Yesterday was our first Saturday spent just the two of us in what seemed like AGES. It was my first day off in 2 weeks. Like every other Saturday together, we wanted to go on a Korean adventure. We had grand plans of going to Seoul, and then to Itaewon, and then, of course, we ended up just spending the day in Suwon. Suwon is so close, and there is so much to offer. Suwon is definitely our place. We love to just walk up and down the streets and find new things, new places, new restaurants, new adventures. It was nice to get away for the day and enjoy each other's company. Plus, we finally found the wall we had been searching for many other times before. I don't have a glamorous story to go along with my pictures, but as they say, pictures say a thousand words. So, enjoy.

The rest of our visit consisted of us searching for a good place to eat. We walked for over an hour, and never found anything that looked appetizing. We ended up going back toward the train station and going to a place called Food Mom. It's a "fast food" place that serves some pretty good Korean dishes. We filled our stomachs with Seafood Ramen, Dongatsu, and a favorite, Kimbap! Yumm. My mouth is watering just thinking of it. After eating, we went back to the train station for bubble tea, and headed home.

Later that night, we went out with friends and enjoyed the last few hours of Drew's weekend.

There's never a dull moment here in Korea. We are having such a blast, and can't believe we are down to 4 months. We will be home before we know it!!

In other news, our 6 pound cotton ball, Hoosier, is adjusting perfectly to his new life and family. He and rooney have finally started playing and even snuggling together. I get NOTHING done anymore, because all I do is sit and watch them. They're too cute.

We miss you all at home. We can't wait to see you and for you to meet Hoosier! I also can't wait for American McDonalds and Chipotle. ;)

Hope to have some more adventures to share soon!

Yes! It's true!! We have added a new member to our tiny family this week. After 8 months of living in Korea and BEGGING a Drew to let me bring home EVERY stray dog I saw, he finally agreed to opening our hearts and home to this little sweetie.

Everyone, meet Hoosier.

On Wednesday night, my friend Sara messaged me pictures of these adorable little puppies. Sara has the same "problem" that I have; we love animals TOO much. (PS, I don't think it's a problem, but apparently some people do, so whatever haha)

Sara found Hoosier and his two fluffy sisters on the side of the road! Her daughter said that she saw a man dumping them off. :( Obviously, that broke my heart and made it THAT much more vulnerable!! Drew and I went over to get a quick puppy fix, and we ended up leaving with our little fur baby.

We had actually just decided earlier that day that we would be getting another German Shorthaired Pointer puppy from the same breeder we got Rooney. (I found out his mom was JUST bred, and would have puppies ready for their new homes right before we get back.) But once we saw little Hoosier, we forgot about those purebred puppies at home.

Our first night with him was better than we could've ever imagined. He peed in the house when he met the girls, probably because he was so freaked out! And then whenever I took him outside, he did his business and went right back in. I woke up at 6am to him whining at the door to go out. I didn't make it to him in time, but that is the last accident he's had indoors. 2 nights and only 2 accidents!

We took Hoosier to the vet yesterday to get checked out. The vet estimates that he's no more than 6 weeks old. He only weighs 5 pounds and 14 ounces!!! He said, and I quote, "he's one of the healthiest street dogs I've seen." No fleas. No mites. No RINGWORM!!!! His temperature was normal. Breathing was fine. He was clean and healthy as can be. We got him dewormed and started on parasite preventatives. We are going to watch him over this next week to see if his health stays in good condition, and if so he has an appointment for his first puppy shots next week!

On a related note, I will desperately miss Korean vets when we leave. The whole check up, INCLUDING a deworming and parasite prevention, cost only $23!!!! Plus, the veterinarian is so incredibly nice. He was asking about Rooney, and just very helpful. I'll miss saving hundreds of dollars on my puppies.

I'm sure you're wondering how Rooney feels. Well, he does love Hoosier, but Hoosier is a bit terrified of Rooney. Rooney doesn't realize he is 65 pounds of solid muscle. He has body dysmorphia hahaha. He thinks he's actually a little lap dog. SO when he tries to play with Hoosier, he comes off a little strong. Things will get better once Hoosier starts growing. Not that I want that to happen. I REALLY enjoy him being 5 pounds of fluff! Still haven't gotten a picture of them together. Rooney won't sit still when they're together, but we're working on it!

I feel so happy that we could help give this puppy a new, loving home. Sure, we could've waited and gotten another registered dog when we got home, but we got to save a puppy's life!! Not to be morbid, but we could have saved him from the meat market down the road! So glad we got to rescue him. He is SO loved already.

We have the best Korean souvenir ever!! I can't wait for you all to meet him:)

I'll end with pictures of Big Brother Rooney!

Since I've been slacking, yet again, on posting about all of our adventures, I'm going to post all of our winter / Christmas fun in this post.

Snow day fun in Suwon at the NEWS Lotte Mall!

AK Plaza in Suwon

Some pictures from Christmas Eve and Day.

Our first anniversary.

And last, this just happened this week, but we volunteered at the orphanage in town. It was not at all what we expected, but we got to play bingo and teach English to the older kids there. It was very fun. We can't wait to start going every week!

I am SO INCREDIBLY behind on posting!! So, just to get the ball rolling, here are all of our pictures from our amazing New Year celebration in Busan! Rather than telling a story and adding pictures as I go, I'll post all of the pictures and the captions will tell the story for me. :)

But first.

This year has been amazing. It was our first year of marriage. I graduated from Ball State. Drew graduated from tech school. We moved to korea. I stabbed myself in the hand. We made some amazing new friends. And we've had so many awesome experiences. We are so blessed for all we've done and had this year. It was a great year, and I can only hope 2015 can out do it!!'

After hanging out all day in the house, it was time to go out and celebrate the New Year!

The next morning we went for coffee and HONEY BREAD at Tom N Toms!

Drew and I decided to spend the rest of our day in Busan walking along the beach and exploring!

This area was so beautiful. I could've walked for miles and miles to look at all of it! Unfortunately, the day came to an end, and we had to leave.

We packed up, said goodbye, and took the train back to Songtan. It was an amazing trip, and we hope to go back when it gets warmer!!