Sometimes all it takes is a summer evening and a trampoline or an inflatable pool to bring out the kid in everybody.
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Friday, August 06, 2010
Missing in Action: Vermont
Flight back to Nice this morning.
5 weeks + summer + Vermont + 10 siblings + a lot of cousins = a fantastic time:
The proof is in the pudding - a slice of photos to give a quick glance.
Berries -
Moss on logs:
Petting zoos
Swingsets
Spoon tricks, old highchairs
Corn on the Cob
Afternoon pool parties
Sewing quilts
Walks in the woods
Giggling on the dock
Shady spots
Learning to swim
Goats
Maple creemees
Haying
And much much more....
Thanks to ALL my sibilings and my mom for helping my family have an amazing vacation and give Estelle some wonderful memories.
5 weeks + summer + Vermont + 10 siblings + a lot of cousins = a fantastic time:
The proof is in the pudding - a slice of photos to give a quick glance.
Berries -
Moss on logs:
Petting zoos
Swingsets
Spoon tricks, old highchairs
Corn on the Cob
Afternoon pool parties
Sewing quilts
Walks in the woods
Giggling on the dock
Shady spots
Learning to swim
Goats
Maple creemees
Haying
And much much more....Thanks to ALL my sibilings and my mom for helping my family have an amazing vacation and give Estelle some wonderful memories.
Thursday, July 01, 2010
Last Times
Wrapping up the end of the year over here. Tomorrow is the last day of school but Estelle will miss it as we'll be crossing the ocean.
Yesterday: last Gym Club class with Catherine, when the parents were invited to see what the little group of 6 kids had been up to all year.
This little fan-club of one loved all the space and all the mats!
Yesterday afternoon, last visit with my friend Helen who is going to Vancouver for a year! So great! But as you can see Estelle is sad about it.
And today, last day at school:
Above: Estelle and her spitfire buddy Edgar. Thank you lord my kid doesn't have THAT much energy. Below: Estelle and her teacher Patricia, who gave Estelle this book on Van Gogh.
Think my camera is acting up....sorry for the quality.
Who knows when this blog will be updated again - happy summer to all and Happy 4th of July to the Americans!
Yesterday: last Gym Club class with Catherine, when the parents were invited to see what the little group of 6 kids had been up to all year.
This little fan-club of one loved all the space and all the mats!
Yesterday afternoon, last visit with my friend Helen who is going to Vancouver for a year! So great! But as you can see Estelle is sad about it.
And today, last day at school:
Above: Estelle and her spitfire buddy Edgar. Thank you lord my kid doesn't have THAT much energy. Below: Estelle and her teacher Patricia, who gave Estelle this book on Van Gogh.
Think my camera is acting up....sorry for the quality.Who knows when this blog will be updated again - happy summer to all and Happy 4th of July to the Americans!
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
5 Years!
Well I can tell you what I WASN'T doing right now 5 years ago tonight - packing suitcases for me and my 2 daughters.
Who is that young couple above? They didn't even know they would have 2 daughters! Not a care in the world.
June 30th 2005 - married in the eyes of the law, albeit not the Lord.
Lisa's dress, held together with an earring.....
Seems like a loooooooooooooonnnnnnnggggg time ago, 2 kids later. 5 years is nothin' though!
Who is that young couple above? They didn't even know they would have 2 daughters! Not a care in the world.
June 30th 2005 - married in the eyes of the law, albeit not the Lord.
Lisa's dress, held together with an earring.....Seems like a loooooooooooooonnnnnnnggggg time ago, 2 kids later. 5 years is nothin' though!
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Giacometti - Fondation Maeght
These 2 girls were ready to go to the beach this morning - bright and early!
Léna doesn't look like she's having fun but she was enjoying herself...
We did go to the beach this a.m. and had a great couple hours from 8:30 to 10:30. Forgot the camera though!
Estelle's nursery school teacher goes heavy on art. They kids have studied a lot of Miro, Braque, Chagall and Giacometti. A private museum in chic nearby St. Paul de Vence opened a new heralded Gaicometti exhibit today. Estelle's school is going on Friday but we'll be on a plane. So we went after naps today.
First, some none-Giacometti sculptures in the garden. Above, Calder. Always liked his stuff. Big! Below you see his signature from '69 - Alexander Calder, "AC".
I never found out who made this funky moving fountain but it was cooooooooool. See video below.
Big colors, Ellsworth Kelly, another favorite of mine.
Chagall, so much to look at, so many stories in a Chagall. And look how small Estelle is in front of it.
Back outside, lots of sculptures by Miro.
The Fondation overlookings St. Paul de Vence. Great views.
Miro everywhere you look!
Inside the Giacometti exhibit - lots of great sculptures.
Georges Braque's fish mosiac at the bottom of this reflecting pool.
Giacometti's cage:
Woman on Venise - 9 different ones. It should be stated that one of his sculptures sold for 14.3 million. Just to put things in perspective.
Estelle liked trying to imitate the sculptures:
More Calder outside.
45 second Video of that cool fountain:
Léna doesn't look like she's having fun but she was enjoying herself...
We did go to the beach this a.m. and had a great couple hours from 8:30 to 10:30. Forgot the camera though!
Estelle's nursery school teacher goes heavy on art. They kids have studied a lot of Miro, Braque, Chagall and Giacometti. A private museum in chic nearby St. Paul de Vence opened a new heralded Gaicometti exhibit today. Estelle's school is going on Friday but we'll be on a plane. So we went after naps today.
First, some none-Giacometti sculptures in the garden. Above, Calder. Always liked his stuff. Big! Below you see his signature from '69 - Alexander Calder, "AC".
I never found out who made this funky moving fountain but it was cooooooooool. See video below.
Big colors, Ellsworth Kelly, another favorite of mine.
Chagall, so much to look at, so many stories in a Chagall. And look how small Estelle is in front of it.
Back outside, lots of sculptures by Miro.
The Fondation overlookings St. Paul de Vence. Great views.
Miro everywhere you look!
Inside the Giacometti exhibit - lots of great sculptures.
Georges Braque's fish mosiac at the bottom of this reflecting pool.
Giacometti's cage:
Woman on Venise - 9 different ones. It should be stated that one of his sculptures sold for 14.3 million. Just to put things in perspective.
Estelle liked trying to imitate the sculptures:
More Calder outside.
45 second Video of that cool fountain:Friday, June 25, 2010
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Father's Day / More Strikes
This past Sunday was Father's Day over here as well - here's what Thomas got as a gift:
It says: "Léna is dancing in the middle of the stars"
We had a quick trip to the park that morning before a thunderstorm...
Then Thomas made Estelle crepes and she put Nutella on them...bliss!
Even though there are only 5 days left of school, it's never to late for the teachers to have a one-day strike over here in France.
The one-day strike once every 3 or 4 weeks is getting REALLY REALLY old.
For those of us with no family at all around, it makes childcare for Estelle complicated because I am teaching all day at the airport so I can't cancel.
Estelle will go to spend the day with Oana and her baby Serena. Here she is ready to go to Oana's for her special day, with her baby in a matching dress.
She will take care of her baby while Oana takes care of Serena.
Meanwhile, here's what Léna has been up to!
It says: "Léna is dancing in the middle of the stars"
We had a quick trip to the park that morning before a thunderstorm...
Then Thomas made Estelle crepes and she put Nutella on them...bliss!
Even though there are only 5 days left of school, it's never to late for the teachers to have a one-day strike over here in France.The one-day strike once every 3 or 4 weeks is getting REALLY REALLY old.
For those of us with no family at all around, it makes childcare for Estelle complicated because I am teaching all day at the airport so I can't cancel.
Estelle will go to spend the day with Oana and her baby Serena. Here she is ready to go to Oana's for her special day, with her baby in a matching dress.
She will take care of her baby while Oana takes care of Serena.
Meanwhile, here's what Léna has been up to!
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