bonne fête maman!

mother's day (in france)


ah, océane has been waiting for today's event. we woke up late this morning after a long fun night at paris' latin quarter which is another story.

first, océane handed me a letter and when her papa woke up she gave me her gift which she made at the school. oh she's so proud of it and telling me where to hang it. nothing beats a hand-made gift from your own child. definitely a labour of love.

mother's day (but not yet in france)

it's a mother's day around the world except in some other parts of the world like france. oh yes, the mother's day here in france will be on the 25th of may. anyhooooo, happy mother's day to all the mothers in the world!

she's 7!

beautiful spring day in paris

oh yes, she's 7 years old today!

océane woke up at 6 o'clock in the morning with double-chocolate birthday muffin

birthday gifts

chocolate birthday cake she wished plus a surprised of confetti

i remember vividly how it was for me seven years ago. around this time, quarter to one in the morning... i've been feeling the pain.

seven years ago, the weather was not good and while at the labor room of american hospital paris, it was gloomy. however around 10am the sun came out and became such a beautiful spring sunny day. today, it is a very beautiful day. since bernard is in china working, océane & i had her birthday lunch at hippo (her preference... coz of the special birthday dessert with matching birthday song). here she is at hippo....

the birthday girl