thank you so much for all the advice and ideas for the make a wish foundation for babies in honor of Trek. I received so much information and I am going through it all right now. I will keep you all updated!
We have gotten into a routine here in Thailand. It has been nice not having to move or pack or plan for a little while. We are really enjoying this time to relax, have Jarrett finish up his book (its done-just being edited!), and heal a little from losing sweet Trek.
We get up at random times in the morning. I stay up late a lot, like really-until the sun comes up, it is not my choice, I have a hard time going to sleep some nights since I lost Trek. Jarrett has been my rock and he gets up with the boys and lets me sleep in, one day I did not get up until 12! I woke up and the sun was streaming through the open windows and I could hear Jarrett playing with the boys downstairs and I felt so loved. I had gone to bed so late thinking and dreaming of Trek, it was a lovely thought to fall asleep to and I awoke to a house full of love and life.
Most days we all get up together around 8 am and we cook some breakfast. One morning our neighbor brought us some fresh duck eggs. We have bacon, eggs and toast, its the only breakfast options we recognize at the store. Thais eat lunch type items like chicken and noodles for breakfast.
fresh duck eggs from our Thai neighbor, Wow (that is her name:)
the boys play with toys or watch cartoons while we cook. We don’t have tv channels, but we travel with DVDs and that day they chose Little Einstiens
Trek’s Embrace Life world globe in our kitchen, it makes me happy to see this everyday (I think we have a few left if anyone wants one-you can get it here)
my boys’ sweet faces on the fridge
After breakfast Jarrett writes. The boys and I do homeschool, play with toys or go zip around on the moped and find something to do. When we start to get hungry we head into town and pick up some lunch. Sometimes Jarrett comes with us and sometimes we go get it and bring it back.
lunch at a Thai road side stand. It was my first time to eat Duck soup-it tasted like dark meat chicken
we found an ice cream lady-yummo! 30 cents for homemade icecream in a cone with toppings
I think Thai ladies have the prettiest smiles
cute t shirts at the stand, I really wanted the sleeveless Pai moped shirt for the boys, but they did not have their sizes-it was $3
here‘s what I brought home for lunch one day when Jarrett was writing-Pad Thai and Garlic chicken with rice (60 baht total-$2)
After lunch Jarrett will either go back home and write (or continue writing) or we will all go on an adventure. If Jarrett writes the boys and I play at the house.
on a waterfall hike
visiting a strawberry farm
my camera taking our family photo by the timer
this day we stayed home and did a puzzle and played on the playground in the back
After a fun day we head out to find a yummy place for dinner. There are so many choices. We usually choose the main street in town which is lined with food vendors at night. There are waffles, chicken on a stick, egg rolls, burritos, fruit smoothies, so many options! We like to go there since we can all get whatever we want and we have never spent more than $7 and that includes drinks.
so many options
Peyton waiting for his purple tortilla
we are not sure what this is, but it is sooo good!
I love the burrito stand
grilling the beef for my delicious burrito-they even put sour cream and cheese which I cannot find here in Pai
oh have mercy
not all the stands have a table so we try to buy one of our dinners from at least one that does so we have a place to sit down
cute little Muslim boy, there are quite a few Thai Muslims around town
the boys favorite stand-waffles with honey!
After dinner we head home and watch a family movie. We either snuggle in bed and watch one on the laptop or squeeze on the couch. The boys usually fall asleep and then I blog and Jarrett writes some more. When we are both done we always watch a movie together before we go to bed. I love that time we have together to hang out and talk.
looking forward to many more wonderful days in Pai
sounds so magical, and a perfect way to heal xxx
it has been the perfect place to heal, thanks Lisa.
Love, Love your stories!
thanks you Nancy!
Looks pretty fun! I would like all those street vendors too!
its so fun! you can come visit anytime:)
So fun hearing about your day. I noticed the GSE on top of your fridge. Do you mind me asking what you use that for? I just got some for our laundry. Just curious if you have any other uses for it.
ooh what do you use it for in the laundry? I have read about so many uses but the one I swear by is when I am about to get a cold. You know when you feel a slight sniffle or a little off or a scratch in your throat? when i think i am about to get sick, then I mix about 30 drops in a shot glass of orange juice and take it. It tastes awful, but 90% of the time I never get a cold, i can feel my sore throat and sniffles go away almost immediately. I give the boys about 15 drops in a glass of orange juice when they are sick throughout the day and it helps them get better faster. Also I use it as we travel to clean the fruit we eat if I am not going to peel it. have you used it for anything else? xoxo
I use it as a face wash if I had a hot, sweaty, scub the sunscreen off day. It’s also good to help curb sugar cravings (which I am very guilty of). 30 drops?! You are a very BRAVE woman. I can’t handle more than 6. But your bottle is blue and mine is maroon….i wonder what the differenceis,
if there is one.
nope my bottle is maroon too! I am telling you I almost gag when I take 30 drops! hehe. hmm sugar cravings, well that’s not very fun, but I will remember that one day when I am out of sweets and having a craving:) and great idea about the face wash, I will try that. thanks for sharing:)
Apparently it kills 800 different viruses, bacterias, molds (even HIV), so hospitals use it in their laundry. I’ve also heard of hikers using it to drink water from a river/stream/creek, just a few drops will kill any pathogens. I think you can also use it to kill parasites. I’ve only used it with laundry, but will try it when I feel a cold coming on:)
I am in shock! I had no idea, but I SWEAR that it kills my cold immediately, so now I can prove it:) thanks for sharing, let me know if you think it helps with a cold if you dont mind!
Be sure to get the Strawberry shake/smoothie at the Giant strawberry place! I have dreams about those things, best strawberry smoothies EVER!
we tried to get the shake but they were out of strawberries! not one on the entire farm, must be out of season-dang
Sounds like a wonderful day! “Oh have mercy” is right on that burrito ~ that looked amazing. I can’t believe how long the boys’ hair is getting. You know that everyone who reads the previous post about the GSE on top of your refrigerator went back & looked! Funny how I noticed you had Pringles and couldn’t believe you got those there! Keep on livin’ your dream & I’m proud of Jarrett for finishing another book! Also, thanks to Jarrett for being such a loving husband & daddy. Lots of love!
Oh yes, Pringles must be an universal chip, we always find them. i had to go back and look at my fridge too-hehe, I did notice I looked like a druggy, but its only 5 bottles of my blood pressure medicine, I came with a 6 month supply:) thanks about Jarrett, I will let him know-xoxox
Love this post, it is neat to see what your days are like, how fun and cozy! thinking of you all the time, love you!
ps. I want one of those burritos!!!!!!!
i thought of you when I wrote it and the whole time I ate it. we even talked about how your family would love the beans in it-hehe
how funny:) we would all love the beans hehe! maybe one day we can eat there with you! love you
i hope you do!!!
i love the burrito stand. did you see the anchor cream that was on top of his cart? you can use that to make sour cream. you just take 1 cup of cream and add 1 tablespoon of white vinegar. i was told that if you put it in a plastic bowl and mix with a plastic spoon it sours right in front of you. so i’m not sure if it works without plastic, but that’s what we use for sour cream here in indonesia
oooh I am so glad you told me that! That is what he was doing, but I did not know how until now:) I will try that, I LOVE sour cream. I used to eat the Costco size by the tub with a spoon when I was pregnant with Peyton (that sounds soo gross now haha!)