Camp MuJiGae is done for now...

Camp MuJiGae is over for this year for us. Mommy was the coordinator for the youngest campers (5 years old and younger) this year. She had learned 2 new Korean songs to teach this year and didn't get to do them since the SIWA women had their own program this year which was absolutely wonderful. The group had a play about a Goblin and most of the 24 campers sat their and listened with their parents to the play. They handed out masks for the kids to decorate. If the campers showed their masks to the SIWA students, they got a prize of school supplies which included a ruler, a pencil case, a pencil, an eraser, and more.

After the SIWA students' program, the older campers (the 3 to 5 year olds) had a Tae Kwon Do program that a Korean adult adoptee who is a 4th degree black belt did for me. He was former camper and former counselor for camp and wanted to give back. The kids had a blast and they got to break boards at the very end of their session. He signed the boards for the kids and handed out gift certificates for one month free lessons with 2 private lessons and a uniform. That was totally unexpected and I thanked him several times. He stayed through the family day events and made sure that he said goodbye to us before he left.

Every time that I saw "The Big Kahuna" for camp yesterday and today, he mentioned to me that he got rave reviews from parents that this was the best camp for the youngest age group in several years. The last thing that was said was this: "we've filled the position of coordinator for Curiosity campers and you're doing it". Wow


I'm taking some time to relax and regroup and then start planning next year's camp for the youngest group of campers for MuJiGae.

Preparing for Camp Mujigae

Camp Mujigae is around the corner. Yours truly is the co-coordinator for both Rising Stars and Curiosity campers (so all of the campers 5 and under). I am coordinator for Curiosity (the 3 to 5 year old group of campers).

So far I have learned Arirang on the recorder without using sheet music I might add, still learning 3 Korean songs (can't seem to get one in time to the music just yet---arrrggghhh so frustrating for me), designing some lovely things on Publisher (gotta love that program and the ideas that I have), chopstick classes and more.

I'm just a little nervous in performing on the recorder with a solo and pray that I don't get performance jitters or be overcome with stage fright!!! So far the kids have been my audience and they have been humming away to the music.

Back to the prep work!!

"I'm 5 years old..."

Ryan greeted me the morning of his birthday with the ususal "hello Mommy" but added "did you know that today is a special day?...I'm 5 years old". Where did my little boy go??

It seems like only yesterday we got into the limo and took the trip to NYC to pick our little boy up. His first diaper change was there in the women's bathroom at the airport. His first bottle was there. He came over with 3 other little boys. Shortly after he came home, it was his first birthday. We had just family over...we didn't want to overwhelm him. He looked so handsome in his Hanbok that his foster mother picked out for him.

Each year since I have taken pictures of him in his Hanbok for his birthday.

Here's a photo review:


First Birthday




Second Birthday




Third Birthday




Fourth Birthday




Fifth Birthday





Wow...my little boy is growing up so fast on me and into a little man.