We are headed to Djerba, Tunisia tonight so you won't hear from us for awhile. We are
looking forward to a relaxing, beach holiday and hopefully the weather won't be too
hot. Since we are staying on an island and right on the ocean, there will be a breeze,
no doubt. When we get back, it'll be Father's Day and Frunty's second birthday! So stay
tuned for updates about Djerba and photos of Frunty and balloons!
Tuesday, 8 June 2004
Nonno reads an animal counting book and later, enjoys looking at the spiders
the children made at Baby Time yesterday!
the children made at Baby Time yesterday!
Thursday, 3 June 2004
Daddy flew off to Milano tonight because he has a meeting tomorrow morning. He hates to miss time with Frunty so he brought us lunch and spent the whole afternoon playing with us. After he left in the late afternoon, J&J came over and we walked over to one of my Japanese student's home to check out her garage sale. She is moving back to Japan in July and will be sorely missed. J and I both purchased some fun stuff. I got Frunty a slide and tricycle and a bunch of clothes. I remembered our garage sale last summer and how hard it was to sell some special items. The only thing that made it bearable was that we donated the proceeds to breast cancer. It is important to remember that things are only things but you know what, things comfort us too and are associated with special times and people. So even if getting attached to material objects is silly, it is still hard to part with certain things. I am just rambling!
The point of this blog is to tell you fun things you can do with your Baby or at least, fun things that I do with mine! And this morning we made smoothies in our new blender and after we both had a glass, we poured the rest into Teddy Bear Tupperware Freezer Pop Moulds and after naptime, Frunty ate three in a row! Luckily they were full of only fruit and no added sugar. We put bananas, peaches, strawberries and pineapple into the blender. Yummy! I think I'll have one now. Cheerio! And by the way, Frunty loves helping in the kitchen and it's a new hobby for us! I highly recommend it despite the fact that it is a little more messy!
The point of this blog is to tell you fun things you can do with your Baby or at least, fun things that I do with mine! And this morning we made smoothies in our new blender and after we both had a glass, we poured the rest into Teddy Bear Tupperware Freezer Pop Moulds and after naptime, Frunty ate three in a row! Luckily they were full of only fruit and no added sugar. We put bananas, peaches, strawberries and pineapple into the blender. Yummy! I think I'll have one now. Cheerio! And by the way, Frunty loves helping in the kitchen and it's a new hobby for us! I highly recommend it despite the fact that it is a little more messy!
Tuesday, 1 June 2004
We just came back last night from a three day weekend to the north coast of France where we stayed in the fishing village of Etaple and enjoyed playing on beaches in Le Touquet and Ste. Cecile. Frunty loves the sand and I think he could play all day at the beach, finding shells, digging holes and jumping in, making circles, running along the ocean. Daddy bought a rainbow-coloured kite and we had fun watching him learn to fly it. I tried too. We ate a lot of seafood and even bbqed fish kebabs. We also went to an amazing aquarium in Boulogne called Nausicaa where we saw some awesome sharks. A week today we leave for another seaside holiday in Djerba, Tunisia. We have never had so many holidays in a row but that is what it means to live in Europe where vacation time is 5 or 6 weeks plus all the statutory holidays plus the long lunch breaks when Daddy sometimes comes home and 35 hour maximum work week. (by law, employers cannot demand more without giving a day off in lieu.) It is a different world and despite my homesickness at times, I am happy for all the time Daddy gets to spend with us!
