Oh the good life...

At last some summer weather... on our private terrace, we are enjoying a little apéritif with our cousin Leo. Life is good.

Gabe.

La fine équipe...

Je sais, deux entrées en une journée c'est un peu excessif, mais je ne pouvais pas résister à l'envie de partager ces photos. Je ne peux pas croire à quel point Zelda et les enfants se sont habitués les uns aux autres... Mimi et Gabe adorent jouer avec elle, et Zelda est d'une patience quasi sans limites!

Update and perhaps change of tone

Our mom has decided that it was time that from time to time she held the pen on this blog, and gave real updates concerning the lives of our family. Since she's the boss (as pretty much everyone knows) and since she's the only one here who knows how to turn on the computer, we had no choice but to let her do it. Hence today is her first official entry...

As most of you already know, we left for Switzerland just a week ago. The flight went remarkably well considering the circumstances. Both Miriam and Gabe slept for most of the way there so that was really nice. Gabe got to lay down on two seats and Miriam used my lap as her pillow, which made for a somewhat uncomfortable flight, but i will take this over screaming babies anytime!
We've know pretty much adapted to life back in our other home. Nights are still iffy but less so than at the beginning... Miriam only woke up at 4h30 this time and went back to sleep fairly easily (I didn't... lots of scary thoughts about jobs, dissertation, fellowships were keeping me awake), something she also does at home quite often. I am also trying to get Miriam to only take one long nap nowadays. So far, it seems to work.
We've also enjoyed my parents' yard quite a bit, eventhough the weather has really been less than fantastic. But as the pictures show, Miriam seems to think that the little stones (called gravier in French) are quite fun. We're hoping for swimming pool weather soon.
Other than that, not much news. More teeth are coming in on Mimi's side (bottom two canines for those of you interested in details....) and Gabriel is switching to French quite easily. We're also excited about Federer being on his way for another finale in the French open!

More soon, from me (Val) or the kids!

Who says I'm afraid of dogs?

Over the week-end, as I was battling jet lag, I made friends with the newest member of Ama and Apa's household: Zelda (don't ask me for the name... my grand'ma has always liked Francis Scott Fitzgerald, and as her late dog's name was Gatsby, Zelda was an oh so subtle "clin d'oeil" to F.S. Fitzgerlad... How I know this? Well, I am four years old after all).