Our Humble Abode

We just moved into our new house in Premiere Place 3, which is located in Nichada, an expat 

community just outside of Bangkok.  We are overwhelmed with its size since we are coming from a 3 bedroom townhouse in VA.  

Our townhouse in Sterling, VA

Our new home in Thailand (We our the proud owners of the golf cart in the driveway, but not the moped.)

Our front yard

Unfortunately, we won't let the kids play in the yard too much due to the potential threat of poisonous snakes (ie: cobras and pit vipers) lurking in the bushes.  Fortunately, Jason doesn't have to mow this lawn as they provide gardeners to take care of the yard.

Here's a look inside....

Dining Room

Kitchen (Where I've been slaving away making gourmet meals)

Laundry Room (See how hard at work I am :)  For those of you who read my last post, you know this isn't true.

Our living room

Another sitting room

And as it that's not enough, behind these doors....

we have yet another room we'll designate as the playroom/TV room (when our TV actually arrives)

Moving on to the upstairs, we have 4 bedrooms, each complete with its own walk-in closet and private bathroom.

Boys' room

Camryn's room (She is sooo excited to have her own bathroom)

Our room

With a veranda!  (Too bad it's too hot to actually use it much)

Closet (Each room has one of these)

4th bedroom for you when you come to visit!

Here's a few pictures of the community.

The lake

You can feed the large fish that swim in the lake.

Various stores

Even a Starbucks (but sadly enough...no Chick Fil A)

 

ISB (The school the kids attend and the hub for weekend community activities)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chaengwattana Community Church

We've really enjoyed the local church we have visited the past two Sundays.  They are in the process of selecting a new pastor, and the top candidate, Tim Robertson, preached the past two weeks, so we will know soon if he is going to be the official pastor.  He and his wife are extremely personable and we look forward to participating in some of the many ministry opportunities at CCC.

One of our favorite spots is the Nichada Club, where we have enjoyed diving boards (Carston even did a flip), sliding boards, and poolside dinners.  The pool here is one of many, since each community has its own smaller pool.

Nichada Club Pool (Jason has been swimming laps)

Camryn on the diving board

Austin has really progressed with his swimming and can stay afloat some without his vest!

Enjoying a poolside dining on a lovely evening.  This is the life!

 In case you're wondering how we get around Nichada, and even venture outside the gates...

Our family golf cart for a non golfing family

This is not a joke; there are designated spots for golf carts.

And there are no real safety rules for how many can ride in a golf cart and who should be in a car seat.  This crew rode back from a restaurant outside the gates.