Photo of the Day *Backdated I*

13.11.08

With Halmoni, Kisu's mum. For fun, Halmoni has tied Ellis to her back using her apron! Something about carrying babies on the back in Korean culture. Ellis is holding the drumstick from her drum set - it is not an instrument of torture.

Harabogi's turn!

All dressed up and ready to go out!

10.11.08

Grandpa teaching Ellis to play the drum!

This is Ellis' Harabogi, Kisu's Dad. My parents in law were in town for 2 weeks leading up to Ellis' 1st birthday - which is a BIG event in Korean culture. That and the baek-il (100 days) which they missed. 

They were besotted with Ellis as only grandparents could be. They brought her toys, fed her, sang, danced and played with her with such gusto and were endlessly tickled by her antics. We the parents could not understand how her jet lagged grandparents at twice our age could have double our energy.

These pictures were taken at the Hankook Rice Cake House along Thomson Rd - we were there to order birthday duk (Korean rice cakes).  While my MIL did the duk-ordering, my FIL decided to pluck the drum off the shop display, plonk Ellis atop a commercial freezer (that's what she's sitting on) and let her go wild.  I'm sure Mrs Kim, the owner wasn't too pleased but she was too polite to say anything. In return, we bought kilos of duk from her, so I hope she didn't mind too much!