Friday, July 08, 2011

Walk About...

It's the start of monsoon season over here in Korea... which means TONS of rain, and not much sunshine. The moment we grab a break from the rain, Charlotte and I go for a stroll outside and around our village area. Everything is growing in the gardens, tons of green everywhere (from the rice paddy fields, and from the vegetation), flowers are blooming, and I love how there's a little rainy glitter all around on everything. It's truly magical, and I wanted to show my little one how beautiful Korea can truly be... so out and about we went today.


We started off in the stroller... did a little strolling... She would point to things, and I would tell her what everything was... oh, all the sights she saw... I kept thinking to myself, "Little girl... you are seeing the world... and God totally created all of this for you to enjoy..."


She even got out and stretched her legs a little, and chased a little Korean boy on his bike... and hugged an ajima (older Korean lady)... who kept calling her cute (totally wish I documented that).


On the way back, we passed the rice paddy fields... and that's when I had this brilliant idea....


I decided to show Charlie how a rice paddy looks up close, so I brought her over to the edge in my arms, when all of a sudden... I started sinking straight into dirty watered soil... like quick sand. I immediately "chucked" her onto solid ground, threw my camera at her... and then proceeded to "dig" myself out, nearly losing a flip flop along the way. The whole time, Charlotte was complaining that she got dirty... when clearly, I was the one who was FILTHY! Seriously... I have a fashionista on my hands, and all she did, was check out her outfit, to make sure that she didn't have any mud all over it. She's seriously lucky I threw her to solid ground, before my camera... now that was thinking like a "Mama" and not like a "Photographer"...



I really wanted some pictures of her with the beautiful lush green background of the rice paddy fields... and I didn't let some mud stop me. I brushed off my hands on my shorts (I mean really, nothing a washing machine couldn't fix... I do a load a day anyways now), directed Charlotte to stand like a "pretty girl" and snapped away. I managed to take a few photos, and then we trudged a half mile back to the house... what a walk!

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9 comments:

  1. Beautiful post, Karen! I'm glad that Baby & Mama & Camera all got through it OK! =)

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  2. That outfit is absolutely adorable and so is Charlotte. Wow! Look at those tootsies! Glad you're none the worse for wear. :O) ~ CB

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  3. LOL, I don't know about you, but I don't see any mud on Charlie! And I know how you feel about chucking Charlie and then the camera... I've had to choose between an offspring and my computer. =)

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  4. What beautiful pictures and a wonderful post! You have such a wonderful Mama's heart! She is so blessed to have you!

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  5. Oh my goodness...your feet! LOL! Her outfit is adorable! Love, love, love your updates sweet girl!!

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  6. Beautiful post and pictures! I love your story about sinking in quick sand! :)

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  7. Oh my!! What an experience!!! Your daughter is beautiful!! I got a good chuckle out of her being so concerned over the cleanliness of her clothes. Great pictures, by the way!

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  8. Her outfit is the cutest! And you do amazing things with a camera. I wish I could shoot like you do!

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  9. The picture of your feet is classic. Love it :) What a beautiful country you get to live in!

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