Bangkok Week 752 November 24, 2022 Mum returns from Paris at long last; Yaa heads home; and Lucy turns 8 months old this week. View fullsize It's Friday morning! So Lucy, you know what that means! View fullsize This week, Lucy gets to swim with Dad, since Mum is still away. View fullsize Dad's no more lenient though: still pouring a full cup of water over Lucy's head. View fullsize Lucy's fine to just chill on this mat, thank you. View fullsize Meanwhile in Europe, the sun is rising over Paris. View fullsize The city is getting ready for the holiday season. View fullsize How Parisian a morning view! View fullsize Hmm. What kind of car is this, and which side is the front? View fullsize Here's Eglise Saint Roch. View fullsize And the Grande Roue De Paris, peeking out at the end of a soi. I mean, Rue. View fullsize Beautiful blue skies, but Mum needs to hurry back to the hotel and head to the airport! View fullsize At Charles de Gaulle, the landscape is decidedly more dramatic. View fullsize And off we go, heading back to Bangkok. Busy morning at CDG! View fullsize Good view of the classic Terminal 1 by Paul Andreu. Sadly (actually not so sadly, because it was a chaotic terminal) THAI no longer operates out of Terminal 1. View fullsize Mum's finally home! And Arlo is excited to eat the giant banana that she got on the airplane. View fullsize Gee, this banana might last a while. View fullsize Lucy's showing Mum that she's independent now, and doesn't need Mum, thank you very much. View fullsize Arlo got a new flag from Paris. And he's trying to find it in his Picturepedia. View fullsize Also, unrelated to Mum's return, Arlo's new sweatshirt arrived in the mail. It fits! This will be very handy next time we go skating. View fullsize Arlo also got a t-shirt to wear during the Christmas season. (Skinny Santa is a dead give-away.) View fullsize And playing with his cactus toy: this is a cactus full of flowers. View fullsize Lucy is happy to see Mum. But Mum, why the mask? View fullsize Checking out all the chewy new toys that Mum brought back for her. View fullsize Arlo puts himself to "good" use, "helping" K. Wan with the dusting. View fullsize Lucy is very skilled at lying on her side. View fullsize Getting into crawling position. If only her arms would talk to her legs! View fullsize Here's Arlo, being helpful again! View fullsize The weather is very overcast these days: perfect for a late-afternoon walk. View fullsize Nosey Mum abandons her baby in the middle of the road. View fullsize And chatty Arlo can't bike for more than a few meters without stopping to comment on something or other. View fullsize Dramatic sky! View fullsize Good Sunday morning! Wait, who's hanging off my plane, asks Lucy. View fullsize Everyone's all smiles... View fullsize ... but Yaa is heading home today! View fullsize Some group photos before she heads out. View fullsize With just the grandkids this time. View fullsize Arlo accompanies her to the bus terminal. View fullsize Big, heavy hug for Yaa! View fullsize Okay, we have a verified, certified Monkey on our hands... View fullsize ... and he knows it. View fullsize At swimming, Arlo is treated to two small cement mixers that go trundling by. View fullsize Back at home, while Lucy is alone, she makes a dash for Arlo's elaborate truck. View fullsize She zips over to it in no time to check it out. View fullsize Let's not forget, Lucy turns 8 months old today! Wow, she's 2/3 of a year old! View fullsize Look how we're growing up, Lucy! View fullsize Arlo's home now... and hmm, this truck looks different. View fullsize Not in the mood to pose for photos with his sister. View fullsize Cheese! View fullsize Now Lucy's not so sure about this. View fullsize Ride 'em, cowgirl! View fullsize Just chillaxin' on the couch. View fullsize Enjoying some of the halloween candy that Mum was given in Paris by an American colleague. Mmm, Reeses Pieces! View fullsize Someone is happy. View fullsize Lucy is feeling refreshed after her nap... View fullsize ... and ready for a short outing. View fullsize To the farm! View fullsize Lucy's never seen the bananas up close before, because she's usually in the stroller. View fullsize An empty straight-away. Go, Arlo, go! View fullsize Arlo enjoys riding "off road". View fullsize Taking a watermelon break. View fullsize Lucy and Mum have a picnic and some dinner... View fullsize ... while Arlo and Dad go feed the goats and sheep. View fullsize The animals are very hungry today. View fullsize And Arlo's not shy at all. View fullsize Petting the goat's soft ear. Nice goat! (Good thing these goats like children!) View fullsize Oh dear. Back at home, Mum's up to no good. Superglued a wooden toy onto her finger. That'll take a while to come off. View fullsize Happy Monday morning, says the girl on the run. View fullsize Don't blink! View fullsize Spot the difference. View fullsize The power's gone out, so Arlo's happy to have an excuse to use his flashlight. View fullsize An update on the newest cactus paddle. Unfortunately, something's been eating away at the top of it. View fullsize Down below, Arlo and Dad head off to school. View fullsize Lucy wakes up after her nap feeling rather disappointed. "I thought they upgraded me to a bigger bed!" she says. View fullsize Practicing her side-lie again. View fullsize Posing with Mum. Hopefully Mum won't need this mask for much longer. View fullsize Climbing up Mum's legs. View fullsize Lucy's so good at standing now. View fullsize I'm here to see you, Mum! View fullsize Peek-a-boo! View fullsize I see you! View fullsize Second trip up to the huge government complex in the past month, to pick up the annual visa results... and today there's a giant winter market on! View fullsize Lucy Arlo: Mum and Dad brought back a slice of strawberry cake for him from the market. View fullsize Lucy's playing peek-a-boo with her brother. View fullsize And using the mats very effectively to "stand" and nibble on the racket. View fullsize That's one way to do it, Lucy. View fullsize Before and after. These photos are only about an hour apart on Wednesday morning. Full wardrobe change thanks to a big poop! View fullsize Wait, is this where socks are supposed to go? View fullsize What to do with these hands? View fullsize In the goal! View fullsize Pleased with the hand-me-down rainbow leggings from Sally. View fullsize And munching on ice to help her gums. View fullsize What a smiley afternoon! View fullsize More cake for Arlo? Lucy gives him the stink-eye. View fullsize Arlo thinks this is a fine way to end the week! See you next time.
