Some Aidan Summer Photos!

Chasing bubbles with a friend is always fun!

A few more pics from "Race for Sundaes!"

Rain and Puddle Fun!

And the play structure is still fun!

Especially the twirly tire swing!

(Aidan only got sick once...and went right back on!)

 Finally, of on a road trip!

 The neighbors loaned Aidan their little

motorized John Deere for the weekend.  He 

sped all around the yard with it. 1st gear, 2nd gear, 

and reverse!

Fun to be towed by daddy in the chariot,

especially when you can bring a friend!

News From Abroad: Chapter 9

Twinkle has a small twin in Le Mans, France!

Happy Fourth of 4th of July!

My creative girls!

Hanging out after lunch!

Pretty buildings in town.

Road through the ancient Roman wall.

Alix found a door her size!

Entrance to the underground!

Walking around the old town!

Massive Cathedral of St. Julian!

Old Town!

Amazing windows!

What an organ!

The Nave!

Amazing columns!

C with the front window!

(Those are some very tall doors, too!)

Outside!

Jill's high school!

Cathedral, perched on the hill!

Staying hydrated, very hot!

Playing!

Ne ws From Abroad: Chapter 8

Last day of Céline's camp, then we headed out for our 2 week road-trip 

vacation! First was a long drive to Le Mans, France. It took about 6 1/2 hours, 

but some of that was due to the mess of roads around Paris (should have taken 

a different route). When we arrived at Le Mans we had a lovely evening and typical 

French dinner (at least 5 courses) with Jill's extended host family. Hot here, over 90 

and the place we are staying the next couple nights has no AC, and has a cat 

and no screens so the windows have to stay closed. Oh boy!

Highlight of drive; saw Lamborghini on transport truck!

Followed by several Ferraris, some Porsches (including 

a GT3), and a couple of Fords (?), in total, over $1m of cars!

Playing with a new friend in Le Mans!

Nice evening and dinner with Jill's host family (from when 

she was an exchange student).

 New friend!

New From Abroad: Chapter 7

This afternoon we went to Lessines to visit the Hôpital Notre-Dame à la Rose 

which is an ancient public hospital founded in the 13th century.

 Lovely flower gardens and interesting exhibits, though Alix wanted to touch everything! 

Tomorrow we start our real vacation with a drive to Le Mans, France, in the afternoon!

Lovely flowers and a lovely girl!

Okay, two lovely girls!

Checking out a bee!

More flowers!

And more...

Cupola on the hospital!

Vanna White showcasing one of the monuments!

 Checking out the old hospital frig, and on a 90° plus degree day,

it was nice in there!

Céline's strange tree!

Founded in 1242 (by a lady named Alix!)  Don't find

that in the US!

Plague mask!

This patient needs a wheelchair!

Relaxing with the tablet back at the house!

Another Friends at the Lake Day!

In between rain drops, the lake has been fun.

Kate and Danica came to the lake 

with Eli and Brady again.  They had

to try out the dock.  They tethered their

tubes to the dock and pulled themselves in.

Eli and Kate are out in the raft.

What's Aidan up to?

Building Structures!

Had to use every last block!

Eating Popsicles in his "pup" tent with Bompi!

Sitting on the "hot seat" riding around Costco!

"Tushy tishy" makes a great seat!

News From Abroad: Chapter 6

Today was Céline's first morning of camp, she had fun and met 

two new friends. In the afternoon it was very hot, so we decided 

to go for a drive to find some interesting stuff. We were only partially 

successful, but we did see Le Blanc Moulin d'Ostiches and a very 

interesting Mausoleum (Le Mausolée de Clémentine d'Oultremont).

Le Blanc Moulin d'Ostiches

Graves

Le Mausolée de Clémentine d'Oultremont

Interesting Architecture