10 year marriage anniversary.
They both had to work at their very high stressful jobs, which was unfortunate, but as soon as the youngest gommie woke up, I decided to throw a big surprise party for them once they got home.
The kids and I walked
the dog to the photo shop down the street to print out two of
my favorite photos that I captured this past month of the family. On the way back home, we stopped by the flower shop and picked up a bouquet of Pink Roses and Two long stemmed sunflowers... The flower girl even gifted the kids free beautiful orange flowers. They were sooo happy.
This is what Florence and Laurent walked into:
The kids had so much fun helping me cut out and color letters and run errands.
The simplicity of a childs heart and sheer amusement of something new and different always has amazed me.
Through out today, I'd just sit back and watch the kids scurry about, talking at 100 mph in French about what else they can decorate and color and cut and glue. Just planning on how to surprise Mom and Dad.
Genuine.
R a w.
I thoroughly enjoy glancing up at the moments least expected.
-The mouth of someone who is in full concentration mode.
-The eyebrows on someone who has just had a realization.
-The depth of mystery and surprise in the strangers eyes who happens to look at me the same time as I at them..
Eye Contact:
[One of the most Powerful Ways the Heart Speaks.]
'Then Jesus called a little child to Him, set him in the midst of them, and said, “Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.'
Matthew 18: 2-3
Simple
Real.
Moving.
Laughing.
F r e e ~
I pray daily that the Childlike Spirit within me never fades,
even when I'm 82,
If this body of mine allows it,
You shall find Nanu (Nanny) Catiy amidst the duck-duck-goose circle or within a closest playing a round of Hide & Go Seek with my nephews and neices.
Florence & Laurent took pictures of the setup and sent it to the granparents and few friends. Then they went out for dinner, and the kids and I watched a 3 D (with the special effect glasses and everything) French cartoon about Paris.
This song was my absolute favorite.
Random Fact: The woman singing is Johnny Depps ex French wife Vanessa Paradis.
She's resplendent, so confident
I realize I'm hypnotized
I hear the moon singing a tune
Is she devine? Is it the wine?
I don't know, don't know, so don't ask me why
That's how we are, the Seine and I I don't know,
don't know, so don't ask me why
That's how we are, the Seine and I
I feel alive when I'm beside La Seine
From this angle like an angel
I don't know, don't know, so don't ask me why
That's how we are, the Seine and I
I don't know, don't know, so don't ask me why
That's how we are, the Seine and I
Upon the bridge [My heart does beat]
Between the waves [We will be saved]
The air we breathe [Can you believe?]
Learn to forgive upon the bridge
That's how we are, the Seine and I
