Today was a special day since the Tour de France came through Belgium! Daddy phoned me while we were at the playground and told us to get ready for an adventure. He picked us all up (J&J) and took us to the Butte de Lion to see the cyclists. Even though they came through fast, it was still fun and the kids were amazed. We had a nice picnic with blueberries, raspberries, ham and nice buns.



Later Frunty and I had our third visit to the old age home one street over. We go once a week to spend an hour or so with some elderly people. The look of joy on their faces when they see Frunty could light up any room. They have a wonderful fishtank and a cute, little cat as well so Frunty enjoys visiting a lot. We also get to practise some French and we ask the ol' folks to sing some songs for us! This week, one of the women remembered the date of Frunty's birthday!



Tomorrow we are looking forward to the "cable guys" coming because it means we'll have cable in time for the Olympics. Since we are housebound for 4 hours while we wait for hook-up, our friends are coming over to play with us in the morning. J from China will teach us how to make dumplings and we'll have lunch together!

Happy Canada Day everyone!

We went to the Ambassadors', Monsieur and Madame Bilodeau, for champagne and nibblies but no cake or fireworks. Not to sound ungrateful but...and the band was scarey. Well, hope you all had fun. The highlight of the day was a wonderful phone call from J and getting to hear our god-daughter's cutie voice!

Frunty really enjoyed his second birthday party with new friends and a candle that wouldn't blow out for good on a yummy cake!

Daddy was sorry that he missed seeing E and A and meeting the twins. He just couldn't leave work soon enough but at least got to enjoy the tail end! A special thanks to Gramma and Grampa for sending all the fun Thomas the Tank birthday things that helped make our party a hit!

Playing bocci balls on our beach in Djerba while Mommy gets a seaweed wrap at the hotel's spa.

What a week and it isn't over yet! We got back from Djerba on Saturday and celebrated Frunty's second birthday and Father's Day on Sunday. We started with pancake breakfast, went to church, came home for a decadent Belgian chocolate birthday cake from Desmet bakery followed by a trip to the Tram Museum. First we took the vintage tram to Tervuren and then to the Cinquantenaire park and then we visited the museum itself. Frunty just loved it, actually we all did. Came home and had a seafood bonanza bbq and more cake! The next day was Frunty's actual birthday party and we had altogether 8 kids, lucky number. Wow!



Josephine from Taiwan

Jordan and Jillian from the U.S.

Alexander from Bruxelles

Sybilla and Octavia, twins from the U.K.

Lucine de la France



It was so fun! Pictures will come later, when I have a chance. Daddy was so excited about the party that he came home early from work to join in the fun. Thank you again to all those who sent emails/gifts/cards and phoned! Thank you for remembering us on our special days even though we live so far away. Tuesday we took the nonni to the airport, as you know, then Wednesday, hosted a good bye lunch for the whole Baby Time group as one student/Mom is returning to Japan for good. J and I hosted together with J making the meal, I made desserts. Thursday was Baby Time and with two new students! (Josephine joined and her Mom's help is greatly appreciated!) Today is French Library.



Despite how busy this week has been, we still made time for naps and quiet time. Next week will be even quieter with no extra special lunch or trips to and from the airport!

We just took the Nonni to the airport and although it was very sad to say "good bye", we will see eachother soon what with the way time flies! We had a wonderful time with them in Tunisia and I will add some photos little by little.

I had to explain to the baby that Daddy had to go home from the beach. He still sometimes asks for you and about you. It does seem like he understands a bit because he says, " Daddy, Mowgli" as if h eknows that you two are together.