Coloring Books

My class loves to color. Who doesn't, right? Since they are constantly drawing pictures and scribbling all over every piece of paper they are given, I decided to make them a specific coloring book for the sole purpose of doing just that -- coloring. I found this awesome website that turns photos into coloring pages, and ta-da, my coloring books were in the works. I tried many different photos, since some ended up looking better than others.  I also tried to get at least one of each child. Then, I compiled all the pages into a book for each child to keep in their cubby and pull out whenever they have extra time. I think they are going to have so much fun coloring eachother like cartoon characters.

Here are some of my favorite pages.

I can't wait to see how each child colors their coloring book. I will make sure to post some more photos of the outcome. I'm so excited to give them their coloring books tomorrow! 

"Adults are always asking little kids what they want to be when they grow up...

... because they are looking for ideas."

Forever young. :)

UPDATE: Here are photos of my kids coloring
their coloring books. They loved them, by the way.
Totally made my day seeing the smiles on their faces.

Muuido

spon·ta·ne·ous/spänˈtānēəs/

Adjective:

Performed or occurring without premeditation or external stimulus: "spontaneous applause". (of a person) Having a natural, and uninhibited manner.

The word for this weekend would have to be spontaneous. What was suppose to be a quiet night cooking, turned into a delicious dinner out with friends. At that dinner, I was persuaded in the best way, to join a group of 5 awesome people the next morning for a weekend camping adventure. Without anything but the clothes I was wearing that night, I decided it was a fabulous idea. After some hours of sleep, a yummy breakfast, and an iced coffee... We were off. However, I clearly made it sound too simple. This was no ordinary trek. We took subways, to the airport*, to buses, to a ferry, to more buses, to finally arrive to the good stuff. (*Trying to find the Starbucks in the Incheon Airport felt like an adventure all in its own). But, oh was it worth it! After getting to the beach, scoping out a sweet campsite, and exploring for a bit, we decided to walk out with the tide. What seemed like an illusion, was in fact endless sand, leading out to where the ocean had been pulled away as the day came and went. The beach was scattered with shells, being washed back and forth as the water danced away, slowly creeping back with the sun. Trying to catch the tide, examining sea shells, letting my feet sink into the clay like sand, and soaking up the time before the sunset, made for the perfect Saturday afternoon.

After one of the quickest dissolving sunsets i've seen in a while, we feasted around a little plastic beach table, under a lamp attracting bugs drunk on its light. The night only continued to calm my mind as we drank beers, sang songs, and talked about whatever was floating through our minds at that moment. It was such a calm place  to escape from the busy rush of Seoul for a day and a half. Although the pictures will not do the weekend any justice, I have included some to help fill in the gaps. Muuido, I hope to see you again soon.

All of the lights

Still waiting on my Sister's photos to do a Jeju post, but thought I would share some photos from one of our nights in Bundang with Kyle and Allie. We went out to Sushi dinner (so delicious) and then had a glass of wine on the rooftop of their apartment complex while we played with sparklers. They were so hard to light, which made it even more exciting when we finally succeeded. I've always loved a good view, but add in bright lights, a warm summer night, and your family -- and it's hard to be beat.

Ally Teacher's day in Olive Class!

Last week my sister came and spent 10 days visiting. It was a fabulous week and I will post all about it as soon as she sends me all the pictures, but for now, I will show you Ally's first day in Korea. Fighting the jet lag, Ally came to class with my on Friday morning to meet my little rascals. They were so excited to meet her and she got some good play time in before real class time started. The week after she left, I would get the occasional "Where is Ally Teacher?" She definitely made a lasting impression on the class, as she does with everyone she meets.