Fire Trucks, Ambulances, Emergency Rooms....Oh my!!

I wasn't even sure where to begin with this entry. It has been so long since I've posted, and SO much has happened. I decided to start about 2 weeks ago and work myself forward. Just to forewarn you, there are A LOT of pictures....
Thursday, March 27th...
Henry had tae kwon do. This is a picture of Min when we got home. He had been given a green sucker and ate it on the way home. You can't see it on his coat, but it's covered with chewed up sucker bits. If you look closely at his face, you'll see green sucker all around his mouth, on his foreheard, by his left eyebrown and cheek, and even some in his left ear. We just laughed at him....and took a bunch of pictures. Friday, March 29th...
Our day started out normally. Travis had taken the day off so we took Henry to school, Charles to preschool, and then had a date (with Min) at Panera. Andrew was running a little fever (100 degrees) when we got home, so we gave him Tylenol. That was at about 10:30. At about 1 p.m., I was rocking him for a nap and he started seizing. Travis was downstairs giving Henry a haircut. Min was having ineffecient breaths and was starting to turn gray. We called 911. By the time the fire truck got here, he was breathing but not responding to much. The ambulance came and we took him to the ER. His temp. still wasn't very high...about 101. They did a chest X-ray to rule pneumonia. When we got back, he had another seizure. THe doctor was right there. It only lasted about 2 1/2 minutes, but seemed like forever. He had an oxygen mask on and then they started an I.V., took blood, and admitted us to peds for the night in case he had anymore. They also stuck a monitor onto his toe to measure heartrate, oxygen sats, etc. Of course, this meant that he was actually attached to a machine by a long cord...However, he was not pleased and kept saying, 'stuck, stuck.' Thankfully, he didn't have anymore seizures. But, he did start running a high fever needing both tylenol and motrin to keep in check. He also decided that he did not really like any medical professional who came into his room. He would cry and say, 'no no no no.' Our resident just started standing on the other side of the room. He was also coughing so we were restricted to our room. Min wasn't at all pleased about that. He would stand at the door and say, 'out, out.'

Coudln't resist a few pictures in those oh-so-cute hospital jammies.
Playing with the buttons on the bed. So...we were restricted to our room...came in by ambulance so didn't bring any toys...and, nobody brought us anything to play with. So the buttons onthe bed helped....a little.

Then we had to move on to the telephone. I'm fairly confident he wasn't able to call any foreign countries. You have to dial 9 first, and we haven't received a telephone bill....yet. We made it home the next day (Saturday). Min and I were tired because though he slept fairly well...I did not. Every time he twitched I thought he was having another seizure. The nurses came in every 4 hours to take vitals, but I had to ask for extra medication to control his fever.

He started having a terrible cough when we got home. We started giving him albuterol on Sunday night which seemed to help. Took him back in to peds on Monday because of his cough. Had another chest x-ray, prescription for albuterol.... On Tuesday, he was working hard to breathe. STILL had a terrible fever...took him back to peds. Albuterol by nebulizer. Started to come around a little Thursday. At least we could control his fever with only TYlenol. Needed albuterol until about Saturday.

This pictures must have been from Wednesday or so.
Eating Dad's birthday cake. He HAS to use a fork and...well....he doesn't always get the food to his mouth. His fingers work really well as a second resort.
Charles playing t-ball. This picture was taken out the window so a little hazy. Min wasn't feeling up to going outside.

Henry told me he had found a rat in the little shed under the slide. I refused to leave the deck. Travis went over there and saw that it was only a mouse. This is the Great Mouse Search party.
He loves to do this. Today I helped him do a somersault. Wow!! What a thrill!! He had to do it about 100 times....okay...maybe more like 15 : ) The boys in the Gator. Min learned to like it, but isn't quite as fond of it as the other two.
Min and The Brothers going for a ride. If you enlarge the picture, you'll see that he isn't really that happy. And, he's got really great hair.
And, this was from yesterday. He was very sick for a few days. But finally, we see our little Min coming back to us with his smiley, expressive face, funny words, and activity.

An attempt at bilingualism

Min is obsessed with the Korean online dictionary. Here is a link http://www.indiana.edu/~koreanrs/kordic.html. Our agency sent it to us. We can't walk past the computer without, 'kwaja, kwaja...' which, I've been taught, is how you say 'cookie.' And then, when we sit down to listen, we hear 'more, more.' We had to put on a couple videos of Min repeating the words. Enjoy!!

We still have sick family members. Min has an ear infection..though he's much better now. Charles is going back to the doctor today for an eye issue. He had pinkeye a couple week ago, was treated, and has had clear eyes for about 10 days. Yesterday, i picked him up at preschool and it looked like he had been punched in the eye. Doesn't look like pinkeye, but maybe allergies? Anyway, so goes the illness saga at the Paul house.

The next couple weeks look to be busy. Easter this weekend, we're planning a trip to ND to see our families for spring break (if all kids are well), and then Henry has a tournament on the 12th. By then, I am convinced, it will truly be spring. The very best thing we did this past week is set up the trampoline. I do love the trampoline!!! I know that there is a lot of concern about safety, but we insisted on the safety enclosure and it is truly a great family activity. We have had more fun and laughs on that thing... it was definitely worth the price.

Sorry!!!.... can't think of a title

Had to post another video. It seems as if we've been doing a few lately which is good. Poor Min has hardly any home videos compared to the other two. Of course, he has WAY more pictures taken of him. Partly because I found that I like taking pictures. Anyway, I had to put this one on because it shows him so well. He is like this most of the time...at least at home. He's a little more subdued when we're in public. However, he's getting pretty comfortable at tae kwon do and enjoys running up and down the hallway and rolling around on the couch.

We've had a quiet weekend so far. We've been hanging drywall in our basement. Travis is doing most of it, but he does need an extra pair of hands for the ceiling. It always seems that when we start a project like this the rest of the household jobs get pushed aside. Scary, since I have trouble keeping up as it is.

Henry had another tae kwon do test last Saturday and passed. This means that he got a blue stripe on his green belt.

I am most excited about the forecasted weather change. They say that by Wednesday it will be 42 degrees!!! I am so tired of winter that... I don't know....I may get crazy and open the windows...hang the laundry on the clothesline.... I have been hearing some spring birds singing in the mornings lately. Even though I will be cursing them in a couple months when they start singing at 5 a.m., right now they sound really great.

I can run!!

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Min running is a scary thought. He's already into everything and moves pretty fast, but I guess everyone needs to learn to run sometime. He's been working very hard on it and is getting pretty good. He practices by running laps from the kitchen through the living room and entry and back to the kitchen. He's also learning so many more words. We have an interactive Korean dictionary on our computer (thanks to our agency). When you click on the picture, the Korean word is said by a native Korean speaker. Min LOVES it!! He's always saying 'more, more.' THen repeats the Korean word when its said. Scary!!! This definitely does not come from us. Anyway, all else is well here except that we've all been sick. Henry missed 3 days of school last week. Travis has been sick with sinus things. Charles has pink-eye. Min has a cold. And, I also have a cold along with laryngitis. I can't wait for spring!!!!

Happy Family Day, Charles!

4 years ago today, Charles came home. Another family was also waiting for their little boy who was on the same flight. We had been talking about how old they were, and the other family, who had recently received an update on their son, was saying that their little guy was over 20 #. We had also just received an update and knew that Charles wasn't that big. So, while we waiting for him to come through customs, the airline attendants and pilots came off. They stopped to ask us which one had the 'big, wild one.' The other mom spoke up that it was probably her son. Then they said, 'Oh, you have the little docile one!' Of course, Charles might not be that big, but he's certainly not docile. Travis and I sometimes watch him and then say, sarcastically, 'Oh, he's so little and docile.' Anyway, we had a nice quiet day at home. Travis' brother and family came for the weekend and left this morning. So we were all a little tired...especially the boys. However, as is the tradition in our family, Charles got to pick where he wanted to eat....the Sky Dragon....and what kind of treat he wanted....chocolate cake. We let him open his present....a video about two kids and their families in Korea. He loved it...and so did Henry. Andrew has learned how to bow and everytime someone on the video would bow, he would say, 'bow,' and...bow. His other new word for today....mandu. We made mandu and bi bim bop (both Korean dishes) for supper last night, and Min certainly does LOVE mandu. This past week he also learned to say, 'si chak (means start in tae kwon do) and 'june bee' (means attention in tae kwon do). Certainly interesting words for a 16 month old, but when you spend as much time with Henry and at tae kwon do, I guess it's only fitting that those words would join his list. He also LOVES to say 'no', especially when he doesn't mean it and then gets mad that you didn't give him what you asked him.

A few pictures of Charles on the day we brought him home. He was sleeping when they gave him to us, but woke briefly to smile at Henry. He then slept for the rest of the day and into the evening. Sleeping in the car
With Dad and big brother
Kisses from Henry

One of my all-time favorite pictures.

Here is Charles 4 year later. I took these a couple weeks when were were out playing in the snow. They just show such classic Charles expressions...the only one missing is that grin with the eyes just say they are up to something. Making a snow angel.

Bold, Audacious, Daring,

We've been working on a room in our basement--which is still largely unfinished--but we did get the very back room sheetrocked, mudded, textured, and painted. We've used many words to describe how we decided to paint our new room. They ranged from bold, audacious, creative, fun, and patriotic....though not to the US...but to a very cl0se friend of the U.S. We now have a taegukki room. The taegukki is the name of the South Korean flag. And, now we have one proudly and boldly painted on our basement wall. It looks really good and we had a great time doing it. I forgot how much I liked painting things just a little bit bold. The boys LOVED it. We brought them down when we had finished and they just stood there looking at it without saying a word. And, then they smiled...'It's the taegukki!' Even Min pointed and smiled...'gukki,' he said. We've moved a sofa in and a TV along with a few toys. Now we have one clean, livable space in the basement while we try to work on the rest.

I have a few more pictures to post tomorrow. We went to the Cities on Friday for a vacation. It was sort of a family time since all the boys Family days are close together, and it was the day after Soel Nal, which is the Korean word for Lunar New Year, a huge holiday in Korea. And, we had a REALLY great Korean lunch.

Happy Family Day, Min!

Today was the day I brought Min home. I can't believe that it has already been a year. He still seems so little but when I look at these pictures I see that he has changed so much.
Taken in the van on the way to the airport in Seoul. I was so excited to finally be able to take him home, yet so sad that I was taking him away from such an amazing country.
Sound asleep on the airplane. Thankfully, SOMEONE got some sleep...it wasn't me.
This was taken today. His clothes came from Korea and were a gift from a friend.
He certainly has grown and is such an amazing little guy. He's always so happy, and is VERY busy. He has a lot of words and knows exactly what he wants. And, if he doesn't know the word, he points, grunts, and pushes until he gets you where he wants you. He's not afraid of his brothers, and is really starting to like wrestling with them. They are very careful.

I have to finish with a funny conversation I had with the boys on our way home from tae kwon do. We had listened to the CD from their Christmas program for the 3rd time today and Away in the Manger had just finished.
Henry, 'Were Mary and Joseph Jesus' real mom and dad?'
Me, 'Yes.'
Henry, 'But, Jesus is Gods' son.'
Me, 'Well...yes. God helped to make Jesus. But, Joseph helped to take care of Jesus when he was born and while he was growing up.'
Charles,' When were God and Jesus born?'
Me, 'Well, God just was. He wasn't really born. Jesus was born a very long time ago.'
Charles,' Oh.'
Henry, 'Now, Jesus is dead and he lives in Heaven.'
Charles,' Where are Mary and Joseph?'
Henry, 'They're dead too. They live in Heaven with Jesus.'
Charles,' How does God get us to Heaven?'
Me, 'I don't really know. He just has a special way.'
Charles,' Maybe we climb up a stairs or a ladder.'
Me,'Maybe.'
Charles,' Do you think God just drives on a road when he takes us to Heaven.'
Me, 'I'm not really sure. The Bible doesn't tell us how God gets us to Heaven.'
Charles, 'I think He might climb to the top of a tree and jump really high.'

A new level of chaos

Our home has reached a new and incredible level of chaos these days. Part of the reason I haven't blogged for so long. Also, everyone has been sick. I went in 2 weeks ago and found out I had pneumonia and pleurisy (an inflammation of the pleural lining). All that is important is that it hurts like the devil. Anyway, I'm on the mend finally. But, Min has a terrible cough. Thankfully, he doesn't seem to have a fever and has been feeling well. He's also in a terrible stage of separation anxiety. Travis can't even put him to bed.

Andrew is as curious as anything and into absolutely everything. It's nearly impossible to get anything done since he has to 'help,' or make even more of a mess than the one I'm cleaning up. I usually don't load the dishwasher unless he's sleeping since he always tries to climb inside. As you can see from this picture, he LOVES the key drawer and is finally tall enough to see inside if he stands on his tiptoes. He has a favorite set of keys...the camper keys with a little orange flashlight attached.
And, of course, he likes the pots and pans. What kid doesn't? We don't care if he plays in there, but aren't really sure what this was all about. He seems to think that sitting INSIDE of most things is fun. The basket that holds his toys is always fair game when it's empty (which is most of the time).
And....yes....even the drawer under the stove isn't safe. It took him a little while to figure out how to get in there, but was pretty proud once inside. He even managed to convince Charles to give it a try.
Thankfully, it's one of those older, stronger stoves that managed to hold up to two boys sitting inside it.

If I have a monument in this world, it is my son. Maya Angelou

Why God made Little boys
Author: unknown

God made a world out of his dreams,

Of magic mountains, oceans and streams,

Prairies and plains and wooded land,

Then paused and thought, "I need someone to stand

On top of the mountains, to conquer the seas,

Explore the plains and climb the trees,

Someone to start out small and grow,

Sturdy, strong like a tree" and so...

He created boys, full of spirit and fun,

To explore and conquer, to romp and run,

With dirty faces, banged up chins,

With courageous hearts and boyish grins.

When He had completed the task He'd begun

He surely said, "That's a job well done."

I had to include that poem for a couple reasons. First, we received the monthly newsletter for the Korea program at our agency in St. Paul. They are asking people to please consider adopting a boy since there seems to be so many waiting there. I am frustrated by this. Why aren't more people who are choosing to adopt from Korea wanting to adopt boys? If I had the money, there were would be another little guy at our house. Secondly, our boys...especially Min, have reached a whole new level of energy and busy-ness. It could have something to do with the cold weather (at least for Henry and Charles) and not being able to be outside, or just because this is what happens when they get to be 6, 4, and 1. Who knows....Anyway, there are days when I feel like I like in the zoo. That's somewhat fitting, however, since we've officially made our family slogan, 'Where The Wild Things Are.' I want to put a sign up on the front door with that saying.

Min had turned into a maniac. I'm not sure how many times during the day we say, 'What are we going to do with that Min,' and 'Min. You are dangerous!' He is amazingly curious, like most 1 year olds he's also fearless, and he is far more agile and mobile than most 15 month olds. He's climbing up the stairs for a couple months. Thankfully, he's not interested in coming down. He LOVES to throw things in water. One day, the boys had had baths. They had just gotten out of the tub and I had gone to their room to help them find clothes. Their dirty clothes were still laying on the bathroom floor and the water was still in the tub. Thankfully, I didn't wait too long to go in there because Min was just starting to throw the clothes in the bathtub. He is also climbing the brothers bunkbed ladder. I saw this one morning when I was home with Charles and Min. I was in the bedroom putting away some clothes and the boys were playing in Charles room. Pretty soon, Charles is yelling, 'Mom!! Come quick! Min is doing something dangerous!' I found him halfway up the ladder. He's gotten much better and can now make it all the way up to the bed. Just stuck a few pictures on.

This was outside a few days ago when the weather was MUCH warmer.

Min is always so proud to stand at the top of the stairs.
I was taking the Christmas tree down and he just had to try to crawl under it. He made it under and back again. Speaking of crawling under things, I found all 3 of them under Henry's bed today looking for something. Of course, Min got a little stuck and needed some help getting out.
He didn't really want to be in the highchair. I think he just had to try crawling up on something and standing on it. Yes, it is a little car. Thankfully, it didn't roll away.

All else is well. The boys are relatively healthy with the exception of Min starting a cold. The weather is BEASTLY cold...for here. The folks in Powers Lake might think its balmy : ) We started working in the basement. It is unfinished and we've started putting up a little sheetrock and doing some electrical work. I have seriously considered padding the walls and making the kind of springboard floor that gymnasts use. The boys could really go wild down there!!

Happy Family Day, Henry!!

Today was Henry's Family Day ( actually I'm backposting...today is really Saturday and he came home on the 4th.) I couldn't post until today becaue I didn't have the pictures until today. When Henry came home, we still had a regular film camera. I have been working on getting my negatives put on CD, but didn't get his done until now....thus, the delay. Henry was very excited and brought cookies to school. His teacher said that he told his class that this was the day he came off the airplane to be with his family. One little girl said, "I didn't come off an airplane. I came out of my moms tummy.' Which then led to a big discussion on families. Yes, Henry knows that he wasn't born to an airplane, but actually grew in his Korean moms' tummy and she gave birth to him at a hospital in Korea. As is the tradition in our family, he got to choose where to eat supper. His favorite is the Sky Dragon restaurant. And, then we went home for a movie, popcorn, and nonalcoholic champagne (Henry's choice).



I added some pictures that we took that day. His plane was scheduled to land at 11:15 and we got there an hour early as was requested. His plane landed close to on time, but it took them a long time to go through customs. The Northwest Flight Aides would come back and forth between us and Henry and his escort keeping us updates. We were told, 'Oh, he's so happy and smiley.' We finally got to see him at about 1 p.m. He was very interested in seeing everything. My parents were with so we all had to pass him around to greet the little guy....only he wasn't so little then. He was about 17 pounds at 6 1/2 months! Getting cozy with dad at the airport. This is one of my favorite pictures. I played around with it a little on photoshop, but would like to try some more.
He fell asleep when I was holding him. Wow!! What a way to melt your mom's heart!! He pretty much slept for the next few hours. He hadn't really slept much on the airplane, per his escort, so he was pretty exhausted.
On our way home. (I see that I needed to slide his plastic seatbelt securer thingy up a little more....oops). We drove for a little while, and then I said.... 'Travis. We have a real live baby back here. And, we're supposed to take care of him!' It is interesting to drive to the airport, be given a small baby, and take him home to raise. We have been looking at some pictures of the boys when they were little and I can't get over how chubby they were. Henry's face was just so round, and so was Charles'.



All in all the week was quiet which was good. We needed the time to unpack, resettle, and let everyone recover. Charles has been sick since Christmas Eve. We believe it started with a cold that worsened his asthma. Of course then, everything makes his asthma worse. So, we just finished 5 days of prednisone. Thank heavens its finished because it made him almost bipolar...manic-hmmm....not depressive, just naughty. He would be so wild that all we could do was just watch him. And, he would be laughing and then mad the next instant. Happy and irritable. Last night at supper, he had a coughing spell and then asked me if he was going to be sick forever. He seemed more like his old self today. Still coughing, but in much better spirits. His pediatrician listened to him on Thursday when Min had his 15 month well child check, and said he was fine. Min is fine too. He is ALWAYS moving.At the store, he wants to only walk. Of course, it usually isn't where I want or need to go. He has some new words....'chase,' his favorite game...he loves it when you chase him; 'spit,' and yes he knows how to spit; and, 'George,' from Curious George. The boys will ask him questions and he answers 'yes,' or 'no.' Henry asked him the other day, 'Am I a genius? ' Min, 'No.' Henry, 'Am I funny?' Min, 'Yes.' Of course, it gets to be quite a game because then CHarles joins in with questions, and we all laugh when Min answers. Then HE has to laugh. Still only 4 teeth and drooling like mad.

No, we haven't fallen off the face of the Earth....

I can't hardly remember what has happened since the last time I updated..... The boys were busy with with program practice for the Sunday School Christmas program. The kids did a great job putting on a musical. Since they had to be there for all the services, I got to watch it 3 times. I pretty much knew the songs myself : )

We lost our dear Pongy-boy on the 12th. We brought him home at just 5 1/2 weeks old. He was so tiny!! Pongy was a good dog to us. He hated having his paws touched, had chronic ear infections, and wasn't particularly fond of strangers. In his good days, he LOVED to run and made a great running companion. However, his passion was to go with Travis for bike rides. He's always loved food....even most vegetables. He was a vigilant protector of his family and home, and would bark if he heard someone walking a block away. We sure will miss him.

We left for ND on Thursday, the 20th, to be with our families for Christmas. We stayed at a hotel on Thursday since the drive is about 11 hours, and then drove the rest of the way on Friday. The boys had a great time swimming. Min realized that there are great benefits to be the 3rd child. We let him eat chicken nuggets and french fries for supper (something Henry would have NEVER gotten to do at 14 months...and likely not Charles either). And, then he managed to raid the bag of Cheeto's and tried to horde as many as he could. As you can see, it is doubtful that he could have held on to too many more. We got to my parents on Friday afternoon and were so glad to be done travelling (Trav's parents live in the same town). Charles had been asking my dad for weeks if they could build a birdhouse (my dad does a lot of woodworking). This is a picture of them in my dad's workshop finishing the bird house. Charles is helping my dad drill the screws to hold on the roof. It is a very nice birdhouse that is shaped like a barn. Charles has been wanting a barn in our yard for the past few months. He decided to paint it blue with a white roof.
Christmas Eve was spent at my parents. Our whole family (my sister, brothers and all their family) was together. This is a picture of all the cousins. Only my great nephew, Noah, is missing. He's 3.
In order, Min 1 yr, Jacey 17, Tianna 4, Trista 2, Lane 11, Henry 6, Clay 19, Charles 4. This was the only picture I had where Min wasn't screaming...he's not very pleased, but at least you can see more than his open mouth. It was a crazy night, especially when it was time to open the presents. I don't know that I've ever seen paper fly so fast but what can I expect when you have 5 kids 6 and under.
Trista and Min were having a lot of fun playing with a bag of scarves. Only a 1 and 2 year old can find such great fun in scarves. They are only a year apart in age.

My brother, Lance, and Henry. Henry got a guitar for Christmas and was serenading Lance with a very long, ad lib song. Lance laughed and said it was longer than the 'Flight of the Bumblebees.'
Charles is playing back-up to Henry.

On Christmas morning, we went to Travis' mom and dad's for Christmas there. This is a picture of the boys with their cousins. Georgia 9, and Ella 7. Min and Charles were not at all liking to have their picture taken.
The rest of the week was fairly quiet and the boys got some much needed rest. They were all sick while we were there, and with the excitement of Christmas they didn't get enough sleep. We left for home on Thursday, stopped again for the night, and got back to Rochester on Friday afternoon. We were all glad to be home. We spent today just doing things around the house. Min found these glasses and actually WANTS to wear them. He has brought them to us many times to help put them on.
Tonight, Charles started yelling, "Mom! Dad!! Come quick! Min's in big trouble!" We couldn't imagine what must be going on as we ran into the family room. There was our dear Min, smiling at us with his face and hands covered in soot. He had found the fireplace tools.
He's so proud of himself that he's clapping.

Lots of pictures!!

Life has been a little crazy since getting back from ND. It took a few days just to get settled back into a routine, and then to prepare for Christmas. It seems to take a little longer with the boys since they are always so helpful and Min is turning into such a busy boy that you can't get much done before he needs to be rescued. He's always liked to sit at the piano and 'play.' But, not he's
learned that actually crawling onto the piano is so much better. Now, he would climb up to the very top if I let him. He zooms up the stairs with no trouble, but still isn't much interested in coming down. Thank goodness!! We have just one step into our family room and he stands at the top of that and yells 'bow' (down) until we come to get him. Interesting, since he knows how to get down off the couch.
We did get the Christmas tree up and decorated....FINALLY!! We had it up and I went to string the lights (which worked perfectly BEFORE I put them on the tree), strung them and then had to take them down and restring them with new lights. UGH!! Then the boys helped me decorate as you can see above. If you look carefully, you can see that most of the ornaments are toward the middle of the tree. I gave the boys directions as to whether an ornament could go toward the bottom (meaning it was safe for Min to take off the tree), or at the top. So far we've done okay with no broken ornaments.
Min found some glitter in the box. Thankfully, the cap stayed on until I could rescue it.

This is the newest stunt of our little mountain goat. I had left a box of wet wipes next to the toy box and he used it to climb on top of the box and stand up to look out the window. Imagine my surprise when I turned around and saw him standing up there!!
Henry had his first tae kwon do tournament on Saturday. It was here in town at a local school. Henry did great!! There were three competitions--board-breaking, form, and sparring. The competitors were grouped according to belt color and general age.

Henry got a silver medal in form and board-breaking, and a bronze medal in sparring. He looks pretty serious but he was very proud.

Charles and Min with some much needed play time in the school lobby.
This picture is for Gramma Marsha so that she can see how well her grandson is protected. This picture doesn't show the mouth guard, shin protectors, or 'nut cup' that he's wearing. Henry was pretty proud of that protector, apparently, since we heard him tell 3 other students (girls) from his TKD class that he had one.
Henry with his 3 medals.

We went to the TKD school Christmas party afterwards which was a lot of fun. Great food, music, games, and goody bags for the kids meant everyone had a lot of fun. Min entertained a few with his dancing.