Leaf: Thank you for looking after TBoy so I could go on a date with this guy. (Pai, Thailand)

Rae: My gorgeous Leafy at the dentist. (Chiang Mai, Thailand)

Leaf: Taran feeling for kicks from Little Gem in our new house. (Pai, Thailand)

Rae: I ran into these two lovely ladies who were crocheting baskets to take to the temple. (Mae Hee, Thailand)

Leaf: I think this is a very fun way to carry baskets. (Pai, Thailand)

Rae: A rice farmer planting in his paddies. (Mae Hee, Thailand)

Leaf: Handmade clay bells…beautiful. (Pai, Thailand)

Rae: I was so happy to be with you and Miriam in the kitchen the other day, making food, watching you paint little dots on all the plates and cups (so they don't get mixed up with our plates from home). It's the little things. (Pai, Thailand)

Leaf: Every time I see this Ukelele Workshop poster I feel so excited that these things happen here (even though the poster is so out of date). (Pai, Thailand)

Rae: It takes my breath away. (Pai, Thailand)

Leaf: This verse is a special one I was reminded of early this year which has become meaningful in unexpected ways…like how we live in the hills now. (Pai, Thailand)

Rae: I took a day and a night away to edit my book, in peace, in the most beautiful guesthouse in the world. (Very cheap, too.) (Pai, Thailand)

Leaf: The coolest Thai Steampunk lawn mowing moment ever! (Pai, Thailand)

Rae: Solo and Isaac have really only ever taken baths in a bucket, since we've never had a bathtub in our house since they were born. They love bucket baths. (Pai, Thailand)