Bangkok Week 670 April 29, 2021 The latest lockdown continues; Bella settles in; and all of Dad’s online purchases arrive for weeks of fun ahead! View fullsize Another week, another lockdown. Arlo wishes he could be outside playing with the other kids at the end of the day. View fullsize Instead, he's up here playing peek-a-boo with Dad! View fullsize What's with this camera anyway!? View fullsize Meanwhile, Bella waits patiently downstairs, trying to see what's going on on the balcony. View fullsize Now it's Arlo's turn to sit on the jungle bench. View fullsize Posing with Bella... View fullsize ... and discussing life with Bella. View fullsize Arlo found the comfiest seat in the house. View fullsize Pandemic Saturday afternoon means... ice cream time! View fullsize Bella would like some too, thankyouverymuch. View fullsize Sharing secrets. View fullsize Finger painting time! View fullsize Arlo has found a clever way to finger paint without any of the icky mess! View fullsize Reading nursery rhymes with Bella. View fullsize Showing her all the good pages. View fullsize Highlight of Arlo's Saturday: window-washing! View fullsize Enthusiastically eating a big dinner! View fullsize A gentle kiss on the ear. View fullsize Sunday morning, enjoying a front-row seat on his potty. View fullsize Just hanging out. View fullsize Bella looks so peaceful, Arlo couldn't help but try too. View fullsize Bella. Are you sleeping well, Bella? View fullsize One last family trip to Nong Bon park, before the parks close tomorrow. View fullsize Everyone's happy to be out! View fullsize Arlo enjoys running along this track... View fullsize ... despite the many distractions. View fullsize Bella resting in the water, after a spontaneous sprint along the bank. View fullsize "Arlo, smile!" View fullsize Someone can't go back inside without a bath, after that muddy escapade. View fullsize Dad's big purchase has arrived: the powered locomotive for Arlo's train set! (At least one of them is excited.) View fullsize Gymnastics with Bella. View fullsize Bella is seriously considering whether to request a transfer back to her foster home. View fullsize Look, no hands! View fullsize And practicing the piggy-back. We'll get there. View fullsize Really wishing he could be down with the big kids; nevermind the missing pants. View fullsize Another evening, another missed opportunity! View fullsize Watching all the wheels go by with Dad. View fullsize Dad's other big purchase finally arrived! View fullsize The train track expansion pack! View fullsize Wow! View fullsize The first expansion route. View fullsize Who wants a cookie!? View fullsize Bella waiting patiently for her walk. View fullsize Arlo on his potty, in the privacy of his living room. View fullsize A very cool figure-eight with elevated u-turn. (That's the technical term.) View fullsize The pre-bed "finger-in-socket" look. Hollywood fashionistas pay thousands for this 'do. View fullsize Wefie! Uniqlo should be paying us royalties! View fullsize "Smile!" she said. (Not, "show me all your teeth!") View fullsize Excited by our final Pandemic purchase: the picture encyclopedia! Wow, so much to learn!
