Learning Thai

We are very happy to be back together after our week apart....although I can' t say that Eliza and Claire haven't been fighting their fair share too. We were very happy to see each other early Sunday morning (they came home on the overnight bus) and it was a great Mother's day for me! Here are some pictures of us back together....

Claire brought home these matching guitars from Burma and she and Eliza both love them. This morning Eliza was strumming and singing "Prajow pben kwaam rak" (God is love). I love the dreamy look (see pic) that she gets on her face when she plays. :)

Feeling very lucky to be mommy to Claire, Eliza and Nong (little brother/sister). Tom and the girls gave me a really nice day with homemade cards, earrings, roses, and lunch at a fancy Italian restaurant. We also got a chance to talk to our Moms that day. We love and miss you!!

Eliza shows off her artwork. She and I had a lot of fun painting together and making a little art gallery while Tom and Claire were gone.

This is the promised "Tom in skirt" picture. I'm sorry, he wasn't a very cooperative subject, so this is all I've got. He actually has three of these, called "paa kow maa" (the one he's wearing is from Burma and called a lognyi- everyone there wears them). The paa kow maa is basically a long piece of fabric that wraps around and can be tied or rolled at the top. This morning he was doing some "daddy nesting"- practicing making a baby sling from one. :) He actually wears them quite a bit and brags on their coolness and versatility (he took one for a towel/sheet/blanket on the trip).
Today we're enjoying a rainy day and are so happy the rainy season is finally here!!
-Candice