The Reinert Adventures: 3rd Annual Songkran Party

I've been avoiding this post because there are SO MANY PICTURES!! Basically the party was awesome and you can see most of the other pictures here.

But I just wanted to write and say that the party was AWESOME and I loved having friends and family here to celebrate my favorite Thai holiday with our family!! I can't believe that we have already been living here long enough to have 3 Songkran parties! It is really a tradition!

The food was so good!! Michelle and Daniel made spring rolls that were AMAZING and the fried rice. I'm so lucky to have Asian friends with skills!

I made chicken satay...it went pretty quickly. Between this and the fried rice, it made my house smell like my home in Thailand.

That ball was worth the $1 I paid for it! I mean that in a good way! I would have been willing to pay more for it if I knew how much fun it would be for so cheap. Man...my kids are going to live at the DI and the Dollar Tree.

Songkran brings out the best in all of us. Probably why I love the holiday so much.

I'm really glad that Dee always brings friends with her! They are always awesome and liven up everything.

Clarise was cold...if you are wondering what is going on with her outfit. Even though it was 90 degrees on Monday, by Saturday it was hovering around 55-60 degrees.

My mouth is always wide open...I have no idea why.

BEST FRIENDS!!! There is no one in the world that is more wonderful than Clarise. That is my opinion but I want you to know that if you haven't meet Clarise, you are missing out. I truly believe that Heavenly Father gave her to me because He loves me so much. I don't know why He gave me to her...maybe she prayed for patience.

This is Geoff's first Songkran party!! I'm so glad that he came back from his mission a year ago!!! We missed him so much and this year with him has been wonderful.

We are about to play "Sarong Volleyball"...keeping it Thai. Aaron also wanted to take a picture of me bending over in front of him....I think he likes me.

Then he took one of my bottom...yeah...he must like me.

Let the games begin!

Probably one of the most attractive pictures of me. In my mind I'm always super hot and every face I make is full of sex appeal...

...how's that working out for me?
At least Aaron is SMOKIN'!! Look what he did to that water balloon!

He destroyed that water balloon like an animal! We were playing games that wouldn't get us too wet since it was so cold outside. So water balloon baseball was a hit (no pun intended).

Why is this poor baby in a pool of water when it is so cold?!?! Well, it is because that pool is filled with warm water from our warm water tap outside. We're happy to get some us out of our "new" kiddie pool!

Love my face in this one too. I got the balloon but...what is happening to my face?

Soaking the people playing water balloon baseball.

When Clarise does anything, she gives it all she's got. I love that about her. When she is swinging a bat trying to smash a water balloon, she gives it all she's got.

One handed!! Way to go Andy!

Aaron's sister saw him not participating and so she snuck up behind him and shot him in the back! What are sister for, right?

Clarise also had a problem with a person who loved to sneak up behind her....and torture her. HER HUSBAND! Way to go Geoff! This is why she couldn't wait for you to come back!

Notice the water balloon in Geoff's hand.

And notice that it is gone. Way to go Geoff. Winning the heart of your one true love.

Geoff got a little comeuppance with all the horrible pictures I got of him. I mean, look at this kid...he's got nothing going on for him. : )

I'm glad that these girls came and had such a good time! It was so much fun hanging out with them and they ended up blowing up 100 balloons for the party!

Looking hot Clarise!

Check me out hitting these balloons like a pro!

Oh no....Geoff is about to strike again.

Check out this cutie!! I seriously can't believe that we've been friends with Michelle and Daniel so long that they have come to parties at my house, not pregnant. Then announced at a Thanksgiving that she was pregnant! And last 4th of July, he was a tiny little couple month old baby. Now he is nearly a year old.

Next year, he is going to be big enough to run around the yard with that ball!

Filling up more balloons to play with! It is amazing how quickly water balloons get broken but how long it takes to blow them up.

Pippen HATES Songkran. He doesn't like getting wet and so it is a good thing that he isn't a Soi dog in Thailand. He went into the front yard to hide from the craziness and water.

Too much fun! It was time for a nap for this little guy.

Hmmmmm.....I like this man.

This was Andy's first Songkran party too! Even though he has always been in Utah for Songkran, he has always been busy with finals or plays or work. I'm so glad that he was able to come!

Bambi was eating these balloon bits and so Aaron went around really quickly trying to get them all off the ground. He is such a sweetie to watch out for the dogs.

He was working while I was busy holding a napping little angel. Hoping that next year, God will give me my own to hold. *crossing fingers*

This actually feels really cool. Sticking your hands into a container full of water balloons is so cool. I would have wanted to swim in it if we had the time to fill up that many water balloons.