Seoul Land

We took the kids to Seoul Land for our Saturday destination.  

Makayla just loves when we take these touristy pictures.

Let the fun begin!

The older kids enjoyed the roller coasters.  Even Thomas went on a roller coaster.

Kensley loved the froggie ride.  She just kept laughing

Ben loves all rides but this is his favorite.  He kept calling it the Chucky Cheese ride.

The tilt house was crazy.  I tried to take a picture to see what we looked like but I was tilted.  The picture doesn't quite capture the moment.  It was so hard to walk.

The play area was fun so us adults could chill.

Kensley got her face painted.  She was a little upset when I told her she messed it up...

We love these ice treats.  

I wish I would have taken pictures of the laser/firework show.  It was pretty cool.  

Meyong Dong

So I heard Meyong Dong was a fun shopping Market.  It has some American stores and comes to life at night.  So I took my "night owls" to check it out.

We found Forever 21...yay!  We had fun just walking and seeing the different shops and venders.

Ryan and I took Thomas on a special date to Meyong Dong.  He LOVED just people/car/building watching.  He was so distracted that his ice cream was just melting and dripping.

While we were there a boy pop group showed up.  Boy did all those cell phones start taking pictures and girls screaming.  Thomas was cute.  He said, "what makes those guys famous?" That lead to a fun conversation.  I think Thomas would like to be famous playing music:)

It was fun until we started walking home and "Heavenly Father decided to have a water fight" according to Thomas.  We lost...

Shopping

I LOVE the markets and shopping here.  After looking at my pictures I think Makayla does too. ;)

With Makayla's help we have become pros on the subway.  We prefer the subway over driving.  Parking is limited and Korean drivers are Crazy!!

However, when we use the subway it means we have to walk.  

When we get there it is worth it:)

I need a good picture of all the fabric.  Anything you need for a sewing/jewlery project you can find at Dongdaemun.

Seoul Science Museum

We decided to take the kids to a museum to get out of the house but stay out of the heat.  This place was Awesome!!  First off, it cost our family of 9 $4 to get in. (Big Plus:))

I googled the museum before we went, so I could tell the kids stuff about it to get them excited.  When we walked in a man directed us over to the robots dancing.  I thought yeah this is cool but the hands on stuff would be more fun.  So I made all the kids follow me upstairs...

They had a station to make paper fans. One was blowing bubbles.  Another was doing something electrical.  The one that caught the boys eye was the glow in the dark finger print key chains.  Kensley liked making a ring and hair clip.  The older girls made hand wax sculptures.  They were very happy with their finished product.  

Ben's favorite part was the 3D section.  He wanted the whole family to experience it.  

Once we were done with upstairs, I told them we could go back down and watch the robots.  Kensley was so sad I took her away from them.  We went downstairs and the robots were gone...oops!  So they checked out the other  exhibits and played games.  Makayla and Shelby were playing a game to see who had the fastest reflects.  I think Makayla talked to much trash 'cause she lost:)

It was a very fun relaxing time.  We will definitely be going back soon.

Bear Tree Park

Amber had my big girls for a couple days and completely spoiled them.  They LOVE aunt Amber!!  

I'm going to have Shelby do this post for me...

We decided to go to a place called Bear Tree Park. It was sprinkling , so our amazing aunt got us each our own personal umbrella! 

The first thing we did at the Bear Tree Park (besides buying the umbrellas) was feed the fish. We each got our own individual cup of fish food and went on a small bridge. It was very entertaining to throw the food on the opposite side and watch them swim as fast as they could to  get there first.

After the fish, we found a small, little room full of green plants everywhere! As usual, we needed to take a cool picture to show our mom(:

After taking several pictures, we found the bears. There were big bears, small bears, sleeping bears, and even blonde bears! We all got to throw food to the bears, especially when they were clapping, whistling, or doing other tricks!

Now onto my favorite part... Statue Selfies! Towards the end of our visit to the park, we found many statues that told a story. It started with a young bear being born and ended with him having a family. All along his lifetime, there were different statues that described his childhood.

To end our visit to the Bear Tree Park, we found I flower pond. In here it was full of lilypads with bright flowers blooming everywhere.It was a beautiful  place to take some pictures!

So in the end we all had a great day! We had a wonderful time with our aunt Amber with many laughs and smiles(:

N Seoul Tower

Out our living room window,  we have a fun view of Seoul Tower.  I thought it would be fun for FHE to hike up to the tower.  The kids questioned my idea of fun:).  However, every week Ryan takes a group of them for a run up to the top.  So it must be kind of fun...

This is a pretty romantic area we discovered.  A lot of couples were up there with their "Locks of Love".  You buy a lock, hook it to the fence and then put the key in a little mailbox.

Here is what I learned via Google...

"It is also known largely for its “love locks.” Several years ago, a TV program’s main characters visited the terrace and attaching 2 padlocks to the fence as a symbol of their undying love. Today, tens of thousands of love locks can be found hanging around the terrace with new locks appearing each day as testaments to couples’ unfailing love."

Makayla does NOT think this is a romantic spot.  She said, "why would you want to hike up here and be all sweaty and stinky with someone?"  I don't think she noticed the Amazing views of the city.