The kids' first 'longer' bike ride!

ruts left over from the rainy season

beautiful time of year- the rice is ready!

harvesting the rice

eva waiting for me to catch up after taking the picture

night time on the road

thailand- leaving the consulate after adding extra pages to zach's full passport

and watching a building on fire across the street as fire trucks pulled in and began rescuing those waiting on the second floor.

 We didn't stay long- eva could not stand to watch the fire with people still inside the building. The boys though, they wanted to see it all, and zach said he wanted to be a fireman when he grew up.

thailand- the boys hanging out and looking on as eva visits the dentist

thailand- where the boys find grass and the kids get to swim

moving school outdoors b/c it's a perfect weather day

road trip- stopping to see the view

eva and her cicada

there on her shirt...

the perfect place to attach the cicada

because what else do you do with it when you've got other things to do??

elijah and his rabbit

back into home territory

 How about this view looking over the bridge that crosses into beautiful Laos!  Blessed beyond measure that those mountains in the background are home sweet home.

Eva has finished Matthew, Mark, Luke, & John - quite the feat for a 6 yr old!

 

Fun day with friends today!

this needs a video- the laughter is so great!

over and over again
 

watching through the kitchen window as I make popcorn

snacking in the shade

heading home