It has been a long time since my last blog and I do apologize for that. We have been plagued with illnesses right, left and center here, along with broken bones and life in general. So sit back and enjoy!
Christmas in Chiang Mai
Suva sad we are leaving for Christmas
Trent and Jody
1st night in Chiang Mia - me enjoying sparkling wine and papaya juice - YUM!
Everett and Jaymee, its so amazing to see how these two grow year after year. Shocks me still that they were born on the same day, at the same hospital!
First stop of the trip....the nail salon, of course!
Jordyn getting her manicure and pedicure
Jaymee's nails all painted with snowmen
Jordyn with her nails all done
Chiang Mai Christmas tradition.
The kids make their gingerbread houses on Christmas Eve so they can eat them for breakfast on Christmas Day...love it!
Everett and his gingerbread house
Jordyn with her gingerbread house
Jaymee with her gingerbread house
Easton with his gingerbread house
Christmas Eve - Jaymee and Emma
Christmas Eve - best buddies
Jody and Trent Christmas Eve
2012 Christmas tree in Chiang Mai
The Richards Family on Christmas morning
Uncle Schmu
Easton on Christmas morning
Christmas Morning 2012
Everett Christmas morning
Emma and Jody Christmas morning
Christmas Dinner at the NEST!
My favorite place in the world is the Nest, I love the tranquility of it all, little cabins in the woods, good food and great friends, what more could one ask for?
Rob and Trent
Christmas day at the Nest - Jordyn
The Christmas Feast at the Nest
Jody and her boys
Crazy Schmuland Family
Jody and I
Uncle Schmu and the kiddos
Off to the Chiang Mai Zoo, Aquarium and Snowdome we go
Off to the Chiang Mai Zoo, Aquarium and Snowdome we go
Off to the Aquarium we go
Jordyn and Jaymee going through the tunnel
Taking the bus
The Schmuland Family
Funny Kids
The Richard's Family
Silly Boys
Uncle Rob with Emma and Easton
Uncle Rob and Emma
Uncle Rob with Emma and Easton
Feeding Easton to the fishes
Emma and me enjoying fresh coconuts
Ringing in the New Year!
Welcome 2013
Ringing in the New Year!
Welcome 2013
New Years Eve
New Years
New Years lanterns - Jordyn
New Years lanterns - Jaymee
New Years lanterns - Emma
Rob and I
Jody and I
Hot looking ladies
Emma popping the top off the sparkling cider
Schmuland Family New Years
Jaymee and Mom
Day of hiking and spectacular waterfalls
Day of hiking and spectacular waterfalls
Going for a hike
Hiking
Emma, Everett and Easton
The water falls
Swimming in the river
Daddy and Jordyn
Everett and Jordyn
Water fight!
Hugs to stay warm
See I wasn't the only one not swimming!
Other fun pictures from Chiang Mai
Other fun pictures from Chiang Mai
Emma and Jody
Fishing in the backyard with Uncle Schmu
Emma really wanted to learn how to decorate cupcakes, so The Richards Family bought her the whole kit and we decorated until the sun went down. Emma is a very fast learner! Very proud of you darling. Check out some of her work:
Emma really wanted to learn how to decorate cupcakes, so The Richards Family bought her the whole kit and we decorated until the sun went down. Emma is a very fast learner! Very proud of you darling. Check out some of her work:
Emma's owl cupcakes
Emma's shoe cupcakes
(these are so cool!)
(these are so cool!)
The boys and Jordyn
We say goodbye to the Schmuland family and head to Bangkok for a week
Relaxing at the pool
The kiddos
Classic name for a pub
Day out shopping, ended up a pub instead
Coffee at the coolest place
Tired after our last dinner in Chiang Mai
Relaxing at the pool
Pool in Bangkok....Daddy and his girls
Jumping Jordyn
Jumping Jaymee
Show us those muscles!
The Grande Palace - Bangkok
The Grande Palace complex was established in 1782 and it consists of not only the royal residence and throne halls, but also a number of government offices as well as the renowned Temple of the Emerald Buddha. We saw the Emerald Buddha but we were not allowed to take pictures inside.
The Grande Palace covers an area of 218,000 square meters
Jaymee at Grande Palace
Girls at the Grande Palace
Me at the Grande Palace
Grande Palace
Jordyn at the Grande Palace
The girls and I enjoying a little break
This is called the Upper Terrace
The back view of the Upper Terrace
Entrance to the Monastery of the Emerald Buddha
The Royal Monastery of the Emerald Buddha
The Emerald Buddha is carved from a block of green jade and was first discovered in
1434. At that time it was covered in plaster and was thought to be an ordinary Buddha image, later the abbot who found it noticed the plaster flaking off of the nose revealing a green stone. The abbot initially thought it was emerald and thus the legend of The Emerald Buddha began.
Movie NIGHT
We went to see THE HOBBIT, Thailand style
Jordyn - going to the movies in style
Jaymee at the movies
Now this is the way to watch a movie
Daddy and Jaymee at the movies
Going to the Aquarium at Siam Ocean World
Going to the Aquarium at Siam Ocean World
Riding a Tuk tuk
Hugs from a shark
Jaymee with a lion fish
Mom and her girls at the Aquarium
Good old Jordyn
SAFARI WORLD - Bangkok
SAFARI WORLD - Bangkok
Girls with Macaws
Girls with the macaws
Tigers
Tigers
Tigers at Safari World
Tigers at Safari World
Don't know if I would want the job of feeding them!
Don't know if I would want the job of feeding them!
Tigers at Safari World
Tigers at Safari World
After our Safari we headed to the park and of course, there is never a dull moment with The Richards Family, good thing I watch Discovery channel and knew what to do in a situation like this:
Never fear I am here to save the day!
Jordyn caught a crocodile!
Jaymee with the crocodile
Giraffes
The highlight of Safari World was by far feeding the giraffes, they are amazing animals
Feeding the giraffes at Safari World
Daddy and his girls with a little friend behind them!
Daddy feeding the giraffes
One of my favorite pictures with the giraffes...doesn't look real does it? But it is!
More fun pictures from Safari World
My silly family
This guy LOVED Jaymee - must be the blonde hair
Stealing a kiss
Hilarious, Jaymee and her new buddy
Elephants painting
The finished paintings
(We bought 2 paintings the green one 2nd from left and the red one on the far right, amazing keepsake)
After painting the elephants went for a walk and who did they pick up?
Jordyn getting a lift from a friend
Love the smiles!
Jaymee getting a lift from a special friend
Ta-da!
Sunset in Bangkok
Back to reality
Another wonderful trip to Thailand, thank you Schmuland Family for another wonderful Christmas!
Snow in Saudi, it was up north so we didn't see any on the camp
Never a dull moment again....
And we broke our foot
Jaymee was playing at the park and fell off the slide and twisted her ankle. She didn't break her ankle, but fractured on of the small bones in her foot. 3 weeks in a cast and she was good as new. AND before you ask...YES she drinks a lot of milk!
Jaymee was playing at the park and fell off the slide and twisted her ankle. She didn't break her ankle, but fractured on of the small bones in her foot. 3 weeks in a cast and she was good as new. AND before you ask...YES she drinks a lot of milk!
Little Miss Jaymee
Mystery Reader at Jordyn's 1st Grade class...who could it be?
Daddy!
I love this about the schools here, every week Jordyn's class has a "mystery reader" none of the kids know who is going to show up and read their favorite story. It was Jordyn's turn and Rob really wanted to do it, she was so excited to see him! It was amazing!
I love this about the schools here, every week Jordyn's class has a "mystery reader" none of the kids know who is going to show up and read their favorite story. It was Jordyn's turn and Rob really wanted to do it, she was so excited to see him! It was amazing!
I even got to read a book!
Drumheller Dinosaurs, cause I'm Canadian!
Well that is all for now, things have been crazy, but fun here. We are getting ready for spring break and maybe some down time....NOT!
Hope all is well!
LOVE FROM THE RICHARDS FAMILY
XOXOXOXOXOXO
