Paris with the Folks...

May 2007
Mom and Dad arrived to Paris the day Sarkozy became officially President of France....May 16th 2007...
We found our selves in the middle of the whole parade...and once in it hoping we would get a glimpse of our new president...but no such luck...we got a better look once at home in front of the TV....
Mom and Dad arrived fine and are staying in Paris in St. Germain a great little Hotel I found them Hotel St. Peres...
For 3 nights until they fly out to go on their exciting Cruise...''the Star Princess''...
They will be back in France and in Bazainville June 1st...We can't wait to see them again....
Lola, Chloé's and Dylan cousin was with us during a couple of days...The month of May has many holidays here in France, so we were happy to have Lola with us as well...
We took mom to visit the Musée du Quai Branly while dad had some things to take care of...
It's a beautiful Museum.
It was Jack Shirac's idea to create this museum, do to his love for ''Art Premier'' art of all the people...It is really a beautiful place...They had a Special expo on African Art...quite interesting...the kids loved it...
We ate at the ''the Terrace the panoramic restaurant on the last floor, created by designer Jean Nouvel...
Well all I can say it's the chairs were outstanding the rest I won't comment...I do not recommend the food the restaurant was a total rip off and it is not at all adapted for children....any way live and learn... Once we were done with lunch and Greg's wallet empty, and I had promised he could take my allowance of the week we saw an outrageous line to get into the museum, and Lola said, Tata mom didn't wait we went right in...I said yes my dear because mom is fully pregnant and they gave her priority, she then said well you should do the same...Well, I said ok here it goes, I tied the belt around my upper belly and blotted out, excuse me Sir were is the line for expecting mothers...right here mam...Greg couldn't believe it he then said aren't you embarrassed he thought you were FAT!!!! What ever at least we didn't wait and your not whining...We had a great day...and a couple of laughs...
The following day we let mom and dad have a romantic Parisian day, so we left them to enjoy themselves....
Saturday we headed in with Dylan because Chloé had her first Disco Birthday Party at a friends and really didn't want to miss it...We took the Folks to Bercy Village an area they have done near Bercy were they closed off all the roads and have created an outside Village with stores and lots of different restaurants quite nice and fun...Dylan brought along his skate board and then we headed to Trocadero were the Eiffel tower is to go skate around...
It's been a fun couple of days...Mom and dad are now in Denmark and Wednesday they should be at sea...
I will keep you posted....
kisses to all miss you so much
me

Happy Mothers Day...

Happy Mother's Day!
• This is for the mothers who have sat up all night with sick toddlers in their arms, wiping up barf laced with Oscar Mayer wieners and cherry Kool-Aid saying, "It's alright honey, Mommy's here."
• Who have sat in rocking chairs for hours on end soothing crying babies who can't be comforted.
• This is for all the mothers who show up at work with spit-up in their hair and milk stains on their blouses and diapers in their purse.
• For all the mothers who run carpools and make cookies and sew Halloween costumes. And all the mothers who DON'T.
• This is for the mothers who gave birth to babies they'll never see. And the mothers who took those babies and gave them homes. And for the mothers who lost their baby in that precious 9 months that they will never get to watch grow on earth but one day will be reunited with in Heaven!
• This is for the mothers whose priceless art collections are hanging on their refrigerator doors.
• And for all the mothers who froze their buns on metal bleachers at football or soccer games instead of watching from the warmth of their cars, so that when their kids asked, "Did you see me, Mom?" they could say, "Of course, I wouldn't have missed it for the world," and mean it.
• This is for all the mothers who yell at their kids in the grocery store and swat them in despair when they stomp their feet and scream for ice cream before dinner. And for all the mothers who count to ten instead, but realize how child abuse happens.
• This is for all the mothers who sat down with their children and explained all about making babies. And for all the (grand)mothers who wanted to, but just couldn't find the words.
• This is for all the mothers who go hungry, so their children can eat.
• For all the mothers who read "Goodnight, Moon" twice a night for a year. And then read it again. "Just one more time."
• This is for all the mothers who taught their children to tie their shoelaces before they started school. And for all the mothers who opted for Velcro instead.
• This is for all the mothers who teach their sons to cook and their daughters to sink a jump shot.
• This is for every mother whose head turns automatically when a little voice calls "Mom?" in a crowd, even though they know their own offspring are at home -- or even away at college.
• This is for all the mothers who sent their kids to school with stomach aches assuring them they'd be just FINE once they got there, only to get calls from the school nurse an hour later asking them to please pick them up. Right away.
• This is for mothers whose children have gone astray, who can't find the words to reach them.
• This is for all the step-mothers who raised another woman's child or children, and gave their time, attention, and love... sometimes totally unappreciated!
• For all the mothers who bite their lips until they bleed when their 14-year-olds dye their hair green.
• For all the mothers of the victims of recent school shootings, and the mothers of those who did the shooting.
• For the mothers of the survivors, and the mothers who sat in front of their TVs in horror, hugging their child who just came home from school, safely.
• This is for all the mothers who taught their children to be peaceful, and now pray they come home safely from a war.
• What makes a good Mother anyway? Is it patience? Compassion?
• Broad hips? The ability to nurse a baby, cook dinner, and sew a button on a shirt, all at the same time? Or is it in her heart?
• Is it the ache you feel when you watch your son or daughter disappear down the street, walking to school alone for the very first time? The jolt that takes you from sleep to dread, from bed to crib at 2 A.M. to put your hand on the back of a sleeping baby? The panic, years later, that comes again at 2 A.M. when you just want to hear their key in the door and know they are safe again in your home?
• Or the need to flee from wherever you are and hug your child when you hear news of a fire, a car accident, a child dying?
• The emotions of motherhood are universal and so our thoughts are for young mothers stumbling through diaper changes and sleep deprivation...
• And mature mothers learning to let go.
• For working mothers and stay-at-home mothers.
• Single mothers and married mothers.
• Mothers with money, mothers without.
• This is for you all.
• For all of us.
• Hang in there.
• In the end we can only do the best we can.
• Tell them every day that we love them.
• And pray.
• "Home is what catches you when you fall - and we all fall."
Happy Mothers day, you’re the BEST……..

Bazainville's Paëlla night...

Today it was a very fun day in Bazainville...They kids had their end of the year ''Boum'' (disco dance) followed by a big Paëlla party...all of this took place at the new ''Salle de Fête''( Bazainville's new Public Hall)...
So you see we always have a clown or two in our village and a great couple of parents who really try to organise some fun things for this Village to rock a little...
Bravo Bazainville...