Ca y est, c'est reparti pour 30 entrees dans le blog - quel reve pour leur grand-mere. C'est vrai que les filles grandissent si vite et leur mamy ne les voit que 2 fois par an pour qq semaines.
Rachel n'est plus la petite fille de 4 ans (si je la compare a sa soeur), dans 1 mois elle aura 6 ans.
That's it! Here we go again: a crazy 3o-day experience to my mom's delight.
Rachel and Natalie are changing and it feels like Rachel is assuming more and more her role of big sister.
We love you so so much and are blessed to have you both in our life.
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Monday, January 10, 2011
week-end
Charlotte has safely landed in Belgium. The girls kept talking about her and love the book she has left behind: a recorded book about Frostly the snow man.
Last night at bedtime after I read them 2 stories and sang one song they fell asleep peacefully with papa sitting near them.
This week-end was peaceful
Natalie "papa, maman has a broken leg, she has a boo boo"
Rachel - "yes she tore her ligament and has to rest her foot, I'll help her"
and that's what they all did.
I sat on the lazy boy chair with my foot elevated and rested, played with the girls and read a great book. We ordered out I can't remember such a quiet week-end.
Ce fut un week-end tres calme.
Je me suis dechiree un ligament au pied gauche et j'ai repose mon pied tout le week-end. Yossi et les filles ont ete supers et m'ont bcp aide. Natalie s'est meme habillee toute seule en mettant sa culotte 2 fois a l'envers ainsi que ses bas colants mais ca n'avait pas d'importance. Elle etait super fiere de l'avoir fait - moi aussi d'ailleurs.
Last night at bedtime after I read them 2 stories and sang one song they fell asleep peacefully with papa sitting near them.
This week-end was peaceful
Natalie "papa, maman has a broken leg, she has a boo boo"
Rachel - "yes she tore her ligament and has to rest her foot, I'll help her"
and that's what they all did.
I sat on the lazy boy chair with my foot elevated and rested, played with the girls and read a great book. We ordered out I can't remember such a quiet week-end.
Ce fut un week-end tres calme.
Je me suis dechiree un ligament au pied gauche et j'ai repose mon pied tout le week-end. Yossi et les filles ont ete supers et m'ont bcp aide. Natalie s'est meme habillee toute seule en mettant sa culotte 2 fois a l'envers ainsi que ses bas colants mais ca n'avait pas d'importance. Elle etait super fiere de l'avoir fait - moi aussi d'ailleurs.
Thursday, January 6, 2011
favourite spot in the house
In the morinng, Rachel enjoys sitting in front of the vent feeling the hot air on her back.
Rachel s'assied devant la bouche d'aeration - il y fait bien chaud le matin
best friends
Natalie: Anjalie is my friend
Rachel: She is my friend
Natalie: She is in room 2, she in my class
Rachel: yes it is true, but she is MY friend
Rachel: She is my friend
Natalie: She is in room 2, she in my class
Rachel: yes it is true, but she is MY friend
bed time ritual - not a good one
I guess I should have thanked my luck about having Natalie and Rachel falling asleep peacefully.
After this 2-week vacation, Natalie is not willing to fall asleep now that she has resumed school and her afternoon nap.
Natalie: mom, 2 kisses and 2 hugs. I am thirsty, ...
Mom: bonne nuit mes cheries/ good night
Rachel: I want papa
Natalie: I want PAPA
When papa sits near them and holds Rachel's hand so she does not dream about monsters (her claim). Natalie starts asking about "maman", starts crying so hard it sounds like she is choking. He threatened to put her in the corner ... then puts her in the corner and after 30 seconds she has calmed down.
Last night, Charlotte was in charge as we were going out for dinner. First date this year.
Charlotte reminded them that they would go to the corner if they were crying and they were just fine and felt asleep easily.
Morale of the story: we should go out more often
je ne me souviens plus exactement quand mais je sais qu'il y a eu une phase ou Natalie ne voulait pas s'endormir et Rachel allait s'endormir dans notre lit.
Et bien cette phase est revenue apres les 2 semaines de vacances que Natalie a passe a la maison.
1er jour d'ecole ou elle a fait une sieste, elle n'a evidemment aucune envie de s'endormir et moins encore de jouer tranquillement dans son lit. Non elle veut ses 2 bisous, et les chansons et puis encore 2 bisous et puis elle a soif. Rachel demande apres papa et Natalie s'y met aussi.
Papa s'assied entre les 2 lit et tient la main de Rachel ("comme ca je ne reve pas de monstres") et Natalie se met a pleurer et veut maman. Elle pleure tellement fort qu'on croirait qu'elle va suffoquer.
Yossi a du la mettre au coin et apres 30 sec elle est revenue au lit et etait calmee.
Hier soir, charlotte les a mises au lit. Nous sommes sortis manger en amoureux. Ce fut sans problemes et Charlotte leur a rappele que la premiere qui pleurait allait au coin. Le calme etait revenu a la maison.
On doit donc sortir plus souvent!
After this 2-week vacation, Natalie is not willing to fall asleep now that she has resumed school and her afternoon nap.
Natalie: mom, 2 kisses and 2 hugs. I am thirsty, ...
Mom: bonne nuit mes cheries/ good night
Rachel: I want papa
Natalie: I want PAPA
When papa sits near them and holds Rachel's hand so she does not dream about monsters (her claim). Natalie starts asking about "maman", starts crying so hard it sounds like she is choking. He threatened to put her in the corner ... then puts her in the corner and after 30 seconds she has calmed down.
Last night, Charlotte was in charge as we were going out for dinner. First date this year.
Charlotte reminded them that they would go to the corner if they were crying and they were just fine and felt asleep easily.
Morale of the story: we should go out more often
je ne me souviens plus exactement quand mais je sais qu'il y a eu une phase ou Natalie ne voulait pas s'endormir et Rachel allait s'endormir dans notre lit.
Et bien cette phase est revenue apres les 2 semaines de vacances que Natalie a passe a la maison.
1er jour d'ecole ou elle a fait une sieste, elle n'a evidemment aucune envie de s'endormir et moins encore de jouer tranquillement dans son lit. Non elle veut ses 2 bisous, et les chansons et puis encore 2 bisous et puis elle a soif. Rachel demande apres papa et Natalie s'y met aussi.
Papa s'assied entre les 2 lit et tient la main de Rachel ("comme ca je ne reve pas de monstres") et Natalie se met a pleurer et veut maman. Elle pleure tellement fort qu'on croirait qu'elle va suffoquer.
Yossi a du la mettre au coin et apres 30 sec elle est revenue au lit et etait calmee.
Hier soir, charlotte les a mises au lit. Nous sommes sortis manger en amoureux. Ce fut sans problemes et Charlotte leur a rappele que la premiere qui pleurait allait au coin. Le calme etait revenu a la maison.
On doit donc sortir plus souvent!
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
visitor will leave us soon
These last 2 weeks went in a flash.
We always have a great time when Charlotte visits us and the girls are enjoying her visit. As soon as she leaves the room, you immedialty hear "where is Charlotte?". This week is her visiting week as the girls are now back in school.
The girls are now using more French words and Rachel makes full sentences in French
Thank you Charlotte, see you next year we hope
We always have a great time when Charlotte visits us and the girls are enjoying her visit. As soon as she leaves the room, you immedialty hear "where is Charlotte?". This week is her visiting week as the girls are now back in school.
The girls are now using more French words and Rachel makes full sentences in French
Thank you Charlotte, see you next year we hope
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