Cannes - week 1

We had a great week at Cannes with Christophe's parents Papy & Mamie :)

We got to play tourists and get on the little train around the old Cannes - Adrien was super excited !

ALL ABOARD :)

We took a boat to Ile Saint Honorat, which used to be closed off to the public- the island retains a monastery which is home to about 30 monks.   it's recently been opened to tourists and visitors.

Adrien was super excited to be on the boat , he kept laughing the whole time :) He pretended to fish and loved looking at the waves.

the island was gorgeous and we enjoyed a nice walk, it was so peaceful and charming !

Adrien's favorite way to travel now on his daddy's back : )

there is now a restaurant which sells the wine made on the island by the monks.  We had a wonderful lunch... Adrien saw the lobsters in the tank and then saw them on the plate, he asked us if we were eating crab :)

All those French pastries, plus being able to eat all our favorite cheeses and bread.... Stella is definitely getting bigger and I'm getting BIG :) LOL!

Adrien entertained himself playing next to our table with the sand.

We also went to visit the Island of Sainte-Marguerite yesterday and had a wonderful time.  Unfortunately I forgot to load my memory card in my camera (super pregnant mommy brain :) ) so I could take any pictures.  We had a picnic close to the water, walked around the island, it was so relaxing and the boat rides are always fun !  We all felt relaxed and soothed !  We went to the beach today and Adrien hadn't been back since he was a year and a half.  It was fun to see him so happy and giggling at each wave !  I will post the pics soon :) 

French Country side

We arrived at my parent's house on June 24th and had a great week !  The weather was a little cool so we got to wear jeans and long sleeves again for a little bit . . . a nice change from the Texas heat :) 

 Our first morning Adrien was so excited to have "pain au chocolat" dipped in a hot chocolate :) MMMH! He loves fresh croissants and pains au chocolat .... just as much as we both did growing up.

 He got to ride the carousel with his cousins

 We went out for a nice long walk to fly our kite in the fields

 I used to ride my bike there for HOURS when I was younger so it brought back so many nice memories and it was nice to show Adrien where I grew up.  The last time he visited my parent's house he was 7 months old so this time I was able to show him around.

 les coquelicots

 My mom with Adrien

 I was flying the kite at one point until I got it caught in the middle of the field...my mom had to go and get it...woops :) Need more practice :)

 My little country man picking up flowers on the road for his " Ninne cherie "

 My parent's house - no AC needed, the walls are made of stones and SUPER thick

 On our last day we had great weather, Adrien went out to fish in the backyard 

 When he first saw the backyard, he called it a park  ;) it was cute !  He really loved walking around and going in the woods, taking the trails and picking up sticks, taking boat rides, going in the swing, the little house...just HEAVEN for a happy 3 year old boy !  

Adrien enjoyed daily walks with Ninne and boat rides around the little pond.  He loved it ! 

 Adrien got to ride his bike with his cousins :)

 We went to visit the "chateau sauvage" and had a wonderful time.  We walked all around for about 3 hours and got to see a lot of animals living around the castle in the wild.

 the whole gang :) My mom, Adrien, Lara (my older sister & her 3 kids: Hugo, Luca and Monoi)

 view from the top

 Adrien had his stick to walk with and his binoculars :)

 cute kangaroos :) The kids got to feed them and pet them - it was pretty neat !

 Adrien and Monoi loved grocery shopping, they had their won cart to fill ... " Bonjour Madame ! "

 Visiting the beautiful Cathedral of Chartres - I love seeing it every time I go home

 lighting a votive candle inside the cathedral

 Adrien loves the French Carousels :)

 A fun lunch at the "creperie"  where all you eat is crepes ... MMMH :)

 Adrien LOVED it !!!

 a few pics of Epernon, where my grandpa was Mayor for several years.  This is the little town where I had my piano lessons, dance lessons, and tennis lessons :)

 Monoi, Adrien and my Mom "Ninne"

 on our last day he got to swim for a little, the water was a little cold but he was happy to get in.

 Adrien loved getting on the tractor  :)

All cousins united for a photo before we left for the airport ... Adrien said:"I love you guys I will miss you" and it's true now that we're in the South of France, at night he asks me where Ninne & Titou are and where all his cousins are... We were grateful for the special moments we shared !
I loved being able to share with Adrien a few things from my childhood and loved the quality time we had with everyone :)