Bangkok Week 756 — Mika's Photos

This is Lucy's last swimming lesson for the year!

She can hold herself up on the wall all by herself now.

Going under London Bridge.

No one seems to want to do the cup conditioning today. Everyone is crawling away or eating the cups.

Lucy is very good at swimming underwater now.

She really enjoys the mat because it's a great opportunity to see eye-to-eye with her peers.

Backfloat!

The end of our last lesson of the year. See you in 2023!

It's Grandpa's birthday today. Happy Birthday, Grandpa!

And an outtake, for the record.

Aa Fai just gave Arlo this giant cuddly bear with a soft blanket inside.

He asked to be tucked in tight... and he actually stayed still like this for several minutes.

Saturday morning, Lucy and Arlo are looking at cars together.

Paper to cut? Arlo wastes no time finding his scissors and digging in.

Lucy is enjoying a squeegee from Arlo's zamboni.

Today is Aa Top's birthday; let's do this again!

Standing watch at the front window.

Trying to munch the roller coaster beads. Requires lots of coordination!

All eyes on Dad as he cooks lunch.

Getting all suited up to visit Donki at the height of the day.

Here we go!

Very well protected from the sun. Unfortunately, though, the green umbrella didn't last longer than the first gust of wind and was thrown out at Donki.

Waiting to cross the street under the shadow of a building.

We came home to a lovely purple surprise!

One of Arlo's cactuses was in full bloom!

Heading out for a late-afternoon bike around the block.

Lucy is the most chill passenger!

Good morning! It's 17 degrees and the air is great!

Time to get dressed for the day. But let's give a big hello to the neighborhood first.

Everyone out on the balcony to feel the cool winter air.

Lucy's getting confident: holding onto the wobbly Jumperoo pole one-handed.

Meanwhile, Mister Fashionista is hanging out with a finger up his nose.

Lucy's reach and hand-eye coordination mean nothing is safe.

Despite the cool winter weather, Arlo is traipsing around outside in just his bathing suit. Good view of the cement mixer!

Climbing a tree in the swimming parking lot.

And it's Arlo's last swimming lesson for the year, too. (And it was a private class!)

Oh! Where are we headed today?

We're at P'Kate's house for a belated birthday lunch!

Happy birthday, P'Kate. Thank you for hosting us!

Lucy is very interested in her. Lucy would love a big sister, too.

They have a beautiful lawn...

Perfect for active kids to run around in!

Arlo's practicing his aim...

Two monkeys posing together.

Kate has already learned to stand on her toes to appear taller.

Careful with that golf club, Arlo!

P'Kate is starting to get weary of this crazy guy next to her.

Hanging out with Lucy and Mom is much more civilized!

Lucy is enjoying her first ever beanbag. This is the life!

P'Kate has a very cool ride-on toy. And it can be ridden tandem!

Arlo's first time driving an older lady around.

Role swap! The more experienced driver is in the front now.

Hang on, Arlo!

The minute we hit the road, everyone's asleep! It's no wonder why.

Special treat: picnic dinner!

On Monday morning, Lucy discovers the soft new blanket.

Can I play with this 63 piece puzzle, she wonders?

Uh! The weather is indeed cool again, but Arlo must be bundling up for something else!

It's time to try skating again!

We made it to the penalty box. Time for a rest.

The rink was busier today; there were several figure skaters practicing, and some hockey players too. Arlo was mesmerized.

Time to head back onto the ice!

Arlo is getting a lot better!

He's much more comfortable on his skates, and can even stand without being supported!

By the end, he was comfortable skating only holding one hand.

Making our way around the far side of the rink.

Time for another rest break. This time, Arlo's friend Fynn caught up with us.

And the best part of the whole visit: the ice resurfacing machine!

Getting undressed and back into tropical attire. It was a good effort on everyone's part!

Oh my! Back at home, Lucy is really taking her standing to a whole new level.

Good morning, Lucy says!

While Mister Sleepyhead here enjoys a banana.

Guess which big girl is turning 9 months today?

Arlo's here to join the celebrations, too.

That big brother. He's always good for a laugh!

My how you've grown in 9 months, Lucy. You insist on holding the iPad now, too!

Yowzers! Arlo got an entire chocolate bear in his advent calendar today!

Doing a new art activity with P'Noi.

Lucky Lucy gets to visit the doctor on her birthday.

It's a bit of a wait, so she has lots of time to explore.

Chilling on the chair.

And having blood drawn (more like, squeezed out of a prick in her finger). She was *very* tolernant!

And waiting around some more!

Back at home, Arlo is blowing bubbles.

Wow, look at this one!

Wednesday morning -- guess who's coming later today!? Lucy's checking out the garden to make sure it's ready for the guests.

And tasting her toys. Yep, these are ready for the guests, too!

It's Arlo's first time visiting the airport since December 2019. Why is this escalator flat, he wonders?

Posing with the Giant in a Mask.

Plane spotting from the observation deck.

Arlo was more interested in looking the other way, at the cars driving by on the drop-off platform.

Waiting patiently for Granny and Grandpa, while they wait for their bags.

Here they are! Finally! Big hugs for everyone.

Granny wastes no time bringing down the ornaments for the tree that she brought from Canada.

And Arlo knows just wear to hang them.

Delicious welcome lunch with our guests.

Lucy is giving Granny a good workout.

And Grandpa is showing Arlo *his* advent calendar. How come this one only has pictures?

Someone's ready for bed...

... but not before giving a high-five to that cool girl in the mirror!

And once again, Lucy's doing her morning surveillance of the neighborhood. Has anything changed overnight?

Arlo's taking Granny and Grandpa to the new house for a tour. Here, pointing out the curly cues on one of the vines that has taken over the back yard.