Harvest Day

Harvest Day is like a holiday in our family. Everyone gathers and picks the pumpkins from my Grandpa's pumpkin patch. Then we eat a variety of soups and other seasonal goodies. The kids enjoy tractor rides and guessing how many pumpkins we picked. This year it was close to 800!! In the late spring my Grandma gave each family a seed to see who could grow the biggest pumpkin. When Elly visited our pumpkin she would sing it a song and give it a hug to make it grow. Despite this effort, our pumpkin was the runt of the bunch.

I have recently been reading about Korean holidays. Interestingly, in Korea one of the biggest holiday celebrations is the Harvest Moon Festival (Chuseok). This is a holiday where families visit their hometowns and enjoy traditional foods. It is fun finding connections and similarities between the two cultures.

First Day of School

Elly was so excited for her first day of school! She woke up extra early and skipped her typical morning routine of juice and Arthur. She was especially upset when I delayed our departure for a quick photo. Elly has been going to daycare since she was 5 months old, but it was still difficult to see her walk into the school building with her backpack on.