Thailand...Beach Paradise

We had the opportunity to visit Thailand during the Chinese New Year celebration a few weeks ago.  We spent the first 7 days at a resort in Phuket, an island off the south of Thailand.  It was beautiful.  It was very tropical and HOT!!  It was in the 90's each day and sunny.  We could not have asked for better and warmer weather.  Most of what we did consited of playing in the pool.  The kids (and me) found the beach very hot...and the resort pool was great.  We also did a couple of trips such as visiting an elephant village and both Roger and I took Thai cooking classes.   The girls got their hair braided (amazing that the little ones sat still for SO long).  It was a great trip!

As we get to the resort...

Lindsay doing a good job with some doctored up chop sticks...

Linds and Claire playing at the torch pond

The resort was covered with green...we were definetly in the tropics.

Cute little guy we found walking to dinner one night. 

The girls spent most of the week right here.  Between the girls they met and the girls they already knew that were also staying at the resort...it was  a non-stop party!

Abby had a little accident with her nose...they called the medic and I thought they were going to close down the whole pool and decaminate it...I was afraid we would have a huge angry mob of people hunt us down.  Luckily, they didn't have to do that.

No fear...head first is definetly more fun.

This is definetly harder than it looks...not to mention that it was probably 110 degrees in there!

And of course, Lindsay hanging on the water ball guy. 

Lindsay giving Mom the evil eye when I told her it was time to quit.

Not surprising, Abby fell asleep at dinner and Lindsay and Claire deceided to pick on her. 

Outside...waiting for Mom to get ready to go to the pool.

Abby talking to Grandma and Grandpa back in the states.

We did make it down to the beach a few times...but it was way too hot!

Claire trying her best to sit still for the ladies.  It was a struggle, but she made it and deceided it was worth it. 

Abby on the beach...

I know that it was Monday when the girls got their hair braided...Monday is "Yellow" day in Thailand.  Each day has a different color and people all over the country wear that color. 

Claire...almost done

Lindsay took it a little bit better

At the elephant ranch/farm/village.  This is the baby elephant show. 

This elephant is painting a picture with his trunk.

These are baby elephants...somewhere in the age range of 3-7 years old depending on the elephant.

The highlight was the girls feeding the baby elephants.

We then rode some Mommy and Daddy elephants.  This is Claire and her daddy.

And Abby, Lindsay and me

Abby got her braids on Friday...I guess that is orange day.

Lindsay and Claire enjoying some music during dinner.