Each New Year our children have the opportunity to participate in a Korean tradition called Seh Bei. Its a tradition I remember doing as a child growing up in Hawaii as well as seeing many of the Korean college students come to our house to honor my parents on this special day. We have continued this tradition with our own children and it was so fun to have my parents here to participate! 
Each child starting from the youngest to the oldest took turns "bowing" in a traditional Korean stance to my parents. As they did so they recited in Korean a wish for many blessings for my parents in the new year. After the "bowing" is complete they wait for my parents to respond giving them blessings in return as well as assignments for how they can bless the family for the New Year. If all goes well...money is handed out as gifts for each of the children. The tradition is for my parents to give each child money equal to their age. Lisa was in teenage heaven! Jessica wishes she would grow up faster! All is in all it was a great activity!
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