Bangkok Week 789

August 10, 2023

! Trying something new, this week onward: selective photo captioning !

This is our last full week of Summer before our big trip. Arlo and Lucy each have 2 swimming lessons this week, in an attempt to clear our make-ups before we go. They also each get a fab new wardrobe, courtesy of Sally and Douglass. And we do one last skating session while school is still on holiday. Can’t believe it’s almost mid-August!

Friday means swimming for Lucy; and she's the boss of this changing room now!

New bathing suit for Mum, finally replacing the one with no elastic left.

Her favorite part of swimming is definitely the jumping!

Arlo has another make-up lesson today, too.

Swimming the length of the pool for the first time!

Practicing those helicopter arms.

And practicing for the long flight again.

Who knew this was a two-seater!?

Saturday morning: freshly-baked croissants for breakfast. Not bad, but not as good as the Costco ones.

(But Lucy ain't complaining.)

Photo by Arlo!

Another photo by Arlo; interesting to see the world from his perspective!

(Selfie by, guess who!?)

Squeezing in as many make-up lessons as we can befroe we go!

The perfect way to play bubbles.

Oh my! A very generous delivery of hand-me-downs from Sally and Douglass! What great taste they have!

Checking out her cool new, two-way hat.

Everyone's practicing wearing bows and encouraging Lucy to do the same.

Arlo, if we can't find you black wedding shoes, these will do in a pinch!

Somehow, both our children look like Baby Monkey at this age!

Reading how many books over breakfast?

Off to our favorite summer hang-out...

... the ice rink!

Arlo's really confident (and really fast) with the penguin! Now we need to work on our independence again.

Insisting on taking off his long-sleeved jacket.

Front-row balcony seat for the ice-dumping!

P'Noi is so good with the big bubbles!

Warming up her hands...

... so that she can eat her ice!

Roll call before bed.

Modeling brand new outfits, thanks to Sally and Doug.

Arlo, I'm not sure you have enough cars.

Box-bonding.

Lucy, I don't suppose you have enough toys?

Oh my. I think this situation calls for a Zamboni!