Lao New Year- with Neighbors

This is the house directly across the street from us. We just met these neighbors, an older couple.  Their son and two grandkids were there too, and live nearby. 

This is the owner of the house.  He is from down south, met his wife up north when he was a soldier.  I imagine this was during the war but not sure yet!  He is retired and his wife is still a teacher. They were very happy we came over and said we would be great friends.  He said he was a teacher too; a teacher of drinking beer, and he would teach Jeff.

This is the son and the 6 yr-old granddaughter.  After chatting awhile, and the kids
all squirting each other, we hung out at the curb dousing all the traffic that came by;
on foot, bicycle, motorbike, or car/truck.

The boy was absolutely adorable.  He couldn't get enough of the water play, and he kept pouring water on himself though he was chattering he was so cold!  He didn't have enough fat on him to keep warm; they said he was 7 yrs although he was a good bit smaller than his sister.  I'm guessing from his teeth that it's partly poor eating habits, lots of snacks and not making him eat anything he doesn't want to.  That's normal around here.