Schools out!

There is no school (or pre-school) in Paris on Wednesdays (go figure) and so today Mummy and Felix went for a nice little wander around our neighbourhood.


Mummy thinks it is always good to get little boys out of the apartment to use up some of their energy - even if it makes an 8 month pregnant Mummy a little tired!


We popped into the local fruit & veg shop on the way back and bought some yummy peaches, as Felix just loves his fruit!


And the best thing for Mummy was arriving home and getting lots of cuddles and kisses from Felix who has turned incredibly affectionate of late.


Perhaps he has insider information on the changes that are to come 'chez nous' in the next month?

Felix & Isabella

We went to visit Isabella a few weeks ago and as usual Felix & Isabella were into all kinds of mischief together. Isabella showed off her dancing skills ... although Felix seemed somewhat oblivious ... typical boy!

Felix, Eva & the Pompidou.

We had a lovely Sunday today and kicked off with a brunch this morning with the lovely Eva.


Felix (being the lady man he is) was under Eva's spell from the moment she arrived, impressing her with all his toys and his smooth moves!


After all the morning excitement we set off to see the Annette Messager Exhibition at the Centre Pompidou.


Of course stopping to look at the great view of Paris on the way, "Daddy look, it's the Eiffel Tower".


Mummy and Daddy were suitable impressed by how much Felix loved the gallery and the exhibition with not even a hint of touching any of the very tempting exhibits.


The boys had a few smiles along the way as they looked like two peas in a pod in their near matching ensembles ! And we created some of our own art along the way ...


So we didn't quite make the park, and instead topped off the afternoon with some sultanas - Felix didn't seem to mind!

Did you know?

Did you know that we have a Clean Freak living 'chez nous' and it seems to becoming more & more of a Felix personality trait. Each time we arrive home Felix straightens up the mat by the front door, this week when we popped out for a coffee Felix wiped a little ledge and showed Mummy all the dust on his fingers (with a disapproving expression very similar to the above photo where he had dirt under his finger nail). Luckily it also has the benefits of him tidying up his toys without too many protests so it's not such a bad thing I guess!

Boys & Sofas.

Felix, Mummy and Daddy are slowly settling into new Paris and over the past few weeks have (finally) sorted out the lounge room with a somewhat reddish theme!


Felix of course wasted no time and was straight up and into reading on the sofa (english nursery rhymes with lots of fun pictures).


Mummy and Daddy quite like to admire their most recent Aborginal artwork purchase (and the sofas not too bad either don't you think?).


Yes slowly but surely it all seems to be coming together!

First Day of Maternelle!

Today was Felix's first day of Maternelle (pre-school).


He was terribly excited to get his bag packed, get dressed and get ready to go off to school.


What a big boy (as he keeps telling Mummy & Daddy)!


We took him up to the classroom with all the other kids & parents ...


And he started playing with puzzles at the pint-sized tables.


He seemed to take it all in his stride.


No tears today for Felix ... although a few little people started up after we left (including Mummy).


So fingers crossed the transition into school (with the huge Giant sculpture on the side) goes really well for our little man!

The Secret Garden.

Felix, Mummy and Daddy set off for the Luxembourg Gardens Sunday afternoon, even though it was a somewhat gloomy Parisian day.


But all the flowers were out in fine form so we enjoyed looking at all the birds and bees tasting the delicious flower nectar.


Thanks to Daddy, we discovered a secret corner of the garden where we had never been before.


Gorgeous isn't it !


Apparently it is the park's signature "Fontaine de Medicis" a baroque fountain designed in 1624.


Afterwards we found some trees bearing some funny looking apricots which Felix took an instant liking too.


So despite the greyness the afternoon was pretty interesting with lots of new discoveries for us all!

Boys will be boys!

We had a playdate with Oscar this week at playground inside the Luxembourg Gardens.


A great place for little boys to exert lots & lots of energy.


For some reason whenever we come here Felix gets an injection of energy and turns into a crazy child - running & climbing here, there and everywhere.


Sometimes it is a bit daunting for the Mummies to watch on ...


... but not so for those little boys who just seem to love it.


And the best thing ...


... are those nice long afternoon naps afterwards (for Felix AND for Mummy).

Train expressions.

Felix now relates his facial expressions to those of his much loved (and played with) Thomas the Tank Engine trains.


The two most important expressions being Gordon, with a grumpy face (see above).


And Thomas who is terribly happy all of the time.


Personally Mummy and Daddy prefer the Thomas face, luckily Felix doesn't seem to mind it at the moment either.

Le Jardin d'Acclimatation.

Sunday was another sunny day, so we decided to go to Le Jardin d'Acclimatation where there are lots of fun things to do.


Mummy & Daddy were quite overwhelmed by the amount of rides but this didn't phase Felix who was pretty keen on the Galloping Horses - Ride Number 1.


Ride Number 2 was the Carousel Rollercoaster which Felix just loved (although Mummy did have some trepidation)!


There was some serious hair twirling (an ever-present Felix past-time) ...


... before he settled on the Motor Bikes for Ride Number 3.


After all this excitement it was time to cool off ...


And why not have an ice-block to really cool down on a summer Sunday afternoon!


Our final stop was the little train that took us back into Paris.


Aaahh, what a difference the sun can make!