Bangkok Week 830

May 23, 2024

Puu and Yaa come to visit; and then Mum heads off to India for 4 days. Kudos to Dad for holding down the fort so well! Oh, and Arlo is the break-out star of social media this week.

Uh oh, Lucy! What happened to your shirt?

Lucy is very proud of how she's managed to twist her shirt into tangles.

Milestone mileage for the red car.

Lucy is all ready for swimming!

Even though we didn't bring bananas, Lucy would like to have a seat at the table.

Lining up all the stickers he earned at Ninja today.

Lucky boy getting a piggy-back to the car.

Uh oh. Where's Lucy!?

Talking to Granny & Grandpa.

Hair's looking good, Arlo!

Special Saturday morning outing...

... to the new condo right behind the Moo Baan. Today is opening day!

Detail-oriented inspectors.

The whole gang came along!

Arlo and Lucy approve of this kids' room.

In fact, they made it into the Developer's Social Media post!

Great views of our Moo Baan...

... and our house!

Arlo rushed home to build a replica of the parking lifts that we saw at the new condo.

Uh oh! A kid-eating caterpillar.

Waiting patiently for Puu and Yaa at the bus station.

Here they are!

Someone is a little bit shy.

What good sports: Puu and Yaa step right off the bus, and onto a tuk tuk to watch Arlo's swimming lesson.

Special afternoon treat: one of the Kinder Surprise Eggs that Jasmine & Josh brought.

What's the surprise inside the egg?

Someone is enjoying a deep sleep.

Lucy is finally warming up to Puu and Yaa.

And trying her Kinder Surprise egg, too.

Unintentionally matching today.

Uh oh! Where's Lucy?

The balcony floor has become a slip-and-slide! Watch out!

Someone has mastered the art of funny faces through the glass... but I'm not sure she realizes it.

Extended family dinner! Welcome to Bangkok!

Arlo looks forward to eating his rice congee for breakfast with Puu and Yaa.

Just hanging out. And Lucy, what exactly is going on over there?

The big commotion in the Moo Baan this morning is that they're dredging all the drain pipes.

It's so interesting that Lucy can't even stop to get dressed.

Found some big pieces in the drain outside our house.

Uh oh! The neighbor drove their car wheel into one of the open grates! Happens every time.

A very high-concentration drawing session going on here.

Arlo is really into coloring things in these days.

Looking at Lucy's drawing together.

Caught red-handed, playing with the fishes' fountain.

Rehearsing for tomorrow's official tree photo.

A quick after-dinner dip in the pool...

... and then Mum is off to the airport.

See you on the flip side!

Monday morning - Puu is heading home today.

One farewell photo with everyone.

This is a fine opportunity for Puu to see Arlo's school for the first time!

Bye bye, Puu. Thank you for coming!

Lucy's official tree photo! She turns 2 years and 2 months old today!

Uh oh, Lucy.

Uh oh, Lucy. Caught red-handed again, this time washing your hands in the fish!

Lucy's excited to be off to her playgroup...

... where she's made a new boyfriend!

Mum is gone for 36 hours, and she finds herself a boyfriend!

One of the newer cactuses in the back has bloomed - and it's a lovely pinkish flower.

Cousins from Trat (who are now Bangkok-based) have come to visit Yaa while she's here.

And they brought fruit from Trat, too.

Thank you for the visit!

Arlo's doing some gardening.

This is our social media break-out week. Arlo is also prominently featured on the Annabel's socials.

Helping Dad to assemble the new stand fan for the kitchen.

Night night from Bangkok and the matching PJs. Good work all week, Dad!

A few clicks from India.

Lots of tuk-tuks (rickshaws) in the streets...

... and lots of cows (at least on the route I took from the hotel to the office).

See you next time!