Happy Holidays!

Aki, Joshua and myself wish you all a very happy New Year and hope you had a great Christmas!
We've just finished our christmas celebrations, once again doing it Japanese style, having to work on the 25th, so we had a big feed today. At least next year it falls on a Saturday so we can do it on the right day for once! Joshua didn't have a clue what was going on, but I think he enjoyed seeing all his family in Japan and has been playing wth some new toys.
I have a week's holiday coming up, but we have no plans to go anywhere.....it's too cold! Just hoping we can enjoy a decent snowfall this year.
The last couple of months have been very busy for me at work, and we really haven't been doing a lot on weekends, except for enjoying time with Joshua. He is now crawling so fast, climbing onto the couch and walking with the aid of shelves, walls, chairs and anythging else he can hold on to. He is also making many more sounds and loves clapping his hands and waving bye-bye. It's hard to believe his first birthday is just around the corner - January 11th in case you wanted to get him a present ;)....just seems like a couple of months have passed since he was born!
Here's a few of the best shots from te last couple of months........