Thursday, August 27, 2009

Nice and not so nice - it's Bretagne...

One of the nice things about being on vacation with one's parents, is that you get lots of hugs in the sun.

Lucie really likes her mid-afternoon milk.
She rides like there's no tomorrow on daddy's 30-year old wheels.
On a nice evening, it's time to go hunt for green crabs when the tide's just right.
Next day, not so nice weather, but Lucie still hits the beach.
Somebody decided to start piling to rocks on the beach, and others have followed. The result is a bit surreal (this goes on for several hundred yards)
Lucie will play anywhere that there is dirt.
She also knows when to take a rest.
And when to try to get away...
Vertical wrestling should be in the Olympics.
Lucie's a good little Breton, she's not afraid of the fierce wind.

Sunday, August 23, 2009

The Lucie Show

Nothing is better than a little bit of bread and her grandmother's homemade jam...


Playing with cards on one of the few overcast days of our vacation.
Sometimes Greg does get to relax and read by himself, but not a lot.

"It's 106 miles to Chicago, we got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark, and we're wearing sunglasses." Lucie doing her Blues Brother's impersonation.
Gnawing on a duck bone. Yum!

Hiking on the Savage Coast

Our friend Karen was visiting France from NYC and spent a few days with us on the beach. We all went for a short bike ride and walk the second morning she was here...









Tuesday, August 18, 2009

More summer

What trouble could I get myself into now??
Some days, Lucie gets to play in the garden in her little swimming pool, and then go to the beach. Who's a spoiled toddler?

A nice picture of Lucie and Michele. Thanks new camera!
Gregoire's mother and aunt.
Our friend Karen came to visit from NYC, in the back you can see Gregoire deep in the throws of making his famous ti-punch.
Lucie and her cousin (really her uncle once removed, but who's counting?) really get along, and give each other lots of hugs.
They also have matching haircuts.
Lucie's great grandmother.
In the evening, the light can be really wonderful.



Lucie gets around however she can.
Gregoire talking to his cousin Clothilde (Thibault's sister).

Crab huntin', all the while singing 'here crabby crabby crabby'

Someone (we suspect her Paka) decided to give Lucie some chocolate.

Saturday, August 15, 2009

Sunny times

This Tom & Jerry glass we found in the cupboard is Lucie's favorite cup.
Lucie's parents are soooooo mean. They won't let her smear endless amounts of sunscreen on herself.
Luckly, she doesn't hold grudges for very long.



Some of the Lucie's favorite ladies:
Greg's grandmother
Greg's mom
Greg's aunt
Greg's cousin and sister