Sebi is One!

The other day we had a chance to go to the first birthday party for Sebi Kim. She is my friend Peter’s daughter. Yes, Sebi is a cutie! This was our first time attending a first year birthday party in Korea.

Of course, it was complete with all the fixin’s! Great Korean traditional food. The good stuff! Yum!

A baby’s first birthday party (Chut-tol) is a big event for Koreans. One of the interesting things at the party was the Tol Table that was prepared by Peter and his wife, Jin Young Ha.

The table setting consists of different kinds of ddeok (rice cakes), fruits and other things needed for holding the Toljabee event.

Usually these items are a bundle of thread, a brush, a calligraphy set, pencil, book, money, a gavel, a computer mouse, etc. They are used to predict Sebi’s future during the Toljabee event.

Amanda, Adam and Alexandria watched with wonder as the party events unfolded...

So...in order to predict Sebi’s future, everyone counts to 3 and Sebi grabs something interesting off the table.

Depending on what Sebi picks up...her future will be told...

Needle and thread: Sebi will live long
Ujube: Sebi will have many descendants
Book, pencil, or related items: Sebi will be a successful scholar
Gavel: Sebi will be a lawyer or judge
Rice cake: Sebi will become wealthy
Ruler, needle, scissors: Sebi will be talented with her hands
Knife: Sebi will be a good cook

Mom had Sebi pick twice from the table...the first time she picked up a pink computer mouse.

...and the second time too!

Since Sebi picked up the computer mouse, it is predicted that she will follow in her father’s foot steps. Peter happens to be a designer for Microsoft. Peter was visibly proud.

Grandma was very happy!

So was Grandma number 2. Or Grandma number 1 depending on who is doing the counting...

Not your average pin-the-tale-on-the-donkey birthday party! All-in-all, a great event for the Wills kids to experience.