Toulouse Christmas Market

We spent the day in Toulouse for the Christmas Market, which was great fun, there was music playing, we saw Santa's helper, and then had Lunch in a nice restaurant even if the waitress was a bit stroppy! We went up with our friends, caught the metro very chic! A bit of Christmas shopping had to be done, here's a few pics of Jasmine on the carousel, its beautiful.

Its beggining to feel alot like christmas!

Snow has arrived here in the pyrenees for the 4th time this month, but it's a welcome sight here. It's very christmassy and beautiful, Jasmine has had a ball outside making snow angels and having snowball fights. Thom thinks its great too although not so keen on it in his hands.

Christmas is here!

Finally allowed to put up our tree, Jasmine helped decorate it and Thom promptly help un decorate it!

A few pics to get you in the festive spirit!

Grace 6 weeks old!

Baby Grace is 6 weeks old today, all is well, Drs very happy with her, she just has to have pysio for now and we are awaiting results from Genetics which can take 6 months! Here are a few more piccys of her for you all to coo over!

Baby Grace 3 weeks old!

Baby Grace is now 3 weeks old plus and doing great, here's a few piccy's for those who are interested. We are off for cuddles wednesday 1st Dec!

Happy 4th Birthday Jasmine and Will!

Jas and Will had a joint party this weekend 13th Nov, both turning 4 within 12 days of each other, theme was Halloween, and all the kids had great costumes! Jasmine had a Ghost cake, and Will a Spider cake. Mummy's were exhausted from cooking, decorating and entertaining, but everyone said what a great time they had and the French were quiet impressed too. Cupcakes a real hit too.

Visit to the uk to meet Baby Grace!

October 15th - 8th November 2010:

We have been to the uk to meet baby Grace who arrived 3rd November 2010 @22.35 weighing 3545 kilos, and shes beautiful.

She was a little bit poorly in the first few days, she has a floppy syndrome which the drs are trying to find out what it is, Cherish as a baby had the same thing. 21 Years later and she is fine.

We had a fabulous time back anyway seeing all the gang and Jas and Thom had a Halloween party 30th October and fireworks, great time was had by all.

So we eventually left the uk to get back home having been away for 3 weeks all in all, one last cuddle with baby Grace and we have to leave. But we'll be back really soon for more cuddles.

Central heating is being installed!!!!

Wow, it's finally getting done all thanks to our mate Razor (Ian to some of you) He's been here for a week, and did a few days work, then went off up the mountain with Bruce!!! Great week though, the heating is not all finished yet, So Razor will be back next month.

Nanny ViV and Grandad Len visit

Nanny Viv and Grandad Len are here for the week, It's Nanny's 60th Birthday and we went to a beautiful restaurant for her special dinner. She wanted no fuss, so we organised a cake with candles and sparklers and everyone looked on and sang, then our neighbouring table sent over a bottle of Champagne... No fuss then!!!!

Holiday to Guissan!

Just had a lovely holiday on the Med near Narbonne, well a few days in some sun which the kids enjoyed a lot, we stayed in Guissan in a friends caravan just next to the beach, and a pool on site which was lovely too. Not too much sun unfortunately but a few great days out including the African Zoo in Siegan, where we saw Giraffe's, Lions, Elephants, Zebra's and a few cheeky monkeys. The kids loved it, and it is well worth a visit if your ever in the area, as the animals have a huge space to roam in and it was a great set up, which looks like it will be expanding next year again. Lots of local lovely food, eating out most of the time. The kids really enjoyed staying in a caravan, which Jas would now like in her garden for herself. Really.....

PIGGY WIGGY'S

The piggy wiggys have arrived, staying at our friends in Milhas, about 10 mins away, They are 30 kilos already and will be with us for about a year. Black Gascon pigs, which are a local breed. Ours has been named by Jasmine and is called Beauty! Here's to next xmas and a home reared ham!

Thom's first summit!

At the weekend Thom completed his first summit in the Pyrenee;s It was a glorious day, a hard walk up the mountain, which Jasmine did all on her own, mummy helped her on the way down. A reward of lunch at the cafe at the bottom of the mountain. Perfect day!

Back to school for Jasmine

Back to school for Jasmine today, it's all change as there is a new Maitress for her, and the school has been split into 2 classes now. Jasmine in the Maternelle class of 16 children. She left Mummy at the gate, and was too busy to notice me leave, as the school have a new climbing frame and slide for the children!

Pyrenees Ho take 2!

We managed a visit to the great Pyrenees Ho Parc, where we enjoyed a morning of relaxed sunshine and entertained children you cant ask for more than that! So grown ups had coffee and chocolate, and decided we could make this a weekly event for Sunday mornings!

False Alarm!

No more spots, so its not chicken pox afterall! Shame really i wouldn't mind getting it out the way. Oh well, Thom is happy!

CHICKEN POX

Aggggg, looks like we might be plagued by the dreaded Pox, Poor Thom has come out in spots today.... watch this space!

Work at La Coumette

As always, Bruce has decided to just take a bit of wall out of our 200 year old house! all in a good cause though he assures me. He's building a new structural wall internally in the "dining room". Digging out the "dining room" floor, putting in new windows upstairs then repainting the house...oh yeah and building the new staircase outside in the garden...... just a weekend job.

Thom is walking!

Thom is walking this week! Hurrah no more having to pick him up.... yeah right.

Rock Climbing at Pyrenees Ho

The gang went to Pyrenees Ho for the day and had a blast in the hot weather, It was great fun for the young and old! Jasmine was giving it her all, doing all the activities there and showing a bit of girl power amongst all the boys. We had such a good day we are going back for more before the holidays are over.

HAPPY 1ST BIRTHDAY THOM

Our beautiful little boy turned one on the 10th July 2010..... here's a few photos, and he loved his special Train cake made by Ton Ton Mel... thank you! Another beautiful sunny day with friends and family. We are blessed!!

The Mont Blanc Summit 4810m

Bruce has finally achieved his dream to summit 4810m the Mont Blanc for his 40th and did so in style with friends!

They were lucky with the clear weather this week. Bruce and Razor had a hard climb to the Gouter hut for a early start next morning, leaving at 2.30am to the summit 4810m for sunrise in 3hrs 10mins. Then they had a fast descent to the little train and back to Chamonix for a well deserved beer and pizza!

The rest of the week was filled with Glacial training, rock climbing and rope skills, proving your never too old to learn boys! Bruce's favorite day was doing the Cosmic ridge, technical and challenging.

So here's to next years challenge boys......... top that!

UK Visit

We recently went back to see all the family in the uk and celebrate mummys birthday. We went to Lyme regis to see great nanny, and Goodwood racing for the evening with our friends, we were blessed with beautiful weather and had picnics in the park with all the children. A busy few days and home for a rest!