Sunday after my meeting at a local school, which ended two hours earlier than it should have, I went for a much needed pedicure. After having my feet scraped, I went to get Millie and took her to the doctor. She has complained about ear aches, off and on, for about the last year. It was a bit of a kerfuffle with the way our new insurance rules work. We have to now call a hotline and wait for an approval email to go to the doctor, unless it’s an emergency. Because they approved us for a general practitioner, and when the receptionist checked us in she checked us in with a pediatrician, it was rejected by the insurance. It was a phone call and a pain in the butt later, but she got to see the pediatrician and was referred to a pediatric ENT the following day.
The evening was a blur. I didn’t get my usual television time because Millie and I spent so much time at the doctor. I went to bed at 9 pm because I was simply exhausted. Jack and Stuart got home from rugby before we did. Dinner was given and bed was for all.
I was up to walk at 5 am. I needed to get a couple of pounds off to leave some splurging for Thailand. On our walk, there was a new clothing collection box and Duke freaked out. He could possibly be a great watch day if he wasn’t so scared of his own shadow.
School on Monday was me writing an email to the health care company about my displeasure of their new system, getting our taxes finished, and getting our paperwork to our property management company to list our house in Queen Creek to rent. Not much time was spent on actual school work. I did finish my portion of the math assessments. Since I have had them for about three weeks, I suppose it was time.
Millie and I went to a specialist for her ear issue. There was no communication to let me know I was to call back when I got a referral. Ugh! I spent 10 minutes on the phone telling them how crap their new system was. Our appointment was at 3 pm. By the time we got everything sorted and got into the doctor’s office it was 4 pm. This new system is supposed to be convenient and save us time. So far, what used to take us a couple of hours to sort out, has taken us over 36 hours. Super!
We got home around 5 pm, of course after we stopped to buy some ice cream treats. Stuart left for rugby training and the kids and I stayed home, had dinner and showers and went to bed. Boring, but necessary.
Tuesday I went to another school to finish our continuous assessment for term 3. I got home just after 1 pm. I got a message from one of my teachers telling me about a practical joke my principal had played on one of my other teachers. She basically brought her in and indicated she was being fired, while another teacher video taped the encounter. It’s illegal for anyone to video someone else without their permission. If this teacher wanted to, she could turn my principal and the other teacher into our head office and they would both be fired. It might just happen. Poor decision on my principal’s part, for sure.
Once we were all home from school and work, we ate dinner, bathed and watched television. Rugby training was canceled so it gave us a night of relaxation.
Wednesday we finished continuous assessments for term 3. There were no students at school on Wednesday, as is always the case at the end of the term. I went out to lunch with my test writing buddies. Stuart picked he kids up from school and then we all went to the club to have dinner.
Thursday I went to school and did my evaluation with my principal. It was pretty positive and I already knew the improvement areas, so it wasn’t a surprise.
We were able to leave school at 10:30 am, which was great. It gave me time to go and get Easter basket gifts before I had to pick the kids up from school at noon. I needed to get that done so that when we return from Thailand on the night before Easter, I won’t panic!
I picked the kids up from school at noon and then it was home time. We decided to go to the golf club for dinner. We returned around 9 pm and Stuart sat up the sheesha pipe. We sat out on the back porch for a couple of hours. Cathy and crew went home around 11 pm.
Friday we were up and getting jobs done before heading to the airport at 4 pm. I washed and changed all the beds, as well as three loads of clothes. I love having a clean house to come home to. We decided we would park the car at a hotel close by and pay their fee rather than getting a cab to the airport. It was cheaper in the end.
The kids napped just after noon, and then we left for our holiday at 4 pm. We were meeting the Richardsons at the airport. Our flight didn’t leave until 9 pm so we had dinner and just hung around the airport.
Once on the plane, Jack fell asleep immediately and slept the entire flight. Millie didn’t sleep until after the meal was served, and Stuart and I dozed off and on for the 5 hour flight.
We arrived in Bangkok at 6:30 am. We were met by a mini van that took us on a bumpy journey to Pattaya, about an hour and a half journey from Bangkok.
When we arrived at the villa we were too early for check-in and there was no one to meet us so we could drop our bags. We had been told by the Airbnb site that we could drop our bags but not be able to get into the villa until 2 pm. We decided to make the best of the half hour we had to wait for the hotel lobby to open. The hotel was owned by the same people who owned the villa. We sat at the restaurant across the street from our villa and had pork friend rice and a beer, as you do in Thailand on holiday.
Once 10 am hit, the hotel lobby was still not open. Then I read the sign that indicated they wouldn’t be open on a Saturday. The lady taking care of the grounds of the hotel, named Sue, let us in the lobby to put our bags. We figured it out, as we always do.
Once the bags were ‘safely’ stored, we set off for an adventure on foot. We found the closest 7 Eleven to us, but saved going in for when we needed an ice cream. We carried on and discovered some things we might want to do in our week in Pattaya.
We have yet to find out whose eggs these are.
We ate lunch at a local restaurant and then headed to the family mart to just have a nosey for some basics. We knew we would head back later for a proper grocery shop.
Once we had walked back to the villa we were able to get in. Scott and I went next door to collect our bags. By the time we got back the kids had stripped down to their knickers and were in the pool. The wait was definitely worth it.
After some much needed pool time, some unpacking time, and pool table time, we headed to the supermarket again for snacks and breakfast food. Once back at the villa it was time for swimming again. We may have picked the best villa for our needs for this holiday. We are very pleased with our choice.
The kids came in and showered around 7 pm. They had pot noodles and grilled cheese sandwiches, then settled down for a good sleep. We had a very productive first day, but some very tired kids....and adults, as none of us had a full night’s sleep the previous night because of travel.
Once the kids were in bed, Stuart and Scott went out to get us a pizza and some red Thai curry. We ate and then hit the sack as well. We are very excited for what our week holds for us in Thailand.
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