French Back Country

TonTon Gilles took O and Ry on an adventure Christmas morning.  Once they reached the top of their hike Gilles brought out oysters, wine, baguette and sausage from his hiking pack.  Cuz that's how they do it here...

Apres le picnic they met up with the kids and I, here.  For another gouter.  The alps taste so good.

PS, go me for skiing solo with both kids all morning and finding our way to the midday meeting place.  The only challenge was keeping up with them.  I wish I was exaggerating.

High Altitude Hello

6 days into an awesome vacation, kids are ripping, we are eating too well, family is spoiling us...a few snaps to share...

Traditions

12.20.14

A morning train to the alps is a holiday tradition that is easy to embrace.  Here we goooooooo!

Gratitude and Giggles, Indeed. Happy holidays, with love from Amsterdam

Thanks for making a bit of time to stop by my blog this year.  I wish you a very happy holiday season.  Fa la la la laaaaaaaaa....

All holiday photos were snapped by our talented and incredibly cool teacher/babysitter/friend lily.  We are thrilled to have such fun shots which capture our love for this city and this life.  Thank you Lily.  

Playmobile Ry

P's new favorite playmobile guy, is this one, because he looks like UncleRy.  

Gift Guide

I don't love camping, but I do love a good gift guide.  I esp love a gift guide curated by someone as fab as JLo.  Almost makes me want camp.  Or just shop online for camp stuff (while I sit by the fire and eat a s'more).

Uncle Ry

The kids have so much love for their Uncle Ry.  It's so sweet to see the connection they share.  We said goodbye to him this morning, but we'll see him again in a few days.  Dans les montagnes, where we all want to be for this magical time of year.

Say Cheese

School pictures have arrived.  God I love school pictures.

Best Gift

WKF made a self portrait, and framed it in golden noodles.  Merry Christmas to me, I'm in love with it!

Fivetastic

I am so in love with age 5 and everything sweet that comes with it.  The simplicity and happiness of a 5 year old birthday party is hard to capture...unless you are uncle Ry and you make this amazing video (set to P's favorite jam).




Merci Uncle Ry, this video is the best gift ever.

Inspired

Next year I want to host a party where we sit around sip holiday drinks and create bags like this.  Remind me to do that, ok?  Aunt Peaches, I dig your style so so much, will you be my aunt??

Bummer for some kid

Sucks to be the kid that gets this under the tree, huh?