Funarium

2 weekends ago, I decided to take the kids to Funarium for a special treat after church. We had been there once before for a birthday party and it was such a hit. For BKK peeps, if you haven't yet been there, it is fun fun fun!

Bikes, balls, slides, soft play, magic show, good food!, balloon animals, all kinds of great stuff.

We also explored the outdoor sand and water area. My 2 loved it!

 Will have to go back soon, need to arrange some playdates when T heads out of town again!

Art Fair

D took part in her first art fair at school last week. She was really proud of her work. I as lucky enough to be the Mystery Reader in her class last Wednesday, so I got to tag along on a visit to the gallery and check out all of the elementary school kids' work. Here we go!

D's colorful fish.

D's jungle safari picture.

A really fun and clever display. D was not a part of this one, but I like it anyway! H'Andy Warhol.

I forgot how much I loved art class. Great job ISB Elementary kids!

Best New Shopping Buddy

While in the fitting room with me at Emporium today C seemed to like the dress I was trying on. He gets to go shopping with me from now on after saying, "You look like a new princess!"
And then, when I tried the 2nd dress, "You look like more princess!"
Then, he was tired of dresses and ran off to play tag with the salesman.
That gave me a few quiet minutes to decide on buying both princess dresses.

Daddy is Home!

T has returned home after 6 weeks of working in Indonesia. He's glad to be home, and we are so glad to have him home! I thought about making big, fun plans for the weekend but what everyone really wanted was to chill at home, enjoy the pool, and spend time together.

D and I worked hard on our posters. I think they made T feel loved and special. D was adding finishing touches at the airport. So sweet!

C and Bub waiting for the first glimpse of dad.

Hi Daddy!

T and C went for a ride on the new tag along bike. They went out around 5:30 Saturday evening only to be stopped by a kind neighbor who informed T that C was falling asleep on the back of the bike. Sure enough, when T looked back, C was drifting off. Scary! We learned our lesson- family bike rides in the morning when C is fresh!

And with swims in our pool both Saturday and Sunday, T was thrilled to see how the kids swimming progress is coming along. So was I.

Paper Cranes

Today the elementary school at ISB organized the folding of 1000 paper cranes in support of the people of Japan. I volunteered in D's classroom to help out. I had a quick folding lesson and joined the fun in kindergarten.

 For the last 20 minutes of the day the kids were allowed "free choice" time. One choice was more paper crane folding, led by me. It's a shame I didn't get more practice beforehand because I only half remembered how to make them and the kids gradually gave up on their cranes, leaving me with a pile of origami papers half folded into squares and triangles.
 D and I made our way home and our driver greeted us at the gate. He noticed my handful of papers and asked about them. I then remembered that he has folded cranes for my kids in the past. So, I handed the papers over to him and 20 minutes later, we had 6 completed paper cranes!
 We'll add them to the display at school on Monday and post a photo of the finished product. It is likely to be pretty spectacular!

New Toy!

C is ready to ride on his new Tag Along bicycle!

 We've enjoyed lots of laps around the lake in the last week. C can reach the pedals when they are level but can't reach to rotate them yet. He'll grow into the bike. For now, he really enjoys being towed along and greeting everyone with a friendly "Good morning!" or "Saw wat de klup!"  It's really fun having him back there and definately makes for a better workout!

Beannachtaí na Féile Pádraig oraibh!

Dublin came to Bangkok yesterday! We celebrated the holiday with shamrocks, singing our favorite Irish songs, waving our Irish flag, and enjoying green beer. We even had a visit from a leprechaun or two. No gold here though! Somehow, we also got a couple of days of Irish weather! No joke! Throughout the day, we had grey skies, wind, rain, and a temperature of 19C (66F)! No one was complaining as we all spent the day in jeans and sweatshirts- a rare treat in this hot and humid place. I was able to wear the feather boa above to an outdoor party and enjoy wearing it, rather than loathing the feeling of all those feathers stuck to my sweaty neck.
Thanks to the McDermotts for a great St. Patrick's Day party! Slainte!
Well, I shouldn't say no one was complaining. This unseasonably cool weather had the Thais in shock. Our driver was literally rubbing his hands together and blowing warm air into them as though he might get frost bite otherwise.
Hope everyone else enjoyed the day and no one got pinched!