Celebrating Three Birthdays

On Sunday we were invited to celebrate Alicia and her cousins' birthdays at their house in Saules. Cousins Tidji and Gregory have birthdays around the same time. Alicia takes Piglet with her everywhere. For her birthday she was given an extra large Piglet.
Cousins playing- Yolan and Tidji with Brandon hiding.

Zoraima and Robert in the kitchen. Note the skirt!



Just before dinner. This house used to belong to Zoraima and Hervé's grandfather. Zoraima has shown a flair for decorating in the renovations she has done.

Getting readyto blow out the candles. Tidji (8) Gregory (12) and Alicia (2).

Brandon is there just in case Alicia needs help

Brother and sister checking photos.

Mahé, 3 years old.

Zoraima and Robert checking the photos.

Zoraima and Hervé's mother, Gisele. When Bryn went to Neuchatel Junior College, she lived with Gisele and Jean-Louis in Saules, just up the road from where Zoraima and Robert are now living.

I copied this photo of Bryn from Zoraima's Blog.

Robert, Jean-Louis and Paul having a discussion.


This is an attempt to show how well insulated the houses are here. The wall is a double thickness. On the outside there is a window, in between, wind down shutters, and then another window.

The conservatory, a.k.a. the smoking room.

Because Saules is up higher in the Val de Ruz, there is still a lot of snow. It's a very pretty drive from Neuchatel up into the higher valley.

Comments

Megan said…
Alicia's huge piglet reminds me of Bryn's stuffed Big Bird. I'm sure it must have been bigger than Bryn was. I wonder what happened to it?
March 3, 2009 at 1:35 p.m.
Margot said…
I don't remember a stuffed Big Bird. It must have been BM. Looks like it was a fun party. 3 Cakes!!
March 3, 2009 at 6:39 p.m.
sandoz said…
C'était très sympa, Merci encore pour votre visite, et bon retour à la maison!
March 4, 2009 at 3:28 a.m.
The Old and the Restless said…
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March 4, 2009 at 4:11 p.m.
The Old and the Restless said…
Merci beaucoup pour l'invitation. Pour nous, la visite était très sympa aussi. C'était intéressant de voir encore les enfants. Ils ont grandi beaucoup.
March 5, 2009 at 7:20 a.m.
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