Animal Feeding Time

With animal feed in hands, Freya and Eyra were ready to feed the animals. 

But first, they got to go circling around the zoo to find the animals. 

Stop playing...or go on.... 

First stop, glass-caged kangaroo. 

What about this animal? 

Wait up, Sis. I want to feed him, too. 

oops, isn't that too much, Freya?

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THeMe Park @ Children Grand Park: Under Renovation

This theme park no longer exists:

Yes....we visited this park in May 2012....

and this is what is happening right now.

Yep, the theme park at Children Grand Park is being renovated.

It won't be available until April 2014. 

Guess...you got to wait again... 

Oh, well..let's go somewhere else, then.

Children Grand Park: oh, there's a historical background about it, too!!!

I've been taking the kids several times to Children Grand Park, but never realized that this park had a historical background of its own. So, I stumbled upon a statue of Jung Hwan Bang (방정환). Then I learned that he was a pioneer in the children's rights in Korea.  (1899-1931).

He is also often called ' Father of Children simply because he believed that the hope to free Korea from the Japanese imperialism at that time...was in the hands of the Korea's children. 

Oh, he's also the first person who introduced the use of the word 어린이 (orini) meaning 'child/children'.

He also published the first magazine dedicated to children. 

Oh..

and he was the man who initiated the "Children's Day" in Korea. 

This statute (built in 1971) is to show the children's gratitude to Mr. Bang and to honor his accomplishment.

And..this park with the statue of him...is the fact about why the park has its own significant historical background. 

What a lovely park it is. Indeed.

Just 20 minute ride by subway, we could arrive in this vast green open air... 

right in the middle of Seoul. We simply love the park. 

with cultural activities and shows that the park offers... 

or..simply walking around the park, ...

is simply priceless. 

JAZZ + KIDS: Would They Mix? (part 2)

the verdict: Yes...to a lesser degree.:) I mean..I was trying to enjoy the concert..but it turned out that I couldn't help but noticing how the kids were trying to 'imitate' the drummer, the pianist, the guitarist...during the show. 

Eyra loved imitating how the pianist was playing the tunes. She found it amusing. 

She even kept on doing it over and over again....and her sister burst into laughter ...realizing that it looked cool to do so. 

so..she's trying to give her sister an energy drink..so as to make her pumped up again just like what the pianist did....! 

Okay...so far...I could enjoy myself listening to the concert..while at the same time..right next to me..these two kids were drown into their own way of enjoying JAZZ. 

Actually, most of what they did was 'JAZZING OUT' the pop music. Well, I guess I know  and I could understand why they did that. Most of the spectators were mainly (of course) the families with children..so...at least...the concert was trying to cater the need or palate of most people... 

The evening sky was brightly beautiful. 

Simply delightful to be in the open air...listening to jazz. 

A relaxing feeling once again..set in...right into my senses. 

Thanks.   

Let's take a pic. here.!  

Opps....why is it EDISUP-NWOD??? 

Thank you, the management of Seoul Children Grand Park for having sponsoring or initiating this public-friendly concert for all walks of life to enjoy a summer night in a most-relaxing way possible.

*oh, it turned out the my kids loved it, too. --still..to a certain degree.

A Weekend for Eyra @ Children Grand Park

As always, Friday afternoon is a weekly outdoor activity for Eyra with her eonni, Yang Subin. Yesterday, she went to Children Grand Park-- where as I had expected--she did do something that was not supposed to be on the list. 

Instead of exploring the zoo where she'd been assigned to...she dazzled herself into the world of floating balloon. 

the one which floats on the water ...the one huge enough for small kids to go inside it and roll themselves up and down all over the place. 

Without having to worry about getting wet or soaking wet or worse..get plunged into the water. 

for it is safely design for the convenient of the kids to explore and feel the sensation of being able to walk on the water while being tossed around inside the balloon. 

Guess...she's tired enough to keep on rolling... 

and..finally ...got to do something that she should've done in the first place...no....not...riding on a pony....

or..even..having a chunk of burritos on her hand while continuing her weekend trip to somewhere else...

Oh, swell...