Bangkok Week 794

September 14, 2023

We’re settling into our new routine! Everyone’s back to the swimming pool; Arlo’s figured out the new school; we all love the new car; and Lucy loves the girl in the mirror.

Oh, and I nearly forgot! Arlo, our not-so-little boy, turns 4 this week! Happy birthday, Arlo! 🎈🧁🥳

It's Friday!

Yay!

And it's our first time driving the new car *out* of the driveway. Hold your breath!

A nice, spacious ride to swimming today!

Lucy has a private class!

Portrait by Arlo.

Dad's special padding... just in case.

Arlo's first trip in the new car.

He approves!

The 3rd Emporium building on the west side of the park is coming up quickly!

A great advertisement for Foremost.

A make-up lesson for Lucy... and it's another private class!

Sunday car trip...

... to Boonthavorn, the building materials and appliance store.

Colorful toilets; Arlo wonders why we didn't pick these.

And then stopping by the house to drop off our purchases. The cement has been poured on the floors in Arlo & Lucy's room. Next up: the wood.

The marble countertops have been installed in the bathrooms (which are now also storing the bedroom furniture).

Lucy's bathroom.

Lucy's floor has been poured, too.

The ceilings have been finished.

Guest bathroom countertop.

Finished ceilings.

Marble in the master bathroom.

More finished ceilings.

And tiles going in on the ground floor.

Arlo's chopping plastic fruit, while Lucy works on a real apple.

After 3 weeks of no riding, both tires on Arlo's bike are flat!

Using is whole body to inflate the tires.

Back to school Monday!

Thanks to our neighbor, the red Jazz has a safe parking spot for a while.

Happy 4th birthday, Arlo!

Speaking of cupcakes, these are for his class.

Was someone embarrassed?

Insisting on 4 candles, not just one!

Blowing out the candles, all on his own.

And for 2 minutes, all was quiet in the classroom.

The fancy cake waiting back at home.

Lucy doesn't know what's going on, but she's excited!

Happy 4th birthday, big boy Arlo!

(Arlo only ate the "Happy Birthday" sign, and a tractor. Not a bite of the cake itself.)

Lucy, on the other hand...

... devoured a piece single-handedly.

What's this, Arlo?

Your own camera!?

Touring the neighborhood, taking photos.

And saying good-night to the oh-so-cute girl in the mirror who sleeps next to Lucy. See you next week!