Trekking in Hong Kong... Quick visit back from Berkeley

Ciara and Max Hugging

Ciara learning to bake

Ciara and Max meet pigs in Kadoori Farm

Tooka boat trip which went past Alcatraz and the golden gate bridge.. Was a bit foggy so the videos of the bridge were rubbish. Alcatraz looked good in fog.

San Francisco

Maxim spinning, Ciara Dancing

Maxim is a box head

Interesting alcohol for sale in the California

Lego Roller skates

Lovefest - San Franciso. (Copy of Love Parade in Berlin, I guess)

UC Berkeley is a busy place

Maxim can stack quite well

Ciara telling max to put on a hat

Ciara and maxim playing in Tai Po Centre

Ciara and Max playing, Ciara is strong enough to carry Max

Ciara sits like a statue for her haircut

Visited Kadoorie Farm (It's a real farm). This is one of the highest points in the whole of Hong Kong, and just down the road from where we live.

One out of the 4 swimming pools in our apartment complex

Maxim playing piano. He actually looks like he takes a little bit of care with it

New playground in the apartment complex... no I'm not humping the ride.

Ciara's art skills are progressing very well, her colouring skills are pretty good.

Max can use a phone

Typhoon came in overnight after the move here are some pictures of the local damage

New Place.... Looks big when it's empty. Plus Max and Ciara playing

Maxim and Ciara playing football

Maxim running into the sea, and then running onto the beach to have another go at running into the sea.

Ciara having a party with her toys

Maxim falling asleep whilst eating

Maxim can drink from a cup and copy head shakes

Ciara and Maxim Wrestling

West Lake - Hangzhou

Ciara & Max holding hands in the park

Jumping off the sofa onto the beanbag. Landing on the cushion at the end (he is perfectly ok)

Maxim can sort of say 'Flower'. Not bad " 13.5 months old.

Ciara's concept of age

Maxim and Ciara walking in the mall

Ciara hiding in the shower

Developing well, doing shape based puzzles

Ciara and Max at the beach with their Dad

Max has taken an interest in drawing and he can walk by himself quite comfortable now

Ciara can do head rolls

Maxim Hand Painting

Max walking unsupported

Granddad teaching Max something rude.. He is a quick learner.

Max, Ciara and Grandad in the swings in Po Lam

Is it the beach? No it's the athletics track at HKUST

Maxim at the beach

Happy birthday Maxim

Ciara helping to decorate Max's birthday cake

Laughing Maxim

Max and ciara on the beanbag

Maxim learns to wave

Ciara's balnce and laughing Max

Ciara's colouring skills are getting better

Max practising to wlak by pushing Ciara in a car

Playing hide and seek, Ciara hasn't quite got the idea of hiding

Ciara is getting better at cycling

One of the first times max stands up by himself

Caught some street breakdancing in san francisco

San Francisco from my hotel room

Ciara hides in my suitcase because she wants to go to San Francisco with me

PLaying football with Max and Ciara

Max and Ciara playing bubbles outside

Maxim's first time in the beach - Hong Kong, Clearwater Bay Beach

Max playing peekaboo

Catching the Cable Car to the Big Buddha in Hong Kong

Ciara's climbing skills improving quickly

Ciara and friend in Clearwater bay park

Maxim Standing up by himself for the first time

Back in Hong Kong, playing in the swings

Ciara playing with Granddad

Ciara playing in her Granddad's allotment