However, some things that make them so far from the typical family.
-both our girls were born in Korea (South). They were born in a little clinic on the second floor of a regular "korean" building. The first floor host a convenient store, a bar or some sort, the third floor is a hogwon (afternoon school for students), it has probably 7 floors, but the second floor is the OB-GYN--Dr. Yangs.
-all of our kids have had passports within their first months of life and usually fill them up quite quickly...sometimes having to have pages added before they expire.
-when we went out for dinner the other night at a Thai restaraunt my daughters cheered, and said "green curry and rice is my favorite thing to eat", when the waitress took their order she was adament that it would be too spicy for them to eat. We assured her they would be fine...then her manager came over and said it would be too spicy...again we reassured them. They ate it and loved it.
-I was riding in the car with another 6 year old who saw an American flag and immediately started reciting the Pledge of Allegiance...I doubt Kacy has ever heard the Pledge of Allegiance or would have any idea as to what it was referencing.
-My kids can name more countries then they can states.
So, what will we do about this? First of all, I enjoy the fact that my kids are global and are not too focused on America. However, I do believe it is important for them to know about their own culture. So, we will do "American" things like celebrating Memorial Day and the Fourth of July. Also, we have tried to read more books that reference America and its history. This gives us something to talk about and learn from. Finally, since we have been around a little bit more and will be here the rest of the summer we will see what other things we can find that will enlighten our children about their heritage.
Moral of this story: Even though we may look like the All American Family we are far from it, and we have a mix of a lot things going on in us!
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