Magical Montsouris.

Not having too much planned on Friday morning, Mummy and Felix went to Parc Montsouris. It was a magical morning, the sun was shinning and the autumn leaves made for a stunning back drop. Felix insisted on bringing his 'Meno' ball.


So Felix and Mummy had a nice kick around on the grass, until we realised that it was 'interdit' as the grass was meant to be having a rest. Whoops!


So instead we set off to find the ducks ... funnily enough we found them with all the seagulls (obviously a long way from home, but a welome change to the usual Parisian pigeons).


The ducks were terribly social and quickly came over to say good morning to Felix.


Until they realised we didn't have any bread and did a quick exit stage left.


At this point Mummy realised that someone else would soon be feeling quite hungry so went set back home for lunch and a nice long sieste.

George Brassens.

Yesterday Felix and Mummy set off to the George Brassens park for an afternoon stroll. Of course with Felix's new obsession with riding, first stop was visiting the donkey and cart.


The park was quite beautiful with all the colours of the autumn leaves and it was unusually quiet for a Thursday afternoon in Paris.


Maybe it was quiet because all the big kids were still at school (they finish school at 4.30pm here) and perhaps the colder weather put some people off.


Nevertheless Felix and Mummy discovered another great area of the park with lots of fun things to play with (not too far away from the vineyard Nanny & Bappie).


Felix had great fun matching up all the little cars and enjoyed the new play area. By this stage it was starting to get chilly so we slowly made our way back home stopping to play with the autumn leaves on the the way.


Luckily we made it home just in time for dinner with Daddy.

Uh-oh!

Mummy and Felix were having a chilled morning the other day sorting out all the winter clothes (yes I know, domestic bliss) when Felix let out an 'uh-oh' from the other side of the closed bathroom door.


Mummy just presumed that perhaps the light wasn't on and he couldn't find the handle. Felix repeated his "Uh-oh". And in fact Felix had locked himself in the bathroom. "Uh-oh" repeated Mummy as panic went through her mind on how to get him out. Stay calm a little voice said.


Mummy had a fiddle from the outside but couldn't get the door open. "Felix, why don't you turn the latch darling?", knowing full well he had no idea what a latch was. Mummy's heart was beating very fast as she imagined her little sausage in a pitch black room, all day. Mummy's only solution was to call Daddy and see if he could offer some advice or come home to help get Felix out.


But luckily as Mummy went to get the phone she heard a little voice behind her say "Zee-zix" with that expression that means 'Felix did it Mummy!' and sure enough she turned around and there he was. Cheeky little monkey had managed to open the latch and let himself out. Thankfully!

Playgroup.

Tuesday is playgroup day and so in the afternoon Mummy and Felix set off for the very chilly park to play with Felix's little friends, Amelia, Oscar, Alice and little Vasco (Oscar's 4 month old brother who slept through the whole afternoon).


All the toddlers had great fun sitting in the little cubby house discussing the various issues facing toddlers today in Paris. Alice was super toasty warm in her little Michelin man snow suit and gorgeous bonnet.


Then it was time for some climbing up the ropes and racing up and down the slide. Nothing like exerting some energy to warm up.


After all the excitement the Mummies were super cold so we set off for a chocolat chaud at the Bon Marché to warm us up.


Mummy is a bit worried how to keep warm at the park during winter. Maybe a flask of chai tea? Hmmm ...

Grape season.

So grape season is well and truly upon us here in France and Felix just LOVES his grapes. Each weekend Felix and Daddy get a nice big bunch of grapes from our local markets.


Felix is particularly partial to the red ones and it's pretty impossible to open the fridge without Felix asking for some grapes.


He likes to have them from his little cup and pick them one by one of the stem and doesn't seem to mind eating the little seeds inside.


Guess Mummy and Daddy had better stock up some more grapes pretty quickly.

Happy Birthday Joanne!

Felix is a very lucky boy as he has SEVEN grandparents and today is his grandmother Joanne's birthday.


Happy Birthday Joanne.

Felix sends lots of bisous from Paris and hopes that you have a lovely day and get really spoilt. Mummy and Daddy wish Joanne a Happy Birthday too (and good luck on those horses in the Melbourne Cup!)

Hats, scarves & slides.

Nothing beats an afternoon outing to the park with Mummy and Daddy, especially during the school holidays when everything is super quiet in Paris.


Felix is now a fan of BIG slides and after the initial scary moment or two he likes to zip down them at high speeds (two benefits of wearing a coat - super slippery and some padding for the falls).


At our local little park there is a great little bridge and two slides ... the little one and the BIG one. Needless to say Felix now feels like a big boy as he zips down the big one, suitable for 6 year olds!!


And yes he is actually mid-flight in the above photo. But worry not, there are also some safer poles for Felix to play on, with some help from Daddy.


Were parks this good when we were little?

The 1st pony ride.

So after what feels like months of waiting, Felix had his first Pony Ride on Saturday at the Luxembourg gardens - the very place where Daddy had his first pony ride many moons ago.


Felix was very excited and patiently waited his turn to go on with all the other children. However Mummy was feeling just a little bit nervous although quickly forgot her nerves whilst trying to keep up with the ponies to capture the moment.


Luckily Felix was all rugged up so if there were any accidents at least he had some padding...


But of course Felix took it all in his stride and had a great time, enjoying some good chuckles during the ride.


But all too quickly it was time to finish the ride and say au revoir to the little ponies. Although I am sure we will be seeing them again very soon.


In fact we may just have to organise a little pony ride with some friends on Tuesday to celebrate the Melbourne Cup.

Day at Chartres.

On Friday Felix, Daddy and Mummy decided to set off to Chartres, an hours train ride from Paris, to see the beautiful cathedral town. It was a spectacular day although very chilly, luckily we were all rugged up.


First stop was lunch at a bistro that overlooked the cathedral and then we set off to to the cathedral, where Felix had great fun enjoying the echoes and the little praying chairs which were just the right size for him to stop and have a rest.


Of course on leaving Felix was more interested in the thousands of stones that made up the square. Little boy heaven.


We then went for a little wander around into the historic part of Chartres and discovered a beautiful little river that meandered through the town.


The rest of the afternoon was spent munching some delicious sweets at a chocolate shop, a long afternoon snooze for Felix and some static games on the train.


All-in-all a pretty good Friday.

Life's a holiday.

Being a public holiday yesterday, Felix, Mummy and Daddy spent the day shopping at Galleries Lafayette. Felix was very patient throughout the shopping outting and was very excited by the time we arrived at his favourite park just outside Bon Marché.


Felix proudly raced off to show Daddy how quickly he could climb the ladder and zip down the slide (nearly falling off a few times in the process).


Uncle Dan also came to join us and so the boys had a 'seriously cool' photo together.


Then it was back to more fun on the slide and to show off his skills to Uncle Dan.


Oh if only every day could be like this ...


Oh that's right, in Felix's life every day is like this!

Wombat loose in Paris.

Today is a public holiday in France and luckily Felix woke up bright and sparkling at the very civilised hour of 8.45am. Mummy and Felix jumped out of bed to play and left Daddy to catch an extra hour of sleep.


Felix entertained himself with his animals ... a new shipload of Australian animals arrived in Paris (with thanks to Aunty Kim and Uncle Barrie) and Mummy played with her new lens.


Although some news to hand, is that we think the wombat has somehow escaped and is entertaining himself somewhere in the streets of Paris.


But we're sure he has found a nice Parisian family to play with or a nice toasty warm home in a shop somewhere ... or maybe on the Bateaux Mouches?


Lucky little wombat ...


But with all those other animals to play with, there are hours of entertainment for young Felix.