Speechless Sunday!

Have you ever been to a bible study like this....

Have you ever been to a bible study like this... if not it is a must do... I am in a bible study with 11 other ladies and we studied the book "Do you think I am beautiful" so we thought it would be fitting to end the study with a pedicure and manicure... now that is what I call studying God's word.

Did you notice the Starbucks in hand...

Can't wait to see what next semester holds for us...

Bangkok... the city life!

The city of Bangkok is busy... lots of motorcycles, lots of people, and lots of stuff... I took most of these pics while sitting in the back of the van so sorry they are not the best but they give you a good taste of what the city looks like.

I like this picture bc they are smart with their red lights... not only do they have the yellow light but they count down for you until the light turns red.... and how long the red light will last... so for instance we had 2 seconds before the light turned green... very nice.

Here is the famous Tuk Tuk (taxi) that you find in Thailand... this one is a little nicer bc it belong to the hotel. I got Pierce a small replica of the Tuk Tuk and he sleeps with it now.
A lady on a bus that was right next to me... she smiled after I took the picture.

One thing I take for granted here in Singapore is all the cables are underground... it sure does make it look nicer.

A local lady making a living... sewing on the street corner.

Can you figure out what this building is? I will give you a hint... they sell my favorite drink.... a really cool building for this...

I took these pictures for the 4th floor of the Jim Thompson Warehouse... looking out over the city of some local housing.

Thailand has alot of beliefs and the snake is one of them... forget what it represents but it is everywhere and this huge statue was found in the airport on our way out of town.

Come back tomorrow for more pics of Bangkok.

Bangkok... we are sad to leave!

Myself and 4 others had a wonderful time in Bangkok, Thailand the last couple of days. We left of Sunday morning and got back on Tuesday night and man did we shop... if you know me I can tear up a mall in one day but after a day or so I need a break... but I was encouraged by 4 others to keep going and we did... with smiles on our faces and soon empty wallets... Bangkok is a great place to find some good deals and some really cool stuff... This post is just to say goodbye to Bangkok and introduce you to the gang of wonderful ladies... the next blogs will have more pics of the city, of the shopping and more.

Our gang: Traci, Barbara, Kristi (our Leader), me and Lori.

Here we are shoved in the taxi (we had the same driver everyday and you will see him later... so sweet).

Kristi in the front seat... she hates this pic but it is a great pic of Mr. Boonya staying focused on the road in the rear view mirror... he was a great driver and he would stay with us while we shopped and get our bags and take them to the car....need me a driver all the time... I could do some damage.

Here we are in front of the Lins SilverCraft a well known sterling silver craft store... with our bags.

After shopping all morning in Silam Village we stopped to get some lunch... Kristi is missing bc she went to get her husband some tailored shirts and pants made...

One night while some of the girls went back to the night market (on the second night), Kristi and I stayed behind to get rubbed on... I found out that in the book "1,000 things to do before you die" it says you have to have a Traditional Thai Massage and so I did... you put on these Thai scrubs and they rub (no oil) and put your body in some contorted positions and continue to rub... oh so nice...highly recommend and one more thing I get to check off the "bucket list".

On our last day we visited the Jim Thompson House Museum... to find more information out about who Jim Thompson is go here. His house is amazing... he took 5 different houses from around Thailand and relocated them to Bangkok... he is a famous American Silk maker that disappeared when he was 61 years of age.

After alot of shopping we were very nervous how we would all fit back in the car with all our stuff... well this is how... Mr Boonya is one good packer...

Kristi (our fearless leader, the only one who had ever been to Bangkok before.. we would have been lost without her), Mr. Boonya (the best driver and if you are going let me know and I will hook you up with his details) and Lori (my good friend and prayer partner.... or partner in crime).

What a great trip... another place that I am not sure I will ever see again but a memory that will last a lifetime... where are we going next?

Bangkok here I come....

Leaving on a jet plane... don't know when I'll be back again... but I do... I will see you in 4 days with the scoop on Bangkok... See you then.

at Fidgets with Mops and Moppets!

Today we had a playgroup with the MOPS (mothers of preschoolers) and MOPPETS (this is the name for the children's program for MOPS) at FIDGETs... if you live in Singapore and have not been there yet you need to go... it is the best indoor play area I have ever been too... it is huge/safe/has food/and did I mention huge... Pierce was sweaty after the first 5 min from running around... he loves it here and every time we leave we have a fit but the hour and half that we are there it is worth it.

Pierce is getting so much better at the slide... and this one is so FAST.

He was running so fast I could not get any pics of him.

More slide time and this time with his buddy Isaiah.

Now he wanted to try to go down it like a roller coaster... lying down with his hands up....

Sweet Violet was there.

Some more of our friends from the MOPS group.. fidgets even caters to the small ones... so cute.

Gillian trying to tickle Violet who is on the net.

Pierce found the car/space craft thingy... of course.

Just trying to get a picture of our active little man...

Trying so hard to get the ball in the hole... you can do it.

Another great Friday... oh how much fun... can't wait until the weekend.

Got to love nights like this...