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We got to spend time with Kyle, Kara and their parents in July.  As you’ve seen, it’s always a great time when we can manage to get together.

The big draw this time around was the Oculus – a virtual reality headset that lets you play games, visit the International Space Station, prepare virtual meals, and much more. We all liked it so much that Nyan got one for his birthday a few weeks later!

Here’s Nyan playing a virtual boxing game. The kid’s got a mean swing!

The boys also found time to just veg on the couch playing non-VR games.

A good time for sure!

We had Edris over one day in May for what would end up being one of the last playdates with him, as he and his family are moving to Zurich in the summer. Sad, but we made the most of the time we had!

Like…Lego time:

And goofing in the elevator on the way down to the pool:

Edris is a great little guy, and we’ll miss him for sure!

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Let’s check in on our hero and his various friends, and the antics they get up to. 

It’s always fun with Jayden (and with Johnnie too):

Nyan and Haowei, playing games:

Goofing around in the mornings, waiting for the school bus, with Helena and Izzie:

And sometimes just playing with Izzie:

And finally, goofing around (again) with Jayden and Jonnie:

And finally finally, two of Nyan’s best-of-all friends: Slothie and Slothington the Second!

Here’s our latest look at our boy with some of his best pals.

Playdate and swimming at Nadia’s with some other pals, including former schoolmate (and good friend) Bella:

Doing a “magic trick” with Jayden:

Jonnie’s birthday party, complete with time on the swing:

Solving a Rubik’s cube with Jayden:

Walking home from school with Ellie:

Nyan had about three weeks off from school over the Christmas and New Years holidays. The challenge is, of course, how to keep him occupied and busy and engaged, and not just watching YouTube for four or eight or 12 hours a day! (He would if he could, I fear….) 

Happily, our boy has lots of friends, so he was able to have lots of playdates and sleepovers. 

He spent time in the pool with Ellie and with Nadia:

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He played Monopoly with Hao Wei (those two also played a fair bit of Minecraft!)

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There were playdate and sleepovers with Jayden, of course.

Those fun times with Jayden and Jonnie (his two brothers, we like to call them) included indoor sack races:

And indoor sack-and-dinosaur races:

And sliding-on-the-floor races:

And just general running around, boys-being-boys style:

Nyan also spent time at a week-long soccer camp with Edris. Check out those skills:

And being goofy with Edris:

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Edris hung out at our place one day, and they went for a swim. Mid-swim, the heavens opened up. No worries: they were already wet, so they logically just kept playing in the rain and had a blast.

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Lots of fun over the holiday break!

Well, to be precise, a baby, a (stuffed) dolphin, and a sock. Singular. 

First up: new baby! Nyan’s friend Edris welcomed a brand-new baby brother, Lemar, in September. Nyan got to meet the little guy in November, and it was nice. Nyan’s always been good with babies and little kids, and this was no exception.

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The official name of Nyan’s class at school is Year 5 Dolphins. (Similar to how last year he was Year 4 Penguins, and before that, Year 3 Iguanas). As with the Y3 class and the stuffed animal Iggie (check it out here), Nyan’s class this year has a stuffed dolphin as a mascot. His name is Barry, and the kids take turns bringing him home and showing him around, and taking photos. In November it was Nyan’s turn. 

Here’s Nyan and Barry in various poses: on the balcony, in the bed, playing Minecraft, meeting Grandma and Grandpa on Facetime. 

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In November, as we started gearing up for Christmas, bestie Jayden’s parents informed us that Jayden had decided to sew a Christmas stocking as a gift for Nyan. Wow!

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What a thoughtful gift! Nyan was very excited (and surprised) when Jayden handed it over, and it looked quite nice on our makeshift mantle (actually a bookshelf) right next to the stocking Grandma made for Nyan many years ago.

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A great way to get into the early holiday spirit!