Saturday, October 05, 2013
August in Calvinet - The end of summer
Not only were Papy & Manou (Guy & Andrée) there, but we also had the pleasure of DéDé and Yvettte.
We spent a lot of time in the town pool, which is a 5 minute walk down the hill past the cemetery.
Thomas is truly reliving his childhood here. It's great for him.
The pool has a ping pong table and a volleyball net.
Back up at the house, the girls always enjoyed visits from their 2nd cousins who live down the road. This is Léna with Axel and Hugo, Thomas' cousin Francoise's boys.
Here's Estelle with Annaelle, older sister to those red-headed boys.
She's one year older than Estelle.
On our first Saturday there, Guy hosted a big powerpoint show about the genealogical history of Andrée's family. It was a BIG event.
The cinema was in the "old house", where we used to stay before the addition on the "barn".
Francoise's younger brother Daniel and his wife Jacqueline.
Andrée, family matriarch!
Here's most everyone for the "cousinade" = French word for family reunion.
This was the old "salon" in the old house. Then we used to use it as a bedroom. This day, cinema.
Meanwhile, "light" refreshments were served after the showing!
Sadly, I was so busy chasing kids and refilling cantaloupe bowls that I didn't take any more photos - but people stayed until well after dark out on the terrace. It was a wonderful event for the whole family!
Another day, off we went to Figeac and took Anaelle to this great outdoor pool park!
Then we had a visit from Thomas' second cousin on the Ouillade side, Aurelie, and her pretty new little baby, Mayline.
Aurelie's mom is Sylvette, Thomas' godmother and Guy's first cousin.
We had a great time in Calvinet!
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5 comments:
I see your summer fun continued in France after you left VT. That pool looks like a natural pond.
I just loved seeing these pictures...I want to see the photo history of the family, too. I absolutely loved the picture of the family outside the "cinema" with those great signs. And the pics of swimming are just beautiful...looks like you had such nice times and memories. It is so fun to see the girls, cause it feels like a long time ago they were here. What great pics.
Joanie
So nice that the girls got to connect with the French family as well this summer. Your life is one cool event after another!
Love and hugs,
Mary :)
Wow, what a neat idea to have a "Cinema" for the family reunion! Great photos!
I really enjoyed looking at all the Calvinet pictures! Can't believe the cinema that Guy and Andree set up for the family reunion. What an event that was!
How nice that Thomas got to share childhood memories of the town pool with his daughters!
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