Learning Thai

Our big girl turned seven on Feb. 27! ! It's hard to believe how much she's grown in the last year- learning to ride bike, graduating kindergarten and starting first grade, reading chapter books, jumping rope, etc, etc....we are so proud of her!

One of her favorite birthday gifts- a swing at last! She's been longing for one so she had to try it out in her nightgown.

At breakfast, she loved opening her packages and cards! Thank you grandparents and LCF friends, Aunt Anita, Aunt Gail and Uncle Del, etc! You guys make birthdays great!

Very specific breakfast ordered by the b'day girl including kiwi, bacon, and cinnamon rolls.

For Claire's birthday surprise, we took her and Eliza to Dream World, an amusement park on the other side of Bangkok. It was our first time and all of us had a great day!!! We loved the water rides, the roller coasters, the shaved ice, the petting zoo, the 3D movie, fairytale land (recreations of houses like the gingerbread house from Hansel and Gretel and the giant's house from Jack and the Beanstalk), etc.
Here is my favorite mini-roller coaster picture!

At petting zoos, Claire is always mad at the bully who's eating too much and rooting for the underdog who's not getting his share. :)

Pretending to be Pa Ingalls being chased by the wolf pack. :)

Tom risking his life on the Hurricane- the kind of ride that makes you feel you're falling to your death. (Claire was probably more scared than he was, just watching).

For dinner, she chose Pad Thai and practiced her chopstick skills.

After opening her presents and box from grandparents (lots of books- she's happy!), she had some birthday cupcakes which she helped make.

A few of the things I love about her....her love for Jesus, her kindness to others, her freckles, her love of books, the way she runs to help Silas and plays school with Eliza....and so many other things. Happy Birthday Claire!!

-C