Saturday, 2 July 2022

Celebrating The End of school year

It is 8.45 pm after a long Saturday, the first day of summer holidays. All my four children enjoy the pool, the energy levels are borderline hysteric, but we are too tired and comfortable on the sun beds with my husband to intervene. Taica was rescued from the water splashes to my husband's cuddling. Seeing his tribu in water creates as much stress to him as to us. What a blissful moment of everything being here and now. Yesterday we followed our traditional visit to the ice-cream parlour. The morning was hectic, with me working the morning, an emergency with the poppy who found the forgotten chocolate bar in the lobby and one child sent accidentally to the bussline from school. Actually quite usual affaires in our family, and the blood pressure raises despite the most committed meditative mind. Sun sets, I had a fantastic bonding day with my youngist 4 yo riding with her and seeing a completely new, calm and brave side of her. She feared nothing and enjoyed much more than mom the thrills of her very first rollercoaster! The kids truly deserved the outing to the seaside, they have worked hard the past year and the school reports made us very proud. They are amazing. Thank you universe.

L'enfer où Paradis?

Last full week of our long beautiful summer in France. Time has passed as sand drifting through my fingers, much too quickly. I try to hold ...