Derbyshire

Juste apres Noel, nous nous sommes arretes 3 jours dans le Derbyshire sur notre chemin de retour. C'est situe dans le Peak District, qui est une tres belle region du centre de l'Angleterre. Nous avons dormi dans un chalet dans la foret. Nous avons visite une caverne, ce qui a beaucoup interesse Oscar et avons profite des beaux paysages (mais aussi du vent froid!).

Just after Christmas, we stopped on our way back for 3 days in Derbyshire. It is in the Peak District, which is a beautiful region. We stayed in a chalet in a holiday park in a forest. We visited a cave, which was very interesting for Oscar and we enjoyed the nice sceneries (but also the very cold wind!).

Premier Noel dans le Nord - First Christmas in the North

C'etait la premiere fois que Jules allait chez Grandma et Grandad ce Noel. Nous avons passe quelques jours agreables en famille et Oscar etait ravi de pouvoir ouvrir 2 tas de cadeaux, les siens et ceux de Jules!

It was the first time Jules was going to Grandma and Grandad's this Christmas. We spent some nice time with the family and Oscar was pleased to be able to open 2 lots of presents, his and Jules'!

 

 

De retour a la maison, nous avons trouve encore plus de cadeaux laisses par le Pere Noel, notamment un tres lourd pour Jules... qui etait sa chaise haute! Il a pu en profiter juste apres et depuis il adore s'y assoir pour jouer a la table.

When we came back home, there were yet more presents from Father Christmas... one for Jules was especially heavy, and it was his own high chair! He could enjoy sitting in it straight away and ever since, it became his favorite place to play with his toys at the table.

 

 

 

Revoila la nativite - The Nativity play is back

Comme chaque annee, Oscar a joue dans le spectacle de la nativite a l'ecole. Ce n'etait pas seulement l'histoire classique de la nativite mais une histoire truffee de blagues droles pour les enfants et les parents... Oscar avait le role de "Fred Corne de brume" (ca ne s'invente pas!)... il a ete superbe et a marque les esprits par sa presence scenique ;-) Quelques mamans qui le connaissent m'ont dit qu'on aurait dit que ce role avait ete ecrit pour lui... 

This year again, Oscar played in his school's nativity play. It was not the traditional story but rather a blend of stories and jokes for children and parents... Oscar was "Foghorn Fred"... he was brilliant and everybody remembered him after his charismatic act  ;-) Some Mums who knows him told me it seemed that the role was written for him...

On affiche complet! - Fully booked!

La maison etait pleine pendant quelques jours! Papy et Mamie etaient revenus nous rendre visite, et surtout nous aider pour faire des travaux a la maison. Jules etait aux anges de les revoir. Nadege et Martin etaient la aussi pour un long weekend a l'anglaise... Oscar etait excite de jouer aux Legos avec Martin et Nadege a pu un peu revoir ses fondamentaux de babysitter (ou de future maman!).

Le gros chantier de la semaine a ete l'abattage de la haie dans le jardin... Papy s'est debrouille comme un chef avec sa tronconeuse et sa pioche, et Oscar etait fier d'aider et surtout de "monter a l'avant du gros camion"!

The house was full for a few days! Papy and Mamie came back to visit, and also to help us with some work around the house. Jules was very happy to see them again. Nadege and Martin came as well for a long British weekend... Oscar was thrilled to play Lego with Martin and Nadege could practice her babysitting (or motherhood!) skills.

The big job of this week was to chop down the hedge in the garden... Papy mastered it with his chainsaw, and Oscar was very proud to help and most of all to "sit at the front in the big truck"!