The Big 3!

Isla turned 3 yesterday. The day was pretty low key. Happy Birthday on the bagpipes, a strawberry cake made by Erin, and a birthday doll (also made by Erin).

Thriving and Well

It's a real blessing to see that, in all of our globe trotting, our children adapt, adjust, and fit in to life much more easily and quickly than we do. In our short time back, they've had an excellent time reconnecting with old friends, making new ones and playing with grandparents. Here's evidence that they even get along well together sometimes.

Sharkie!

Erin had her first pre-natal appointment and we received great news about our newest member of the family. He/she is healthy large and growing. We've had hard times in the past with pregnancies, so it was a very real joy yesterday to see he/she alive and active. You may wonder why we entitled this post Sharkie. Well, that's the in utero name that Callum and Isla gave him/her. To be honest, Sharkie is a little better that he, she or it so we're going with it.

A Sweet Treat

Rough Driver

The wind on his face. The feel of rock and asphalt underneath his tires. A carefree life on the open road... Callum has his first bike! Christmas came a little early this year for Callum. Erin's parents gave him his very first bike and he is excited. We were surprised to see how well he took to it. In no time, he was cruising up and down the road. Here he is posing with his new hog.

Back Again

Sorry that taking pictures hasn't been a priority in our travels lately. It seems like just making it from point A to point B with family is enough. We're back in the US and looking forward to seeing many of you during our time here. We're all in fine health and are all doing our best to recover from jet lag. It was particularly nasty this time. Callum and Isla were up for 11:30PM to 4AM our first full night back. Last night was an improvement though so we're hopeful.