At the barnyard and the pool

'Look at me, mum!' he kept saying

Having a picnic lunch at the barnyard with Kayla

Checking out the emus

Having fun in the kiddie pool

Devery doing her stunned look

Kayla and Elijah eating plums

Hesse

We had such a lovely visit from Hesse for a few days, right when Elijah was starting to wear undies. Boy, was she proud of him!

Bob the Builder

Here's Elijah and Katie having fun with all the tools that Elijah got for Christmas from Great Grandma and Grandpa Swartzentruber.

Cool Devery!

Elijah showing Devery how to be cool

What do you think of my new shades mum?

Yummy fruit

Elijah enjoying his first mango seed

and now a nectarine

delicious!

Friends in transit

Elijah was very friendly with the other little kids at the playroom in Narita airport. They seemed to be able to communicate despite speaking different languages!

Family

Elijah with Joe and Kendra

Devery with Aunt Faye and Uncle Steve

Devery and Lauren

Sam and Elijah