Finally...at last a little resume of August...starting with our family day...
Finalement...un petit résumé du mois d'août...en commençant avec notre family day...
Please, bare with me a few more days for the rest...
SVP, Attendez encore quelques jours pour la suite...
Friday, September 05, 2008
Family day - August 10
Top left - August 10, 2006 the day we met her and picked her up from the orphanage / En haut à gauche le 10.08.2006 le jour de notre rencontre à l'hôtel.Top right - August 10, 2007 with Mimi's children at the "Parc Merveilleux" in Luxembourg / En haut à droite le 10.08.2007 avec les enfants de Mimi au Parc Merveilleux à Luxembourg.
Bottom left - August 10, 2008 in our back yard / En bas à gauche - le 10.08.2008 dans notre jardin
After a fabulous brunch with French toast, fruit, juice etc., we went to the pool.
Après un délicieux brunch avec du pain perdu et du jus frais, nous sommes allés à la piscine.
...and then to the Mudam (Museum of Modern Art). Mark had never been. As usual I love the architecture but was not terribly impressed by the exhibitions. ..
...puis direction Mudam (le Musé d'Art Moderne). Mark n'y était jamais allé. Comme d'habitude, j'aime l'architecture du bâtiment mais je n'était pas très impressionnée par la qualité des expositions.
One of the exhibition was of the artist Laurent Pariente (who lives in New York)
My understanding is he was trying to work with light and colours. It was like a labyrith and his constructions made with timber frames and each varying in width and colour. The effect of it was quite a success to me as it had a feel of semetry...needless to say that Bhavishya loved it!
L'une des expositions était par l'artiste Laurent Pariente (qui vit à New York). Il a essayé d'apporté une dimension colorée à son oeuvre. C'était comme un espèce de labyrinthe et cette construction était faite de parois en bois toutes de differentes épaisseurs et couleurs et entres elles étaient tirées des toiles transparentes et aussi de différentes couleurs. Inutile de dire que Bhavishya a adoré courir dans tous les sens!
The other exhibitions just weren't really my taste...Les autres expositions n'étaient pas vraiment ma tasse de thé.
We had a lovely lovely day!
Thursday, September 04, 2008
Happy 15th Anniversary, my Darling
I love you and I am so so proud to be your wife!
I don't want to write here...so all is in the card for you to read alone...
I don't want to write here...so all is in the card for you to read alone...
Monday, September 01, 2008
Aujourd'hui...
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Pivotal moment / 744
I've read on this blog, which I follow regularly and I have also read in a book (I cannot remember which one) that the pivotal moment in an adopted child's life is when he or she has lived with you longer than the amount of time he or she has spent in an orphanage.
Today, August 23, 2008 marks the date when Bhavishya has been longer with us than at the orphanage! Waow!
Here is the detailed calculation:
Duration calculation results
From and including: Wednesday, July 28, 2004 To, but not including : Thursday, August 10, 2006
It is 743 days from the start date to the end date, but not including the end date
Or 2 years, 13 days excluding the end date
Alternative time units743 days can be converted to one of these units:
64,195,200 seconds
1,069,920 minutes
17,832 hours
106 weeks (rounded down)
and...
Duration calculation results
From and including: Thursday, August 10, 2006To, but not including : Saturday, August 23, 2008
It is 744 days from the start date to the end date, but not including the end date
Or 2 years, 13 days excluding the end date
Alternative time units744 days can be converted to one of these units:
64,281,600 seconds
1,071,360 minutes
17,856 hours
106 weeks (rounded down)
Here is the detailed calculation:
Duration calculation results
From and including: Wednesday, July 28, 2004 To, but not including : Thursday, August 10, 2006
It is 743 days from the start date to the end date, but not including the end date
Or 2 years, 13 days excluding the end date
Alternative time units743 days can be converted to one of these units:
64,195,200 seconds
1,069,920 minutes
17,832 hours
106 weeks (rounded down)
and...
Duration calculation results
From and including: Thursday, August 10, 2006To, but not including : Saturday, August 23, 2008
It is 744 days from the start date to the end date, but not including the end date
Or 2 years, 13 days excluding the end date
Alternative time units744 days can be converted to one of these units:
64,281,600 seconds
1,071,360 minutes
17,856 hours
106 weeks (rounded down)
So the MAGIC NUMBER is: 744 days!
Bhavishya has been with us 744 days it feels she has always been with us.
Today, Bhavishya is:
Adorable, sweet, loving, generous, kind, she writes her name and copies anything...she starts to recognise words...she loves to draw, she loses her temper when she cannot achieve something, she combs her hair and puts hair clips in them, she talks, talks and talks...it never stops!!! She reads story to herself (she remembers them by heart) she just managed to lace her laces this morning for the first time!!! She prays by herself...her favourite word is "it's me who does it"...she is testing, testing and testing all the time...and that drives me bananas! LoL! She pulls her tongue thanks to our friend Ernest who taught her that a few weeks ago when he and Caroline came over for diner!
On Friday, the social worker came for her 2 year post placement! Needless to say she was impressed!
I know I am bragging...but I'm one proud Mama!
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Friday, August 15, 2008
Monday, August 11, 2008
Vintage photography / photos vintage
Did you know that the US Library of Congress has put some fabulous pictures on Flickr.
There are 2200 black and white pictures from 1910 and there are 1615 coloured pictures from the 30s and 40s.
Saviez-vous que la bibliothèque du Congrès Américain a téléchargé sur le site Flickr, une collection formidable de photographies? On y trouve 2200 photos en noir et blanc pour les années 1910, et 1615 photos en couleur pour les années 30 et 40.
J'en ai séléctionné 3 pour vous en mettre l'eau à la bouche...
I've chosen 3 for you to enjoy!
There are 2200 black and white pictures from 1910 and there are 1615 coloured pictures from the 30s and 40s.
Saviez-vous que la bibliothèque du Congrès Américain a téléchargé sur le site Flickr, une collection formidable de photographies? On y trouve 2200 photos en noir et blanc pour les années 1910, et 1615 photos en couleur pour les années 30 et 40.
J'en ai séléctionné 3 pour vous en mettre l'eau à la bouche...
I've chosen 3 for you to enjoy!
Sunday, August 10, 2008
DIETS? NOT FOR ME! UN REGIME? NON PAS POUR MOI!
How to eat, ice cream, cake, chocolate, candy, lollipops etc. without gaining any weight!
Comment manger de la glace, du gâteau, des bonbons, des sucettes etc. sans prendre 1 gramme!
I GUARD THE SECRET!
JE DETIENS LE SECRET!
Thank you so so much Grand-Daddy-O and Mummee-O
for this wonderful Teppee!
Saturday, August 09, 2008
Bhavishya and I are in loooove!
With a 1 month old orphaned puppy called Salvador 08/10 edit: It is NOT the new addition of the family! My hairdresser's boy friend found him near his dead mother. He's a 1 month old orphan...they fed him with a pipette and are now starting with a bottle!
Miss B took the picture of me...thank goodness for digital cameras! LoL
Discover Various Artists!
Friday, August 08, 2008
Jumping from one charity to another
I recently posted about our friend Gitu trying to raise 3'500.--£ to pay for the full running costs (teachers, materials, field trips) of an Akanksha centre to educate 60 kids for a whole year in Mumbai! They combined it with the summer party at the Punch Tavern in London which was held on August 5th. She dropped me a mail yesterday saying:
Akanksha is a great charity. Gitu has done some voluntary work in Mumbai with them last, November, December and January.
"Yes it went well - completely mad drunken party but overall we have managed to raise £3,200 (half of this was from bids for prizes in an auction). Very close to target so may be able to make it yet - few have promised."I will keep the interactive widget for a few more days so, please help her get her target by simply clicking on it and make a donation!
Akanksha is a great charity. Gitu has done some voluntary work in Mumbai with them last, November, December and January.
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My Blog buddy Rachel is also doing some charity...she and her little elves sell some crafts on Etsy. The proceeds from her sales are used to send Christmas gifts to children living in Russian orphanages. To this effect, I am adding another interactive widget on my sidebar showing the items being sold. I already bought a few things from her and I'm tellen ya they are fun!
I guess this is it...unless you want to be one of her little elves...go and check her post out here.
Sunday, August 03, 2008
Bhavishya's bday party - debriefing
The/le theme: Ladie bugs / La coccinelle
14 kids / enfants
+12 Adults (parents of the kids) / adultes (les parents des enfants)
+ Very hot and humid weather / la météo très chaude et humide
+ 1 Thunder storm / 1 orage
+ A Rainbow / 1 arc-en-ciel
+ Tons of presents / 1 tonne de cadeau
= A spoilt but happy little Girl! Une petite fille gâtée mais heureuse
Discover DJ Ötzi!
Monday, July 28, 2008
Happy 4th Birthday Darling Sunshine
She saw her cupcakes & fruit arrive with the candles! Look at her expression! Isn't she just PRECIOUS?
Bhavishya Darling,
You are our Pride and Joy! You are our Sunshine! You are everything we dreamed of in a daughter and more! Today you are 4 years old! You are a Big Girl! You were so happy with all the parties and celebration we had over the week-end, You were so grateful and so gracious thanking us.
You are our Pride and Joy! You are our Sunshine! You are everything we dreamed of in a daughter and more! Today you are 4 years old! You are a Big Girl! You were so happy with all the parties and celebration we had over the week-end, You were so grateful and so gracious thanking us.
I know a day like today could be bitter sweet, but I guess you are still a little young to realise that. As you very well know K is in our hearts always and we shall pray she is happy and safe...how I wish she knew you are safe, healthy and happy with parents who just adore you!
You have a lovely day, a lovely year, may you continue to thrive, be healthy and happy, be loving and caring thoughtful and kind as you are always.
God bless Little Angel.
Mama and Daddy
Happy Girl!
BUSY
Eh oui, je n'ai pas été par ici très souvent dernièrement...j'étais fort occupée!
J'ai beaucoup de rattrapage à faire!
I haven't been around much lately...I was quite busy!
I guess I'll have a lot of catching up to do!
Sunday, July 27, 2008
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Avis à Mimi et à Moushette!
Aujourd'hui, nous avons passé la journée en charmente compagnie d'un certain...
FIRMIN!
FIRMIN!
'Cause I wanna remember / parceque je veux m'en souvenir...
Hier on a entendu:
"Maman pour mon Nanniversaire, j'aimerai heu comment on dit heueueu...un pastirateur roze" (grand sourir!)
Nous on était écroulé de rire! Et puis son Papa, est-tu certaine que tu ne désires pas une belle tente d'indien en beau tissus? Ou une magnifique poupée? Ou encore toute la collection des histoires de Beatrix Potter? (le sujet de son annif...suite au prochain épisode!).
Bon je vous laisse je dois passer le pastirateur dans la cuisine!
Excellente journée...on part chez les ânes tout à l'heure mais Miss B a mal aux yeux donc détour chez le Dr.
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