Aldus had another Grand Day Out to Amsterdam Friday because Charles needed to get more passport pages from the U.S. consulate. I had to laugh when I saw this first photo of us. It seems I have this look on my face in a LOT of photos, which makes me wonder if I really make this face that often. I hope not, since it seems Aldus is already picking it up.
Anyway, we had some other fun pics from the day, too.
Aldus got some cute dinosaur Robeez from Merrill Ajuhma.
Aldus can look like his Ahpa, too.
wheee! Ahpa watches over the intarweb!
Posted by: tcyun | September 17, 2007 at 11:41 AM
When you say "Merrill-Ahjuma" does that literally mean "Merrill-lady"? Or is there an "auntie" connotation that I'm missing because my husband is a bad cultural informer?
p.s. you are all so cute. :)
Posted by: Kate | September 17, 2007 at 04:38 PM
I second the "you are all so cute"!!! You are ALL. SO. CUTE!
Posted by: Amanda | September 17, 2007 at 10:10 PM
Ahjuma is the term that young kids use for a generic woman. It is a polite term that they can use for women that they know, do not know, etc.
Ahjushi is the male term. Same rules.
The translation is lady or madame.
I think that many Americans use the term aunt/auntie/uncle in a more familiar (and less filial) way. Ahjuma/ahjushi is thus similar to the way kids may call a person aunt/uncle even if there is no blood relation.
However, in Korean, you would never use the term ahjuma/ahjushi for an aunt/uncle (blood relation). There are very specific names/titles for each of one's uncles and aunts. You can ask your husband to explain the titles for paternal and maternal aunts/uncles and their spouses. He should know most of them from his own family.
- tcy
Posted by: tcyun | September 18, 2007 at 09:34 AM
Thanks, Charles!
Posted by: Kate | September 26, 2007 at 11:05 PM
This is terrible. It's like a long distance relationship - I'm so in love but he's so far away. Or maybe it's not actually love if you haven't met someone. I guess the sting is most familiar to that feeling I'd get when I'd see Ricky Schroeder on Silver Spoons and just DIE to meet him...
Also. Kristine looks amazing. I've seen this post-child, model-esque beauty in friends here and I have it all figured out: I am going to start breast-feeding. I have breasts. Now what else do I need?
Posted by: Merrill Ahjuma | October 01, 2007 at 01:51 AM
oooohhhh my... he is sooo cute! :-)
Posted by: MeaganD2 | October 05, 2007 at 03:18 AM