birthday pictures

Ayden's 1st birthday

Long overdue here are pictures of Ayden's first birthday! He is such an independent and adventurous little guy and so different from his brothers. Before he could even walk he would wander outside and explore our yard. He figured out how to get up and down those stairs and climb on chairs and tables and all before he could even stand. BUT he did learn to stand at around 8 months and started walking at 10 months - also very different from his brothers. He's courageous and willing to take risks and I can totally see him go off on expeditions some day like Indiana Jones! We are so lucky to have this little man in our lives and thank God for Ayden Judah Chahaya Karim Theophil!

Dragonfruit

This is what the plant looks like, it's kind of like a cactus. The green things are the ripening dragonfruits. When they are ripe they are a bright pink color. The inside looks kind of like a kiwi fruit, but the flesh is white or red.

The ripening dragonfruit

This is the flower that blooms and then turns into the fruit.

Blossoming

First buds

The first time I ate this fruit was after coming to this country but it wasn't until we moved into this house (our 4th home)that we had our very own dragonfruit producing plant. And it's the coolest 'fruit tree' I have encountered so far.

In the 6 months we have lived here we have had one harvest and I documented the different stages, mainly for my niece Sylvana who loves dragonfruit, too. And of course for you!