Bangkok Week 869

February 20, 2025

It’s been a long mid-term break, but we’re finally back to school this week! But first, some fun weekend outings by tuk-tuk and train; a play date; and two tree photos!

It's wacky Friday!

Like daughter, like father.

Showing off her yoga moves.

Someone turns 5 years old and 5 months today!

And someone else wants to have a tree photo taken, too.

Lucy asked Arlo to reach the "number 5" (for 5 feet).

Sneaking in another make-up lesson before the end of the school break.

Someone is very fatigued after her lesson, it seems!

Lucy thoughtfully brought a popsicle back from swimming for Arlo.

(Or was it just a ploy to get one for herself?)

Lucy, what happened to your shirt!?

Photo by Lucy!

Pretending to sleep together?!

Saturday morning pancakes!

Arlo took the lead on mixing the batter.

Chocolate chips and maple syrup - there's no better way to enjoy pancakes?

Yum yum!

And then, it's time for a bang trim for Lucy.

Finishing the hedgehog video that Lucy got to watch during her trim.

Enjoying popsicles and cars.

Helping dad back the red car into a parking spot.

What's this? A new toy for Arlo and Lucy!?

A brand new set of legos!

Lucy's latest person drawing.

Look at the fighter jet that Arlo built.

And the many-eyed snail truck.

Swimming time for Arlo.

How are the new goggles, Arlo?

What's this? Late afternoon excursion!

Destination: Emporium, where a giant Chinese NY Dragon is still on display!

And lots of pandas, lining the walkway between the BTS and EmSphere.

Here's our real destination!

(Lucy spotted the child's place setting at the table, and insisted on sitting there.)

Trying out potential mattresses for the Ekkamai house.

No trip to IKEA is complete without an 8-baht robot ice cream.

Enjoying it in their "house".

And may as well get dinner while we're here! Fried "chicken" and "meat balls". Yum yum!

Tired... but with new friends in hand.

Heading home.

Opportunistic chance for Arlo to get a Student Card.

It's a very late Saturday night... but it's still movie night!

Arlo made this highlighter out of his new lego kit.

And then Lucy had a playdate with her classmate, Matteo.

Something cracked him up!

Off on another short tuk-tuk adventure...

... to the Nathan Rhodes furniture store.

Arlo and Lucy liked this mini Eames set.

Arlo had been hankering for a smoothie all day...

... so we stopped at a smoothie bar in a climbing gym before heading home.

A quick dip after dinner.

The water is a good temperature again!

A circus act, by Arlo's cars.

Back at school, at long last!

And wasting no time getting back to the important things.

Then picking up our order from the chair store...

... and taking it to the Ekkamai house.

2 years have passed; got my new phone!

The house is ever-expanding. Now it has a collapsable awning.

Arlo's working on a boat...

... and Lucy on her own, too.

Making a map with tape and a tea towel.

Teamwork!

Here's the (floor model) sofa we bought for the Ekkamai house.

Assembled by the pros in no time.

The first photo with my new phone. Test test!

The football boys.

Bedtime shenanigans.

Can you guess what day it is?

Fire truck day!

But first, these bikes need adjusting...

Tattoos by Lucy.

The fire truck that came this year is a mini one! Good for the narrow Bangkok sois, I guess.

Arlo got to be the demonstration dummy for the firemen!

Thrilled to be driving the (mini) fire truck.

And trying the zip line this year for the first time!

Arlo's new bee, from IKEA. He loves it very much.

Helping Ba Wan clean the walls.

Arlo figured out how to clean his dirty feet without using the shower.

Lucy saw, in a library book about potty training, that you can read while on the toilet.

Banana bonanza!

The pink biker girls.

And Thursday morning reading club!

Now, Lucy, it really is your turn for a tree photo.

Arlo's finally showing how to play the game he made in his board games ECA a month ago.