Happy Birthday Sadie Lady!!

 March 9 Sadie turned 1.  I cannot believe how fast the year has gone, part of what makes this so unbelievable is that Sadie is still so tiny.  This morning we were getting her dressed for church and we were commenting on how she is wearing 3-6 mo shoes... she is growing up but still our little baby.  So 1 year ago, I was right in the middle of one of the busiest seasons for work and it seems like everything was on hold for the month leading up to Sadie's birth.  Both Logan and Addy came early so we thought that Sadie would be early too.  Sadie ended up coming right on here date (as we figured it...)  Here is a link to her birth post.

 Sadie is just like her mom and sister; happy all the time, warm, sweet.... like a little ball of sunshine.  She loves music, all I have to do is tap my fingers on the table and she starts dancing to the beat. 

 She has 1 tooth (you can see in the picture) and a couple more that are cutting through.  She is eating most of what we eat, and a lot of it, though she still loves to snack on mommy in the middle of the night.

 Logan and Addy are so good to her and she rewards them with lots of love.  She follows them around the house on all fours, and loves it when Logan reads to her, and Addy sings to her.  Addy told her today that it was important for princesses to dance and wear pretty shoes, so we she is well on her way.

 She can say "mama" and "dada" and best we can figure, "Bampa" means grandma and grandma.  She says "done", not when she is full but when the food you gave her is gone, so it really means 'more'.  She gives big slobbery kisses, and waves and blows kisses when you say goodbye.  She has started standing on her own and can walk if she has support.  I am going to miss hearing her hands clap against the floor as she crawls.

 Our good friend Laura makes tasty cookie cakes for all occasions, Amber thought it would be fun to have Sadie's cookie show off where she is from... Our little Korean baby:)

 We all loved it!

 Amber baked rainbow cupcakes, they sure turned out bright.  Addy has snacked on them all weekend.

 I sure love my "Asay" girls!

The kids came up with the perfect birthday gift for Sadie, a box full of tissues... Sadie knew just what to do with those, and nobody stopped her.  We are so blessed to have little Sadie with us.  She brightens all of our lives.  I just hope the next year of her life goes a little slower:)

Logans first ski trip

 Logan is 6 so I figured it was time for him to learn to ski.  My work organized a ski trip to Hyundai Sung woo ski resort, so we decided to go along.

 The bus ride was long and renting gear was kind of complicated but once we were finally putting on our skis and heading towards the lift, it was all worth it.  Logan had never been skiing, or skating or anything close to what he was about to experience, so it took a little getting used to.  It had been 6 years since I had been skiing either.  Fortunately it is kind of like riding a bike, it was so good to be out on the slopes. 

 Sung woo doesn't quite measure up to Snowbird but it was perfect for Logan to learn how to ski.  His first trip down he spent a lot of time with his skis crossed, but the second trip down, he had it pretty much figured out.  Unfortunately he is like his dad... doesn't see much use for turning...

 One time we got off the chair to find a huge group of new skiers (hundreds, according to Logan) right in front of us, they started down the hill and were falling left and right, just as Logan was starting his decent.  I was worried that he was going to plow into some unsuspecting skier but he masterfully dodged them like a pro.  We had a blast and can't wait to go again.

Hwacheon Ice Festival

 Yesterday was a US holiday so we decided to take another little road trip, this time to a small town called Hwacheon.  Hwacheon is home to "Korea's representative Ice Festival."  Since this winter has been pretty weak with regards to snow... we were all excited to go out and play in the cold.  So we jumped in the VOLV and about 3 hours later we had arrived.

 Going on a US holiday was a great idea since the crowds were smaller, we could find a parking spot, and the traffic was not too bad.

 Cool trout...

 The kids loved the ice tunnel, Logan couldn't believe he was walking "through an ice cube."

 Little Sadie's nose and cheeks got a little rosy.

 The snow sculptures were really cool.

 This is one of many ice slides. 

 Next... four wheelers on a frozen river... yes, those are cracks in the ice... it was a rush.  We had a blast building up speed then spinning out on the corners.  Logan and I practiced turning right to go left just like Lightning McQueen.

 Addy looked like a snow princess patiently waiting her turn.

 Thank goodness we had a tire and some bike helmets to keep us safe from the other riders...

 Now it was Addy's turn.  What a trooper, she kept telling me to go faster...

 So we did:)

 I think Amber was jealous of our extreme fun.

 Next was the huge ice tube hill.

 Pictures don't do this justice, it was really steep.

 In Korea it is not uncommon to see special areas for the foreigners... I felt bad for the Koreans because they were fishing in a much bigger crowd.

 Back to the hill... did I mention it was steep?

 Next was ice fishing.  Addy got the first bite right after she put her hook in.

 Unfortunately, it got away...  How about the awesome fishing gear... It almost felt like flying a kite.

 The river was probably about 6 feet deep and we could see the bottom through the hole.  It was frustrating to see the fish swim right up to the lure look at it and swim away.  Luckily as we were fishing, trucks full of fish kept arriving to stock the river with fish.

 Amber couldn't resist getting in on the action.

 Here is the hole.

 Logan is a fishing machine... thanks to Uncle Ryan.  He caught 3 huge trout.

 Logan told me that one fish came up to look him in the eye to see who was trying to catch him.

 Addy likes fish almost as much as she likes frogs.  She wouldn't kiss it though...

 After sleeping through most of our "vacation" little Sadie began to stir.

 What a cutie.

 Back to the tube hill... what a blast.

 One family picture.

 A snow dragon for the new lunar year.

 The drive home took about 3 hours and boy was I hungry for some trout.

 So I showed the kids how to clean them, fried a few up and had a delicious meal.

 

Amber tried a bite (this is a big deal since she could hardly stand the smell of them cooking).  Sadie ate half a trout by herself, she loved it.  We have a few more for a later date.