Milestones
Ten years, one big adventure
Firsts, favourites and funny moments from 2016 to today, straight from the family photo album. Jump to a year:
2016
Hello, world!
- Arrived in May and opened my eyes on day two
- First photoshoot at one month old
- First swim with Daddy at two months
- First solid food, banana, at five months and seven days
- First Halloween as a tiny wizard, first plane ride, first dip in the sea and first Christmas
2017
One, two, walk!
- Stood up by myself and celebrated my first Lunar New Year
- Used my passport for the first time
- Turned one with cake, balloons and a party
- Walked by myself in August, then ran after my bath
- Ended the year with my first Disneyland ride
2018
Little explorer
- First day of school in a brand-new uniform
- A school-bus party for my second birthday
- Australia: my first snow and my first kangaroo and koala encounters
- Opened my very first savings account
2019
Three and curious
- Pure joy in a giant ball pit
- Visited Penguin Island and practised my first tennis forehand
- An airplane party for my third birthday
- My first school stage performance, a trip to DisneySea and my very own camera
2020
Home lab & a new brother
- Turned home into a science lab: foam, lava lamps, oobleck, volcanoes and ferrofluid
- Celebrated my fourth birthday at home
- Flew my first kite and camped out in a tent
- December: met my baby brother Reagan!
2021
High five
- Hatched chicks at home, twins!
- Turned five with a solar-system cake
- Online classes and lots of bonding time with Reagan
2022
Big kid
- Turned six
- Kindergarten graduation
- First day of Grade 1
- Mooncakes, Bali and a busy holiday season with the family
2023
Lucky seven
- A blocky video-game party for my seventh birthday
- Japan in spring: a lake view and a chocolate-factory workshop
- Started Grade 2
- Japan again in winter: snow and hot springs with Reagan
2024
Eight & on the move
- Paris and the Eiffel Tower
- Turned eight and started Hapkido
- Grade 3 and my first coding class certificate
- Bali sunsets and a Christmas performance
2025
Nine & fearless
- Switzerland: snowy mountains and a chocolate museum, plus Europa-Park
- Turned nine and learned to ride a bike
- Level-up day: a brand-new green belt
- Year-end trip to Macau and Disneyland
2026
Double digits!
- Lunar New Year of the Fire Horse
- Spring holiday in Japan
- May: turned TEN
- A beach holiday with the family
To be continued…
The next ten years start now. Check back for new chapters.
Arthur Liman 