Easter break

Enjoying time with family, the bike trails, seaside scenery and French cuisine were on my wishlist for this shortist 5 day Easter break in the West Coast of France. We had also another grand objective for the trip, that is, to provide vaccination for our new puppy Taica. I was quite apprehensive to begin with the idea of sharing the appartment with Taica without the home trimmings of his crib and gated area. He took full adavntage of the new freedom and ended up sleeping in my daughters suitcase next to her It was heartwarming to notice the extent the French love dogs and my beautiful daughter carrying him around attracted a respectful amount of comments, smiles and conversations of people of all ages. Another amusing experience was of course our bike rides as a family of 7 members, where my husband lead the tribu with a trailer carrying Taica and I mastered the tail with Eva on my back seat. The kids were very heroic in biking 40 km in one day, even my 6 year old and of course having energy still to hit the pool afterwards! Estelle practiced for her gymnastique competition on all our walks and was determined to hunt all the 40 eggs hidden in the shop windows in the streets. We actually spent each afternoon tracking the map and streets and missing eggs with the girls, quite good exercise of orientation! The beautiful houses inspired the creativity of my eldest, who designed a residence village for each family member. What a wonderful perspective that would be! With my son, the change of scenery triggered reflections beyond the ordinary, and while biking the km we discussed about the space and ants, and whether the ants can make a difference of a plane and space fleet..These are the precious moments I keep in my heart. These random conversations and moments, which make my life so amazing. For my baby girl, the highlight of the holiday was surely her first ride on a pony. It was a bond made in heaven! She was calm and collected and seemed to clearly enjoy the new experience withut fear. Well done Eva love! With my husbands, the calm moments of sitting down at a restaurants, while knowing the kids would be served soon, with a glass of chardonnay were magic. The winter has been intense with my new job and I do miss the afternoons with my little ones, but at least we have the holidays, reminding me intensily how fortunate we are to have each other. Namaste.