Sunday, June 14, 2009

Bangkok Children's Museum

Here are some cute little Eskimos beside their Igloo. It was 95 degrees or so outside this day.

Lydia is ready to answer the call for help.

Jacob and Lydia are proud of their mom who's "out of this world"


There was a very interesting birth and development exhibit and the kids got to play inside the womb together! (even though they're not twins)
Cool surface tension exhibit where all three of us were inside a bubble!

Riding the Skytrain


Another fun mode of transportation here in Bangkok that Jacob loves is the Skytrain! I think the name makes it even cooler for him. It's like a subway in the air- it is pretty cool public transportation, especially with the tough traffic jams.

Thursday, June 4, 2009

Pool and playground




We are very thankful to have a pool and playground for the kids here- they are really enjoying it. Now if we can just keep up with their energy level and "independence".

Yummy treats



Here in Thailand, we are thankful for things we can't get where we live like yummy milk and cereal, mango/sticky rice, and jacob and lydia's new favorite fruit- rambutan (see pic above). The outside is covered in prickly looking but soft "hair" and then you pop the outside off to reveal the while grape-like fruit inside- pretty awesome stuff.

Tuk-tuks


Here in Thailand, we get to ride a new mode of transportation some, and the kids love it- especially Jacob. These are called tuk-tuks and are motorized big golf carts that get us around short distances. Fun stuff.

Pandamonium!




We recently had a chance to make it out to the panda base near our home where over 90 pandas hang out. It was awesome to see the cuddly guys in action. They really mainly just eat and sleep, but we were able to see some 8 month olds playing- a few of them would climb up the ladder and then fall down- pretty cute. One of them got stuck on a rung and did a couple of flips around.

Flipping Panda