Grammy's Visit

After a round of visiting relatives in Holland, I had a nice surprise when we returned to France.

Grammy Denise had arrived from Quebec!













I decided to take her and papa up to Le Prairon, a new summit for them.







She loved the telecabine and the views of the valley, Mt.Blanc and our home in Les Houches below.










Since June I have definately grown alot, my little legs are carrying me farther.

I let Papa put me on his shoulders, good training for him and good views for me!












We had the week off so we had lots of opportunities to share special suppers, to go for walks and go on mountain adventures together with Grammy.






One day, we all drove to Italy, it was long but I got a great nap!

When I woke up we were in the middle of massive rock valley.









Yippee, we're going hiking just like the marmots do.














Papa helped me cross a big snow patch.


















And grammy did a great job climbing up all that elevation.













We were staying in this mountain hut for two nights.
















It was pretty luxuriuos, we got supper....










We had our own cozy room for sleeping....












And there was a heap of things for me discover.

Watching the telebox carry groceries in the sky all the way up to the lodge.








Going for walks near the refuge, looking for cows and jumping over their poo..










I even got to have grammy to myself at the refuge when Mama and Papa went for a morning climb.








There they are on the long approach.

The mountain they hoped to climb is the tall one in the distance.







Mama said there was so much rock.

That sounds like the perfect place for Papa.





The first half of their route was scrambing. Luckily Papa could short rope Mama or it would have been tricky.

You can see the real climbing part just below that block.






Looks fun, I can climb too.

Next time we come I'll join them.












Part way up a belay station and aesthetic window.













They had fun skiing down.

By mid-day storm clouds made the area mystical.



A super fun trip for all us and now we get to go down.

Wolfie came with us but I can tell he's missing duckie and gros gros so I'm excited to head home.

Adventures in Holland

Mama and I are going to see our reli's in Holland!

We're about to jump on a plane to Amsterdam, I love flying!












At the airport, we were helped by many friendly folks.

Now we're taking a train, it starts underground, just like a cave.

Soon I get to see Meinte again, he's going to pick us up.








Here is our main mode of transportation in Holland while we are here for the week.



This is Cara's special bike with a front seat for babies and back seat for big boys like me.












One day, we ran into a bit of rainstorm but that didn't stop us as we all had special water protection for biking.




I found a great play park on our ride.

Holland has lots of amazing places for kids to discover.











Just by their house we found some deer who needed feeding...



















Some goats who needed cuddling...












And bunnies who wanted to be held...
















The next day we discovered a farm where the milk comes from.

And tasted some yummy cheese.



In fact, we do alot of that...fine eating indeed!

Meinte is a great cook and we are getting spoiled by them both.



Cara has shared all of her grandson's toys and I'm testing them all out.

Tonight we have a special dinner with Japser and Anke.

They think I'm big now compared to last summer in Canada. They seem to be about the same size...and happy about getting married next year!




We also got to visit some of Opa's side of the family.

Jet and Jan live just 45 minutes away by car.



She gifted me a neat Russian doll and mama and Meinte ate yummy chocolate treats.





Mama loved seeing all the old photo's of Opa and his family.


The next day I got to see my cousins on Oma's side.

That's Sanna, she has Blooma who is my age and Silka a bit younger.












Three generations..Cara's daughter Kirsa and her little guy Koen.

He's the youngest of our group but a fantastic walker!


We met in this amazing place for kids.

This zoo had real animals like giraffees, lions, tigers and gorillas!











We walked about all day stopping to play on playgrounds along the way...

















To share some dutch fries with my cous'...









To learn how to drive cars....















When we got home, we had another very special treat! A fun supper with Jan and Ingrid who drove all the way over to visit us.

Ingrid dressed me up in a new styling shirt. Jan wanted to learn how to play ball, so I taught him. We laughed alot, just like Oma does!!




Holland may be small but it is really beautiful and fun for me.

I'm loving meeting and knowing more of my relatives.









We're going to miss them and so grateful to invest time together.

Meinte and I decided to light a candle for everyone, for health and love...



Mama says next time we come we'll stay longer.

And come with Auntie 1 & 2 and our Canadians cousins, perhaps even bring oma and opa!


Now, that would be great adventure, we could do a bike tour all together!



At the train station we say goodbye and send a huge thank you and love to the family.

Now we take some trains, a plane and our little car back to Papa in France for our last two weeks of living in Europe.

Climbing things

There's Papa on top of Mt.Blanc, he just called us from the summit.

We'll get to see him soon after a very very long descent.

And me, I'm climbing too...


Now I can do the stairs with "no hands".

That's my friend Leo and his mom Kim, sometimes the four of us take french class together.












We're building roads together...

And after this we're going to make a raft to float our trucks on.












Papa and I just climbed a heap of elevation, by train...

We decided to go to the top, this is where Papa starts his hike when he climbs Mt.Blanc.

My fox likes heights too.











Down is almost more fun than up!








Mama and I found an aventure park.

Papa and I are climbing up to check it out.














I wonder why its called a "zipline"?


Hmm, this should be interesting...










Papa's clipping my harness to his pulley; mama's waiting down there for me.











Yippee, this IS fun!

My cousins would love it.














This is a different way to climb a ladder, its in the sky.

I'm doing a good job.








It take alot of concentration!















We should build one of these at home.

Then we could have my friends over to play!












On our way home, we ran "literally" into some sheep who were trying to climb up to higher feeding grounds.

The road was their shortcut across town.



Sometimes Papa and I climb things indooors.

In Les Houches there is an amazing climbing gym.












Here's my favorite letter combination.

Check it out...

J E U X











Sometimes I go UP and DOWN at the same time.

Here's my new friend Luke, he's four. He just moved in downstairs.

This is our trampolin ball game.









I also like to move around too, in circles.

This is the carousel in St.Gervais.

We're actually meant to be shopping, but this is too much fun!











Later we head into town to pick up Papa, after his week of work.








He's teaching more people how to "climb things" too!

Seems like everyone is doing it, getting vertical...