Happy Sunday

Be prepared to be bowled over by cuteness.  Are you ready?

You're welcome.

Grandma and Grandpa D

My parents were in for a whirlwind visit, during which I learned a few things about Xander.  For starters, he loves attention.  This is great because he is a superstar over here.  Koreans stop him to talk, coo, try to pick him up (they are usually shooed away by mama), and take pictures with him.  He has become so used to being adored that when we are next to a stranger who is not paying attention to him, he will "talk" to them and try to get their attention.

I also learned that Xander travels well, but hates long car rides.  So much for the road trip I wanted to take this summer.

He misses his grandparents a ton.  He loves to be surrounded by people.  The week after my parents left, we went to library storytime, out to eat, and to two grocery stores in an attempt to fulfill his social needs.  I have no idea how two antisocial people managed to produce such an extrovert.  Fortunately for us, he started daycare this week.  His caretakers report that he "plays well with others."  I am not surprised.

Haedong Yongung Temple

On the beach with Grandpa D

Changing of the guard at Gyeongbokgung

Looking regal, surrounded by servants

Rice! Yes, please!

Dalseong Park Redux

This was supposed to be a post about the Samsung Lions game.  We keep hearing that Korean baseball games are something else, so we tried to go this past Sunday.  Unfortunately, we didn't get there early enough to get tickets.  So instead, we went to Dalseong Park again.  We remembered this park for its gulag-like zoo, but if you don't look at the big animals, it's actually pretty nice.  Xander liked the petting zoo.

taken a split second before Xander ripped a handful of the blossoms out

but he's so cute, we don't mind