Koh Samui with the Haas Family

Our Copenhagen family had school vacation in mid-February. So, we planned to meet up in Thailand! For weeks, our family plotted how to best surprise the Haas girls at the Bangkok airport. They thought we were going to meet them at the rental! There was lots of delightful shrieking as we jumped out from behind a pillar.

Jeffrey’s friend from his poker days owns a gorgeous group of properties on Koh Samui. Our week there was by far the fanciest accommodation of our trip. It was SO beautiful. Gorgeous infinity pool with sunset vistas and views of both island coasts. Some very nice staff took great care of us, making insane breakfast feasts, organizing minivan transportation, washing our laundry, making our beds, and more.

The best part of the week was simply hanging out together in our beautiful place. We also had lunch at a gorgeous viewpoint, which required a pick-up truck to transport us to the top. We visited the night market and our boys ate a variety of strange foods. The Haas’ took Judah and Mathai to visit elephants! During that time, Aaron and Susanna got a massage and soaked up sun on the beach.

Thailand is a Buddhist nation, so we dove into the culture a bit by visiting a couple of temples. A local woman was trying to throw a coin up into the Buddha’s lap but kept missing. She asked Susanna to help her, and Susanna tossed it in on the first try. The woman shrieked and wrapped her arms around Susanna, resulting in a very sweaty stranger hug.Read more