Above, August 2006 at about 2 1/2 weeks. Below, yesterday afternoon, 5 1/4.
meanwhile, do I need a new camera or WHAT?Thursday, November 03, 2011
Sleeping Beauty
Estelle has always enjoyed a good nap:
Above, August 2006 at about 2 1/2 weeks. Below, yesterday afternoon, 5 1/4.
meanwhile, do I need a new camera or WHAT?
Above, August 2006 at about 2 1/2 weeks. Below, yesterday afternoon, 5 1/4.meanwhile, do I need a new camera or WHAT?
Wednesday, November 02, 2011
Halloween, French-style
Before Halloween, the girls enjoyed a whole week with Papy & Manou.
They did a lot of things like reading and playing and writing and walking around, merry-go-rounds, parks etc.
We were sad to see them go!
Meanwhile, I helped Craig and Doug clean out their attic one day. Here's some of the loot I brought back.
Sunday was a beautiful Nice day. After Papy & Manou got on the road, we went to the market. Here's Thomas and Estelle buying bread.
This sculpture reminds me of "It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World".
Place Massena, the main axe in Nice.
Reading in bed:
Getting ready for Halloween:
p.s. nothing is wrong with Léna's head - she just likes bandaids.
Monday evening we went to a little Halloween gathering with 4 other couples.
Above: Loup, Louise, Lena, Eva & Estelle. Below: Loup's neighbor and babysitter graciously let the kids come "trick or treat" at her door and really went all out. She even lined the stairs in the building with snap-caps so they're was a lot of cracking and popping as we all trudged down the stairs.
Later the pregnant or recently pregnant women arrived. Flora (orange and black witch with long curly hair whose pregnant mom never got in a photo). And below:
Fransiska and Basile, who was 2 weeks old that day. Yes that is non-alcoholic beer. I should add she did a home-birth, as she had for Eliott.
I orchestrated lots and lots of games for the kids. Here's Eliott, bobbing for apples. We had a lot of fun.
Here we are going home at 11:00 pm on the streets of Nice that are under HEAVY surveillance because of the G20.
Little did I know that the husky Lauren Bacall voice I had by the end of night was not in fact due to shouting during all the kids' games.... Things seemed shaky yesterday - too much to just attribute to too much Halloween fun the night before. This morning I called the Doc and went in - fever and all. He listened to my lungs and slapped me on antibiotics for whatever's going on there. Anyways all lessons cancelled tomorrow due to G20 so luckily I can lay low for a day at home with NO KIDS - back to school/routines tomorrow!
They did a lot of things like reading and playing and writing and walking around, merry-go-rounds, parks etc.
We were sad to see them go!
Meanwhile, I helped Craig and Doug clean out their attic one day. Here's some of the loot I brought back.
Sunday was a beautiful Nice day. After Papy & Manou got on the road, we went to the market. Here's Thomas and Estelle buying bread.
This sculpture reminds me of "It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World".
Place Massena, the main axe in Nice.
Reading in bed:
Getting ready for Halloween:
p.s. nothing is wrong with Léna's head - she just likes bandaids.
Monday evening we went to a little Halloween gathering with 4 other couples.
Above: Loup, Louise, Lena, Eva & Estelle. Below: Loup's neighbor and babysitter graciously let the kids come "trick or treat" at her door and really went all out. She even lined the stairs in the building with snap-caps so they're was a lot of cracking and popping as we all trudged down the stairs.
Later the pregnant or recently pregnant women arrived. Flora (orange and black witch with long curly hair whose pregnant mom never got in a photo). And below:
Fransiska and Basile, who was 2 weeks old that day. Yes that is non-alcoholic beer. I should add she did a home-birth, as she had for Eliott.
I orchestrated lots and lots of games for the kids. Here's Eliott, bobbing for apples. We had a lot of fun.
Here we are going home at 11:00 pm on the streets of Nice that are under HEAVY surveillance because of the G20.
Little did I know that the husky Lauren Bacall voice I had by the end of night was not in fact due to shouting during all the kids' games.... Things seemed shaky yesterday - too much to just attribute to too much Halloween fun the night before. This morning I called the Doc and went in - fever and all. He listened to my lungs and slapped me on antibiotics for whatever's going on there. Anyways all lessons cancelled tomorrow due to G20 so luckily I can lay low for a day at home with NO KIDS - back to school/routines tomorrow!Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Papi & Manou are here
But first....
France lost in the World Cup Rugby final by JUST ONE POINT. it was a nailbiter!
It's getting a little Halloweeny around here. As much as you can when you live in France. Sniff sniff.
Meanwhile - Papi & Manou arrived Sunday evening and brought with them fruits and walnuts and chestnuts from Calvinet. Yeah!
And books:
It's tiring to read books!
But so fun to have babysitters - this means Mom & Dad get to go out! with philippe & Pierre...
France lost in the World Cup Rugby final by JUST ONE POINT. it was a nailbiter!
It's getting a little Halloweeny around here. As much as you can when you live in France. Sniff sniff.
Meanwhile - Papi & Manou arrived Sunday evening and brought with them fruits and walnuts and chestnuts from Calvinet. Yeah!
And books:
It's tiring to read books!
But so fun to have babysitters - this means Mom & Dad get to go out! with philippe & Pierre...
Friday, October 21, 2011
This week in photos
Who remembers that we went to Morocco in 2007? T's coworker Mikael was on that trip with us. His last day at the company was today as he is re-locating with his fiancée. Tuesday we had him over for dinner:
Here is where he had to read Estelle a story about a baker and how he makes bread - since Mickael's dad is a baker himself.
Below, here is how I found Estelle sleeping: behind Winnie is Mom's monkey sock doll, Martha's Holly Hobbie, and the doll from the Island of Misfit Toys.
Wednesday: English friends Janette visits with her daughter Eleanor and her friend Tash (Natasha). These 2 big girls (14 years old) were a LOT of fun for my 2 little girls.
My favorite part of the week: Fridays Lena goes to a municipal day-play center for 3 hours and then I pick her up, take her home for lunch and nap and then we have a little time together before fetching Estelle.
Today after her nap, she came out on the couch and listened to music like this for 30 minutes.
Also Wednesday: the piano tuner came. Fascinating!
Here is where he had to read Estelle a story about a baker and how he makes bread - since Mickael's dad is a baker himself.
Below, here is how I found Estelle sleeping: behind Winnie is Mom's monkey sock doll, Martha's Holly Hobbie, and the doll from the Island of Misfit Toys.
Wednesday: English friends Janette visits with her daughter Eleanor and her friend Tash (Natasha). These 2 big girls (14 years old) were a LOT of fun for my 2 little girls.
My favorite part of the week: Fridays Lena goes to a municipal day-play center for 3 hours and then I pick her up, take her home for lunch and nap and then we have a little time together before fetching Estelle.
Today after her nap, she came out on the couch and listened to music like this for 30 minutes.
Also Wednesday: the piano tuner came. Fascinating!
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Tea for Two
This weekend:
Tea time with Daddy:
Making a drawing:
Practicing letters:
Saturday evening: we had a dinner party with Cathy & her husband Francois and little Marie & her mommy Sylvie (no photos of the adults!). Marie is a year older than Estelle and they are in different schools now so we need to make an effort to have them play:
I made cheesecake. Again.
Today: Housewarming for Thomas' Australian co-worker Joanna where she is subletting in nearby St. Laurent du Var. Lots of kids - lots of fun!
The little girl next to me in the photo above is the daughter of a woman who was my student - 8 years ago! Yowza.
Here's Joanna, ever the cool and relaxed hostess (she's a yoga instructor as well as doing computers).
Hmm. Holding court?
Friday afternoon, me and Lena:
What else happened: Hockey practice. Sewing (still). Swimming lessons. France advancing to the Final for the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand after a somewhat pathetic win over Wales Saturday morning. Champagne on Saturday and Sunday = not so bad.
Tea time with Daddy:
Making a drawing:
Practicing letters:
Saturday evening: we had a dinner party with Cathy & her husband Francois and little Marie & her mommy Sylvie (no photos of the adults!). Marie is a year older than Estelle and they are in different schools now so we need to make an effort to have them play:
I made cheesecake. Again.
Today: Housewarming for Thomas' Australian co-worker Joanna where she is subletting in nearby St. Laurent du Var. Lots of kids - lots of fun!
The little girl next to me in the photo above is the daughter of a woman who was my student - 8 years ago! Yowza.
Here's Joanna, ever the cool and relaxed hostess (she's a yoga instructor as well as doing computers).
Hmm. Holding court?
Friday afternoon, me and Lena:What else happened: Hockey practice. Sewing (still). Swimming lessons. France advancing to the Final for the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand after a somewhat pathetic win over Wales Saturday morning. Champagne on Saturday and Sunday = not so bad.
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