Bangkok Week 690 September 16, 2021 Our little baby Arlo turns two years old this week! How did that happen!? Happy Birthday, Arlo!!! View fullsize We start this week with another HUGE delivery from Trat. Lucky us! View fullsize Arlo shows Granny how he likes to play outside in his pool. View fullsize Splash! Granny will need to change her clothes after this activity. View fullsize Hey, what's going on down there? Keep it down! View fullsize Granny knows how to read "Room on the Broom", too! She's really great! View fullsize Deluxe dinner: all the leftovers, plus the dishes from Trat. View fullsize Visiting a new place on Saturday morning: Pumpkin Art Town, northwest of Bangkok. View fullsize Checking out some of said pumpkins. View fullsize Testing his balance by walking on some logs. A for effort! View fullsize We stayed too long: Granny turned into a Pumpkin. View fullsize The property is on the west side of the Chao Phraya river. Nice views. View fullsize Exploring a treehouse together. View fullsize "Smile". View fullsize Granny treated us all to cold drinks and some cookies. Arlo's waiting patiently. View fullsize Cheese! View fullsize Here are said cold drinks and cookies. Yum! View fullsize This is worth sitting on the edge of your seat for! View fullsize Continuing to explore. View fullsize Wow, look at this great playground! View fullsize Wait, what's this? A dump truck? View fullsize Let's fill the dump truck with sand, dump it out, and repeat. For 45 minutes! View fullsize And Arlo never actually sat down in the sand during those 45 minutes. Just executed a very stable Asian Squat. View fullsize Anything else good in this standbox? View fullsize Nope, this dump truck is the best. Fill and dump, fill and dump. View fullsize Wash hands after all that sand! View fullsize Back home, reading Gruffalo's Child with Granny over lunch. View fullsize The next morning, it's scooter time at the park again! View fullsize This time, Arlo wasted no time joining the bigger kids in the skate park. View fullsize Wondering if he needs this chaperone... View fullsize Scooting on the cobblestone walkways is not as easy as in the skate park. But a valiant attempt! View fullsize Enthralled by a guy playing basketball. View fullsize Reading a new book about Opposites from Granny and Auntie Erika. View fullsize Enjoying a special Monday breakfast treat: green custard and donuts. Well actually, just the green custard. View fullsize Arlo and Granny, practicing yoga together. Who's more flexible? View fullsize Chef Granny busts out all the moves for a special dinner tonight: eggplant parmesan! View fullsize The finished product! View fullsize It's Arlo's birthday morning! His first glimpse at the special balloons that have made a return this year! View fullsize K. Noi gives Arlo his first birthday present. View fullsize Excited by his new book, and his Mickey doll. View fullsize Let the birthday fun begin! View fullsize Checking out the Santa Sack full of gifts that Granny brought him. View fullsize This Tonka card is a great start! View fullsize It's a Zamboni!!! View fullsize Look, guys!! It's a Zamboni!!! View fullsize Best birthday ever! Arlo got his own Zamboni! View fullsize Measuring up! We'll find out the verdict tomorrow. View fullsize Happy 2nd birthday, big boy Arlo! Can't believe you're 2 years old already! View fullsize Taking a good look at that giant cake... and where did the fire go? View fullsize The fire had been right here! View fullsize Smile! View fullsize Posing with the special balloons that Granny brought for him. View fullsize And an impromptu afternoon trip to Sansiri Backyard, a nearby city farm. View fullsize Wow, this lime tree is doing really well! A little better than ours... View fullsize Looking at the limes... but not pulling at them. View fullsize Chickens! View fullsize Look at all the chickens in there! View fullsize Arlo stayed for a real good look. View fullsize And lucky Arlo even got to touch a chicken. Look at all the eggs they laid today! View fullsize And onto the ducks. View fullsize Muscovy Ducks, to be exact. This one looked even homelier than the others. View fullsize Arlo's not so sure about these ducks. View fullsize Bye-bye, ducks! View fullsize Enjoying the shade of the trellises. View fullsize Taking a close look at the big bumble bees enjoying the pollen from these flowers. View fullsize One last present waiting for Arlo when we got home: from his friend, Sally! View fullsize Elephant and Piggie books! View fullsize These are really funny! Thank you, Sally! View fullsize Next morning, it's time for Arlo's 2-year check-up. He's clinging to Dad. View fullsize Helping the nurse measure his height. View fullsize Washing his hand in the Doctor's house, while waiting for her to arrive. View fullsize Rub your hands together really well! View fullsize And a special lunch at home: bagels! Arlo's never had a bagel before. Looks like a donut, but tastes worse. View fullsize Special dinner: fresh falafel, hummus, pita, and more. Yum! View fullsize More reading with Granny. Granny is really good! View fullsize And Arlo's new favorite sport: balloon volleyball! View fullsize Anyone can play! View fullsize Closing the week with a durian update: its leaves a re getting big!
