Woodland Antics

This series of photographs from Thailand is priceless.

I've spent time this week making photo books of our family adventures. Of course pages were filled with Thailand photographs. Our family is obsessed with this country.  I realized there are a ton of photos I adore that I never posted. Like the few here from our last night on the island of Koh Mak... Koh Mak, Thailand Sunsets, like childhood, are viewed with wonder not just because they are beautiful but because they are fleeting I love these belly pictures. It gives me great pleasure to look back at my body while carrying little Clay. I had a bit over 2 months to go. ~As a side note, being pregnant in Thailand is the best. I was given special treatment everywhere we went because of  that belly of mine. Thai's are incredibly respectful people. leaping over the hills... The next day we met an American on our trip back to the mainland. He told us he watched our family play in the water a...

A little video of us playing in the Gulf of Thailand... October 2013

We left Hua Lamphong Railway station early in the morning on our way to Lop Buri. While walking through the station the Royal Anthem began to play.   I stood still, both Reed & Fiona did as well.  They didn't ask why or utter a peep.  Discourteous tourist bustled by us but my little ones stood at attention... it was a proud moment for us. {as a side note in 2008 a Thai citizen was facing criminal charges for failing to stand for the playing of the Royal Anthem at a movie theatre in Bangkok. It's serious stuff.} can you see the kids getting ready to board the train? Our trip there was via 1st class seating. It was nice and comfortable- no complaints.   After experiencing third class on the trip back I prefer the dirty ride.  Once in Lop Buri we took rickshaws to the first temple. This temple is still active.  There was a monkey performance going on.   Other monkeys were playing on the ...