20 months old

Our little Hannah is 20 months old today.  She is such a little character, and is speaking more clearly by the week.  At the moment, I am impressed that she can count to ten.  She likes to count the steps when she climbs the stairs at the manse.
She can also say all the words of the song "Jesus loves me".  BUT, we have to play the tambourine and shake the shakers when we sing.  She loves organising people. Last night she made me and her papa play the 2 tambourines, while her nana and mama each had to shake a shaker, while she "conducted" and bounced up and down singing "Jesus loves me."

From not being able to sit, to...

Cheeky faced toddler

Raymond Isaac

They are having a photographic competition to find photos that reflect the essence of St Helena.  Just for a lark I submitted these 3.

The Castle gate, 2010

Carnival kids, 2012

Raymaond Isaac, 2013

Constable Beckett

We attended a ceremony where Arthur and 3 ladies received certificates after completing their training as St Helenian police officers. Speeches were given by the chief of police and the governor and the training sergeant. Arthur gave the speech on behalf of his colleagues.

The official officer

Group photo

Family photo

Granny and Hannah

On the way to the car, Hannah spotted a public phone booth, and insisted on "phoning" 

I have always been fascinated by insects and strange creatures.  Just before leaving for Arthur's ceremony, I spotted an unusual bug on the wall outside the manse.  Its body was a little bigger than my thumb nail.
No one on St Helena that I showed the photo to, has ever seen it before.  I wonder what it is.