Life....

Last weekend, Steve was away for the weekend on a business ski trip (yeah I know...) so Mila and I had a girly weekend..

Mila: "Maman, I would like to be like you and have everything like you. I want a bag, a blackberry, glasses and some lipstick too"
Me: "umm..."
Mila: "I would like a bag like you!"
Me: "But you have lots of bags already! I've given you a very nice pink one with a big flower on"
Mila: "No, I want a bag like this" (pointing at my bag)
Me: "Aahhh (it's in the genes)....well I promise you, I will give you one when you are older
Mila: "How old? Seven?"
Sadly for my beautiful daughter, not matter how many bags I can get my hands on in the shop, I'm not the kind of mother who will spend £200 on a bag for a five-years old...or on a seven-years old for that matter...:-)

I can't wait for the Summer to arrive...

via Hard to Explain

Le weekend dernier, Steve etait au ski avec le travail (oui je sais..) alors Mila et moi nous avons un petite weekend entre filles...

Mila: "Maman, je voudrais etre comme toi et avoir tout comme toi. I veux un sac, un blackberry, des lunettes et du rouge a levre aussi"

Moi: "umm..."

Mila: "Je veux un sac comme toi!"

Moi: "Mais tu as deja beaucoup de sacs! Je t'en ai donne un tres joli rose avec une grosse fleur."

Mila: "Non, je veux un sac comme ca" (en montrant mon sac)

Moi: "Aahhh (c'est dans les genes)....et bien je te promets que je t'en offriaris un quand tu seras plus grande"

Mila: "A quel age? Quand j'aurais sept ans?"

Malheureusement pour ma jolie petite fille, malgre tous les sacs que je peux avoir au magasin, je ne suis pas le genre de maman qui va offrir un sac a £200 a sa petite fille de cinq ans :-)

Il me tarde que l'Ete arrive...

The cycle of life

On our way to their dance class, at the back of the car, Mila summarizes the cycle of Life to her friend Clara....
First, you're a baby..
Then a toddler...
Then une petite fille...
Then a teenager...
Then a mother...
Then a grandmother...
Then a great grand-mother...
And then you die!"
Here we go, that's clear and simple!

(C) Cortoboy

En allant a leur cours de danse, a l'arriere de la voiture, Mila resume le cycle de vie a son amie Clara....
D'abord, tu es un bebe..
Ensuite un toddler...
Ensuite une petite fille...
Ensuite une adolescente...
Ensuite une maman...
Ensuite une grand-mere...
Ensuite une arriere grand-mere...
Et ensuite tu meurs!"

La voila, c'est simple et clair!

Mila's 5th B'day party....Major success

Last Sunday, we celebrated Mila's 5th Birthday and it was amazing!
As Mila and I share our lives with the kiwi King of BBQ & Sunday roast, we decided to organise Mila's party with a BBQ afterwards with all the parents to give everyone the opportunity to get to know each other.
Total: 14 kids + 25 adults = a very noisy but happy and memorable afternoon!

The invitation....

The blackboard sign...

The party bags.....

The Gingerbread man decoration....

Mila's cup cakes....

The guests....

Best party activity: Decoration of the Gingerbread man...by far
Best party find: Glitter clutch bag at the £1 shop....a real bargain with WOW factor!
Best creative idea: Decorating cupcakes with Mila's face on. I got the idea from Swiss Miss but added little things that Mila says often on the back of the cards like" "I love you to the moon and back and back to the planet...", "For ever and ever....", "Let's have a huggle" (family cuddle), etc...
Best life saver: Chocolate & strawberry cupcakes from Tesco's Finest range (£1.70 for 2)
Best friends: Mandy, Peyman, Mel, Guillaume, Pete, Barbara, Jerome, Liz, Francois, Julie & Eleonore + anyone else who helped us to make this day truly special. Thank you all