Little Getaway- Pattaya

One major bonus to working in an international school is you get an October break.  It always come right at the time where you are starting to fizzle out and need a re-charge.  We decided to stay close and re-visit one of our new favorite places to vacation.  I never thought I would ever say this, but we went back to Pattaya.  This time we took our neighbors and their three boys and ended up having a great time. Here is my last blog post about the first time we visited Atlantis and all the deals I found.   Here are the photos from our trip:

On our way...How many can you fit in a van?  10 would be the correct answer!

Atlantis Condo

Dinner & Freetime

Big Buddha Hill

Ferry & Koh Larn

What are we reading?

If you read to your children, I highly recommend The Reading Promise by Alice Ozma.  I could not put it down.  It will make you realize that every single book you have read to your kids has a purpose.  

100 Book Challenge: #54

We started The Cricket in Times Square by George Selden and we are all really enjoying it.  We have not read too many books where the characters are animals, so this was a nice change.  This list has introduced us to so many books that we would have never read or even heard of.  I am so happy we started this challenge nearly two years ago.  

                                                 

Linking up with Weird Unsocialized Homeschooler's Weekly Wrap-Up:

 

Highlights from our week with Gigi (Grandma)

My boys were so excited to have their grandma (they call her Gigi) here in Thailand for 9 days.  The last time she came for a visit we did all the normal tourist trips, trip to the beach and visiting the largest reclining Buddha at Wat Pho.  This time I wanted her to experience a little more of our daily life in Thailand.  I wanted her to have a chance to see some of the activities the boys are a part of and have some traditional Christmas experiences with the kids.  Here are some of the highlight from her trip.

Thanksgiving & Christmas all in one day

Floating Market & Feeding Elephant

Visiting the old capital Ayutthaya & Ruins

Decorating Gingerbread Houses and Cookies

Watching Swim and Soccer Practice

Art in Paradise: 3-D Art Museum

Asiatique

The Boy's Piano Recital

 We all had a great week with Gigi.  It was nice to spend some time as a family.  The boys loved being able to share our lives in Thailand with their grandma.