Bangkok Week 885

June 12, 2025

The year-end activities are in full-swing now, and the countdown is on! But first, we celebrate Amalia’s 3rd birthday, and have a fun playdate with P’Kate, whom we haven’t seen since Christmas.

Oh hi, Lamar!

Big operation going on here. Why doesn't this wheel roll more smoothly?

Lucy and BFF Taiga.

Concentrating hard.

A new use for the football goals.

Mush those doglseds.

Crash! Catostrophic finish.

Trying the new IKEA popsicle molds.

Airplane in progress.

Playing "car dealership" before bed.

Playing her own version of Codebreaker on Saturday morning.

We're headed to Amalia's 3rd birthday party. Arlo kindly wrote this card.

Spotted on our way out of the Moo Baan. Is that a baby monitor lizard?

Half of Annabel's is here at Conkey's to celebrate Amalia's birthday.

Wearing gloves to catch snails.

Musical chair mats.

And pass the parcel.

Focusing very intently on opening her layer.

Arlo, moving ever closer, is ready to help at a second's notice.

And finally cake time!

Opening her prezzies. Lucy is on supervising duty.

The K2s - most likely up to no good.

What's going on under there?

Testing their lung capacity.

Playing with bubbles.

Relaxing altogether after a long, hard morning of partying.

Coming home to find the most mysterious dead frog outside our house.

We are very curious to know how it died in this position!

Arlo is very happy with the party favors he brought home (unofficially?)

Time to focus!

Time for movie night!

Helping with the housekeeping...

... while Arlo heads off to Piano.

Lucy has a make-up swim, since she missed it during Amalia's birthday yesterday.

What a delicious popsicle. Could they find a more convincing poster child?

Guess who's here for a visit? It's P'Kate. We haven't seen her or her family since Christmas!

Despite the 2-year age difference in all directions, everyone plays really well together.

Their hiding spot during hide-and-seek.

So many tired, red cheeks.

Trickster.

These three are going to sleep well tonight.

So many papayas are taller than this boy now.

These two worked up an appetite!

A new set of legos. Lucky Lucy & Arlo!

His first creation with the new set.

Bring it on, Monday!

The trickster, pushing her luck!

Afternoon bike ride.

Arlo's really into the new stencils from Dad.

And Lucy has decided to self-learn graphic design.

The last boombox in Bangkok!

Here's that pesky wheel that won't roll again.

And supervisor Lucy, on the job.

Practicing her balance.

Breakfast is served!

Lucy's wearing her octopus shirt today... so of course, her octopus had to come to school, too.

Hanging out with the K2s.

Anything you can do, I can do better.

The stage is set up, and ready for the assembly this Friday!

One of Arlo's last football ECAs.

Someone's been getting up multiple times a night... and it's finally taking its toll.

Lucy had her shampoo at Dad's salon tonight.

More careful stencil work.

Example output.

Meanwhile, Lucy's created an airplane: the body pillow divides the adult section from the kids section. And the animals are divided into adults (large) and kids (small).

There she is, in the appropriate place.

Piggie is getting ready for school.

Focusing hard on her artwork.

It's only taken 10 months to realize she can climb this tree. (That was a staple at Blu Bam Boo!)

Here comes the backdrop for the stage!

The prickly cactus is blooming again! But this looks like it might be the last flower for a while.

Another restless night, another tired afternoon.

To Mika, on the first floor.

The garden is set up for tomorrow's assembly.

The theme is sustainability, and Arlo's class did a focus on bees.

The stage is all set, too.

Lucy likes to imitate P'Mali.

Someone's into tree climbing these days.

Busy workers Arlo and Fuku, helping Teacher Mhel scrape the sand out of the pond.

The new parking elevator on the way to school. (Photographed for Arlo.)

Special treat: Tuk Tuk home.

No umbrellas in the car, but thankfully a poncho.

Working hard on...

... Dad's EKG!

And Dad's medical book.

The diagnosis? Dad is not well.

Nerd Lucy.

We end this week with a self-made mohawk by Arlo.