Thailand, anyone? Yes, please!

Finn packed his bags and headed to Phuket, Thailand for some surf and sun. Oh, and he also brought us along with him...now, let's get silly!
Some colorful boats were just at the bottom of the hill near the resort...it was amazing to see how tropical the area is, with jungles nestled right up against the ocean.
At the hotel, Finn loved to feed the fish! It was our little morning after-breakfast ritual. "Fiss! Fiss eat the bread!"
Then we hiked down the path to the beach...
And straight to the ocean. Beautiful blue water at Kata Beach. Finn was a little scared of the waves, but holding Daddy's hand seemed to help...
Finn checks out a safe, dry spot on the beach! After all that swimming, nothing beats a cool mango smoothie! Mmm!
"Mommy, I'm an equal opportunity smoothie drinker. Please pass the giant coconut."
For dinner on Saturday, we headed to a local spot on the beach...tasty Thai food, right near the water! Finn had fun in his high chair, and running around the beach and restaurant.
Early on Sunday, we all got up and took a half day tour to an island nearby. Finn tries on his scuba gear before setting sail..."guys, I think these might be a tad big for me."
And we set off in our boat. Finn didn't like sitting still but he did love it when the boat would "go fassst!"
Ahoy! Land ho! Our deserted island awaits!
They dropped us off on the island, with only our wits to keep us alive...how would we make it with no food, water or people to help us?!
Quickly, we constructed a shack to protect us from the elements. Thank goodness Finn took that wilderness skills class at the Y while in the Bunny Group! A deserted island is no match for the Bakers! Now...where did I put my sandals...
We weaved some plants and created our own dyes from coconuts and coral to build these parasols and beach chairs...A lucky break - we found a rowboat! We knew then that we had a way off this desolate rock, and our survival was never in question! Hurrah!
...but just then a random man shooed us away and rowed away in that same boat. Where did he come from?!
Finn relaxes in the sun, as only a true survivalist who weaves his own coconut/coral chairs can do...
Erin braves the elements, and made her own sunscreen with a leftover bottle of whiteout that had washed ashore...
Ok, ok, so we weren't alone at all. The island wasn't deserted. It was inhabited by (in addition to the crazy rowboat guy) a burka-wearing scuba diver.
We finally made it back to the hotel after the long day of survival. Ahh, a pool and seaside view beats a deserted island anytime!
A view of the room, with Erin relaxing outside on the porch. All that shed-building had made Finn sleepy.
A nice Sunday dinner in the restaurant...Finn samples a Thai delicacy, spaghetti noodles!
One last swim in the pool on Monday before we left...Finn really likes to kick and splash!
"Guys, I'm going to cannonball from the top-deck pool. It's gonna be awesome!"
It was a great weekend in Thailand! Lots of fun in the sun.
Next stop - Shanghai!
Love,
A&E