Someone hits double digits!

Ten years ago today, God trusted this tiny little bundle of joy to us. Elijah came into this world, changing our little family, and he has brought so much joy into our lives. He is super sweet, would do anything for his mom and sister, loves to laugh, loves jokes, loves history and sports, loves to read and play video games, loves to play and loves to cuddle. He is quick to anger and quick to forgive, he is stubborn, which I hope he will use for good as he gets older, being a leader, rather than a follower. He loves little kids, especially his cousins, and loves babies. When he grows up he wants to be a computer game designer, get married and have three kids, two boys and a girl, the girl being the oldest. I love that he knows what he wants and my prayer is that he will work hard to get to his goals. I also hope he realizes that God is in control of his future and how many children he will have.

Moved to Nairobi, December 2006

Lake Nakuru, February 2007

Turning 2 in Nairobi, Kenya

April 2007

On Safari, Amboselli, July 2007

Disneyland, Florida, December 2007

Turning 3 in Nairobi.

Moved to Singapore November 2008

Phuket, Thailand March 2009

Turned 4 in Singapore!

Topsail Beach June 2009

Back to Singapore, August 2009

Someone didn't want to take his clothes off to get in the bath. You only have to throw them in once with the clothes on. #lessonlearned

He loves to mop and clean!

Halloween 2009

At the Singapore Zoo

Singapore Air Show February 2010

 Chinese New Year

 Bali, Indonesia March 2010

Turning 5 in Singapore!

 I used to have piano lessons :)

 Pre-K at Kay Poh Baptist Preschool in Singapore.

Playing Bells at Grandpa's Church in Concord, NC.

 Proof I used to eat Bananas!

Kindergarten at Singapore American School.

One of my many silly faces!

 Toyko Disneyland, October 2010.

Our little soccer player, December 2010.

 Chinatown, Singapore- January 2011.

 Who doesn't love Ronald McDonald?

 In front of the Fountain of Wealth in Singapore.

 Chinese New Year

Turned 6 in Singapore April 2011

Turned 7 in Lenoir City, TN, one of the few birthdays he has had with cousins, and the only birthday he has celebrated with my family!

He turned 8 in Charlotte, NC

 First mission trip, Haiti, May 2013

  

Turning 9 in Charlotte, North Carolina

Elijah turned 10 in Athens, Greece

Tonight he will end his birthday in Rome, Italy. We are very blessed and have been on many adventures. Life with boys are full of adventures anyway, but we look forward to celebrating many more birthdays with this precious boy who is full of life and full of mischief.