Going to the beach

We left the city for a couple days to go somewhere quieter and by a lot of water. Grandpa had to drive for a long time to get there. We even stopped at a place just so everyone could eat. And of course, everyone there liked to look and smile at me.

We stayed very close to a lot of water. The first morning, daddy took me out to walk on the beach. It was very quiet with birds flying around eating their breakfast, and only a few other people doing the same thing we were. I even said hi to a monk who was taking a walk. We also went to the market here. Although we had to drive there, not walk like the city house. But the people here liked to laugh and smile at me just like in Bangkok.

But the real reason we came here was I had lots of cousins coming. From all over the place. And we did puzzles, went swimming, read books, sat around and even went to the beach. This was my first time standing on sand and in the sea. It was a lot of fun. And loud. With so much space and so few people, it is surprising that it could be so loud. But my cousins also are good at making lots of noise.



We only stayed there for a couple of days. And then it was back to the city house.

Pizza place in Hua Hin, Thailand

Pizza place in Hua Hin, Thailand, a photo by LugerLA on Flickr.

We went with Aunt D and Uncle R to eat pizza by the sea. I got to watch them making pizza from scratch. And afterwards, the nice lady who served us wanted to take a picture of me. Daddy thought that tourists are supposed to want to take pictures of things, not the people that work there. But, why not, as long we we got a pictures too.

Yes, I can cry

For some reason, all of my aunties and grand aunties think that I am a very well behaved baby who does not cry. Mommy and daddy have been assuring everyone that I can, but no one believes them. Well, today, mommy and daddy decided to go on an outing, and they left me with grandma.

Grandma wanted me to put me down and sleep. But I was not having any of that so I made her hold me. Then when she tried to change my diaper, I let her know I could cry. I really belted it out. So loud that great grandma made all the aunties and great aunties come over to help. (and a couple of cousins too for some reason. Maybe they were coming to compare notes on crying. After all, I am pretty good at it.)

Grandma gave mommy and daddy a full report when they came back. But they were not impressed so they just laughed. It is not that funny, is it?

Playing with cousins

On my vacation I have been meeting grandpa, many aunties and grand-aunties and a great grandma. But I also met cousins. They are like the other kids at day care, but when I go play with them, mommy and daddy stay to play with us.

A and L live here all the time so I met them first. A is bigger and he likes to talk to the mommies and daddies and aunties. Sometimes he is a bit sneaky because L and I can't talk like he does. L is very happy to see me because now he can call me Nong T, and he does not get to call anyone 'Nong' (younger ___) He likes being bigger than someone. (but he does not look that big to me). L likes to play with me. He taught me how to play with a ball, and we played piano together.

Pe' A is my cousin from Chicago who is also visiting. Khun Chuen (great grandmother) is really happy to see all of the visiting cousins come and play. All four of us went to great-grandma's house to play today. And they taught me how to play with the walking beep-beep.

Playing with my cousins is fun, even if sometimes they are crazy. I want to play with them every day now.

A haircut by grandpa

My hair has been getting a little long, so grandpa decided I needed a haircut. But we don't have scissors. And grandpa had an idea. He will use his razor to cut my hair. I was a little skeptical.

So grandpa put on some soapy stuff on my head and started shaving my hair. And he took out a lot of it. Even more than daddy and other grandpa did. But he left a little in the back.

Now when I go on outings, everyone comments on my haircut. I don't know what they all say, but I still do a good job of making everyone smile :-)

First train ride

Grandpa and Grandma went on a trip today, so mom and dad and I went on an outing. But this outing did not involve a car, we went for a walk. Then we went up the stairs to a train station. I've never been on a train before! It moves like a car, but on its own roads. And it is big. It is so big that mommy and daddy and lots of other people can stand in it.

The first trip there were lots of people. We got in and we stood but the train was moving. There were lots of girls to smile at and they smiled and laughed back at me.

The second trip was going back. But now I am an expert train rider. I just copy daddy and I know how to hang on to the pole when the train is moving also. Daddy says that I will get to ride the train again and I think it is so much fun.

Walking to the market to get breakfast

My first day in Thailand I woke up after 3 hours of sleep. And the sun was up. That means it is time to get up and play (ed note: 6:00 AM after going to bed around 2 AM, and a thunderstorm that set off a crying session at 3 AM). But mommy was sleepy. So daddy decided we should go take a walk. And maybe Grandpa could join us. And who was waiting downstairs? Grandpa!

First we went to the spirit house to say good morning to the local spirit, and letting me sleep in his house. Then we took a walk. This was much louder with more cars and people than when I take a walk at home. And there was so much to look at and people to smile at. And everyone was smiling back at me.

Daddy and grandpa said they had a job to do. Get breakfast. So we went a few blocks and there was a street where many people were selling many things. We had to go visit many people to get breakfast. And I got to look at many people making food. And they all wanted to talk to me. Daddy made me practice putting my hands together and saying sawasdee khrap to everyone on the street. So I did that with the aunties selling food, the grandmas and the girls walking on the street, and the Ajahns who were also getting breakfast. Grandpa said I was doing a good job making everyone happy and smiling.


We were walking around for an hour. And when I met great-grandma later in the day and she asked me what I did, I had so much to tell her. And on our vacation I got to go to the market with daddy and grandpa almost every day. So much fun.