Above: Sylvianne & Pauline, Eliott & F, Isabelle holding Alessandro and yours truly. Both Sylvianne and Isabelle were expecting at this point - I was just in the plotting stage!Below: Pauline & Estelle back then. (I laughed when I dug up these photos today to see that Estelle wore the same top last night as she was wearing in this photo below LAST June!)
Pauline's Dad Philippe monitoring the troops at Eliott's 2nd bday party last summer....
Well, Pauline and her parents Sylvianne and Philippe moved last summer to the Lyon area, but they are visiting Nice this week and so we had a small reunion last night here at our apartment. Things were W-I-L-D. Toys everywhere, blocks strewn about, fake plastic food being served and stepped on. Real peanuts and potato chips getting smushed under little bare feet. Hilarious chaos. Boy did they have fun!
Eliott was in his element!
After Eliott was ripped away and taken home, Estelle and Pauline played "you're sick, I'm sick" for about 35 minutes. Incredible. The little bench became the doctor's table, and they exchanged roles every 52 seconds. Over and over and over. The photo below shows Estelle administering some kind of shot (or resussication paddles?) to Pauline's stomach using 2 caps from mini Bonne Maman jam jars, hidden under her pudgy little palms.
Meanwhile, Pauline's new little brother, Nils, was born in late February and is like a line-backer already. Check him out on Sylvianne's lap next to scrawny Léna (who is ridiculously long for her age, comme sa maman!)
After everyone left, time to stand in someone else's shoes. Literally.
After cleaning up and getting our 2 to bed, Thomas went to play hockey at 8:30 and I ate a bowl of cereal while watching Desperate Housewives in English on cable! Phew!
7 comments:
I can just imagine the excitement at your apartment last evening. It was fun to see the pictures from years ago compared to today.
Looks like everyone had fun!
Love, Lisa
Estelle has changed a lot since last year. She's really lost that baby look and gotten even prettier.
I believe that, at this very moment, Heather is wearing the very same sandals that Estelle is wearing in the photo from last year. She wears them ALL the time. She would wear them to bed if I would let her, so beware: when and if you get them back, they will be very well worn!
I am loving Estelle's sweet curls and her even sweeter smile. We have to do our best to get her and Iris together next year!!!
Cute dew Estelle!!
xo auntie Laura
HAPPY FRANCE MOTHER'S DAY!!! :)
Thinking about you as you're one of the few mothers I know in France.
Hope you had a great day!
Bisous,
Larissa xo
Estelle looks all grown up!! Can't wait to see you all,
SAM
Estelle looks all grown up!! Can't wait to see you all,
SAM
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