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Happy Birthday Mum..We All Love and Miss You XXXXXXXXXXXX

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Dec 122011
 

Today we had a great day at Huay Tung Tao which you can read about soon, but today is special for another reason.

Its my Mums Birthday. And as I know you are looking

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MUM!!!

The photos are just a sample of the cards made by the children to add their best wishes for you on this day and everyday.

They miss you loads and are always asking when you are coming back.

I can’t thank you enough for all your support and all that knitting!

Hope you have a great day , a wonderful Xmas and Happy New Year.

No We Didn’t Forget :)

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Aug 292011
 

Bit late getting round to this post but rest assured we did not forget Jors 15th Birthday last week. On getting home from school she first received a card and very nice T-shirt sent from England by my Mum. She was very happy with it…and yes Mum , I did approve :)

After a light dinner it was Happy Birthday time, with the cake Jor chose at Big C and assorted snack food and pop.

With the usual rendering of the Happy Birthday song., Jor made her wish, blew out the candles on her cake and everyone tucked into the party food.

Jor , hope you have a great fifteenth year as you grow up into a proper young lady. We are very happy and proud of all you do around the house, you help Bpaa Muay so much…..maybe a job as future House Mother.

Holiday at Home For Yong and May

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Mar 202011
 

Half way through Saturday afternoon Yong and May1′s Mum turned up to take them home for an extended home visit over the Song Kran period.
Hope you have a nice time girls, miss you already, see you after Song Kran.

Yim…..Kitung

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Feb 142011
 
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She arrived in the night and met the kids early morning 6 weeks ago.

She became an instant hit with her youthful antics

She helped with their homework; she taught them how to knit.

She joined them at the Elephant Camp

She nursed, ate with and loved the children

She worked like a Trojan; she gave so much


She shared smiles to rival the most beautiful Thai

This is my Mum.

The last thing you said when you left was “Take care of them”; with my heart and with my soul I will do my best , and hope that each and every one will grow to be a credit to themselves and to your family name.

Love you Mum, come back soon:)

For all the photos from Mums visit please go to our photobucket album here.

Don’t Go Mum, The Kids Love You

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Feb 072011
 

My Mothers visit is sadly getting close to its end with just one week left. In a short time she has made a huge impression on the children here.

Having played, taught new skills,(knitting and crochet), and been the loving Grandma she is it won’t just be me that will miss her greatly when she returns home.

Below you will see some of the images that Mum has caught recently on her camera.

Thanks for coming Mum and for all the support , help and love you have given. I can only hope you are proud of what we have acheived here. This is my life now, this is my family, but you will always be my Mum and I love you very much.

Mum Makes The Best Grandma

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Jan 232011
 

Mum continues to show her best Grandmotherly qualities, both playing and taking care of the children.
This week the children have been enjoying Origami and Hamma Bead craft activities that Mum brought with her from England.
This weekend she has also taught them all how to knit. This has proved to be very popular with all the children who have spent the last two days knitting wrist bands of both bracelet and sweat band style, in-between sniffling and coughing from the cold bug we are all suffering right now.
Mum also showed her life long work ethic, helping the children with this weekends hour long work session in the garden.
Mum was ill with similar in the UK before her visit and appears to have stronger anti-bodies having so far avoiding the problem.

Hmmm- Does It Run In The Family?

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Jan 122011
 
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A good Thai Teacher friend told me once that working with children either requires you to be a little on the crazy side or sends you that way.

My Mum seems to be showing me that it runs in the family:)

The kids have watched amazed as she has skipped and ridden her way around the garden.

She had donated skipping ball rings and the kids couldn’t work out how to use them, so in true Mad Dogs and English (wo)Man fashion she leapt into action with an excellent demonstration of fitness belying her years.

So proud of you Mum.

She also joined the children bicycle riding around the garden. She still rides a bicycle to work back in Worcester so this was no problem.

The children have all warmed to her lively friendly character and are clearly amused by the banter between myself and my Mum. They keep asking whether I’ve managed to convince her to stay on for good, all I can say is I’m trying my best.

Childrens Day Official…Gu gets Lucky for The Foundation

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Jan 102011
 
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The official Childrens Day is the second Saturday in January.

This year we had decided to stick to one of the smaller celebrations. We had been told that there would be activities at the Police Station in Chompoo.

So after the normal Saturday morning chores were finished we headed off at around 10.30am, taking the pleasant drive down the waterway to our Tumbol village.

Sure enough the activities were already underway with lots of games and giveaways to the children.

Mum kindly donated 100 baht to be given as a prize with one of the games, won by a local boy.

Our children got involved too, especially Nu who jumped at every chance to join in the fun.

Another well organised event by the local constabulary, who included a road sign identification game in the activities making for an educational morning as well as lots of fun.

There was not so much to do for the older of our children and after some thought and a couple of hours at Chompoo we decided to take everyone over to the Cold Season Festival at City Hall.

And what a good descision that was. One of the first things we did was get everyone a ticket for fishing out prize tickets from the waterway at the Red Cross stand. Most of us got washing liquid or shampoo, but Gu ended up winning us a twin tub washing machine.

After that great start we wandered around the festival where the children spent money that my Mother kindly gave and I paid for one big ride for everyone. The younger children all, opted for going on ‘bumper boats’ whilst Gu and Tai joined me on the Bumper cars.

Another great Day rounded off at home with another giveaway of cuddly toys from my Mum and relaxing infront of the TV with a Disney cartoon.

Hope you all had a great day kids…love you all.

For all the photos from Childrens Day please visit our photobucket album here.

Childrens Day At Mae Salaab School

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Jan 102011
 

Friday was time for Childrens Day celebrations at Mae Salaab School which meant a perfect excuse for Mum to go and take a look at where the children go for their education.

When we arrived the festivities were already well underway with lots of games on stage and in the playground.

It was great to see all the children having so much fun. We were especially proud when seeing our kids getting involved, talking, playiing and singing on stage.

Mum was given a warm welcome by all and had a little friend, Nuuan, accompany her everywhere for much of the visit.

The children all received free bags and far too much kanom, but hey its only once a year.

Our children did all have to put their uneaten kanom in the kitchen store where it will given out over the coming days at an acceptable rate.

Well done all the staff at Mae Salaab for a very well organised fun day for all the children.

For all the photos from Childrens Day 2011 please visit our photobucket album here.

Mums Visit Off To A Good Start.

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Jan 092011
 

So Mum is here for 6 weeks, and so far is loving the time here with the kids.

She arrived after midnight on Tuesday 4th and made a special effort to get up in the morning to be able to say “hi” to the kids before they left for School.

Then the next thing I knew she was doing what Mothers always to….tidying. Try as I might I can’t stop her.

She came armed with a whole box full of gifts for the children and has been enjoying spending time with them, and me, I hope:)

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