7 the 22nd Part three

The idea was to have a cheese cake for lunch and a chocolate strawberry cake in the evening, but MK said later in the afternoon she'd rather wait for her papa to come back the following Saturday for the second cake (he will not be back now).

The cheese cake (with philadelphia) was cut just for papa and we shared to rest later that evening.

Now she doesn't need to steal Alexis' bicycle now, present from Alain and I.

7 the 22nd Part two

MK and her favourite doll called Lola..or is it Lilly..

Marie-Kate was allowed to open some presents in the morning, a couple before lunch and the rest just before her papa left for Angola.

She had some books, a game for her dsi (Gaby's old one, that she sold to us, for MK's birthday), some pencils and Hello Kitty stuff, clothes (thanks mum) and some lovely clothes for her doll that she had at Christmas from her Mamie and Papy.

photo taken before she got all dressed up it her new clothes from Grannie

Be back later with the final installment of Miss MK's birthday.

7 the 22nd Part one

I am a little late but with Alain leaving unexpectedly and still away, I've been busy with the family, which has been a good thing really, I'm even enjoying read a J. Wilson book with Gaby (she's got them all), this one's a little sad though, it's called Whale Song (I think).

Anyway, as Alain had to leave just after lunch on MK's birthday and we knew he wouldn't be back for Easter Monday either, the children, big and small, had their first Easter egg hunt here in the garden before he left.

Of course there's always someone who doesn't find many eggs and goes off in a bad mood, and this year it was Gaby. But in the end, they all say down and I shared the smaller eggs out between them to stop world war three starting (especially as I was the one who'd have to deal with it later).

Since living in France, we've never experienced such hot weather over Easter, and before we lived in the sunny south.

Just time to say hi

Guess what, our bedroom is still in progress and will have to go on hold for this long Easter weekend at least, as Alain has had to leave for Angola. He was supposed to go on Monday, but at the last minute, had to leave today. Today is Marie-Kate's 7th birthday and it's quite sad for her (and all of us) because we weren't prepared.

Alain isn't working on Girassol, although he has done in the past, but from the comfort of his office. This time he has to supervise tests on an anchor system and doesn't come back till Saturday 30th if all goes well. Sometimes life sucks!

He'll miss Easter Monday too. I bought some eggs today so the children could have a Easter garden egg hunt while he was still here. Had to do it early though as the chocolate melted fast when you have temperatures in the high 20's (degrees c). It's been warmer here than in the south of France for about a week (photos to come later).

Birthday girl is happy with her new bicycle, books, clothes and dolls clothes (photo's soon, promise)