Mini Thompson family reunion!

This is a guest post by Uncle Seren. I was able to drop in on the dynamic expats and see them in their natural habitat. Elea still has a big baby belly, much like Luke did when he was a kid. Veryan and Greg also managed to drop by on the way back from their trip, so the whole Thompson clan was together, a rare event even in the US. Luke and Cindy were the consummate hosts and toured us around tons of monasteries and sites. Elea came along on many of the trips and we took turns pushing, carrying, and entertaining her.

At the pool (swim class)

Tatami playtime

Dining out 

Natural city dwellers

My new backpack.  Kind of squirmy.

Feeding the deer at Nara

Like father like daughter

A civilized duo on the train through Kyoto

Stomping puddles never gets old

Birthday party prep. This was an awesome playground with water areas for the kids to play in.

Eléa is the only person in Kyoto who wore a helmet it seemed.

Shion and Eléa playing with more water on a hot morning.

Luke proving his strength and running Elea + stroller up the side of a mountain

Eléa is trying to catch the birds

Luke had a big belly back in the day as well.