Selling, splashing, shining - STOKED !!

Saturday 23rd June

Thomas heads of to play in the small village of Thyez at lunchtime...  I couldn't find a babysitter, Vincent was at Jade's school fête, Aurel' was working & Quentin was playing with another group in Carcassonne, so it's Thomas, Cosette & Fab representing the Marmottes ...   Thomas rings just after they've finished playing and tells me that everyone seemed stoked watching the 3 of them play and that they sold a load of our CDs...  I'm really happy for our group, but even more so for Thomas as he'd been stressing all morning about having to play without the rest of us...

It's a gorgeously sunny day and Cosette's friend's birthday so we're invited to his for the afternoon....  I arrive with Elina to join the festivities....  2 mins later I'm in the pool with Elina...  A fab afternoon of swimming, playing music, chatting and chilling out...

Thomas & Cindy pop to the shops to buy some armbands & rubber rings for Elina & Lily as we just can't keep them out of the water...  As Cindy is gone Lily decided to go to the bottom of the garden and do a massive poo on the paving stones...  I spot her squatting and run to get some kitchen roll and a plastic bag to clean it up before anyone stands in it...  As I get back Lily is spreading her poo out with her hands and tells me that she's cleaning....  A mission to clean Lily and the poo whilst Elina is being occupied thankfully by tonton Papou...  it's pretty yeugh, but I just can't help but laugh at Lily's innocent face, wash her up and have a big cuddle...

I was a bit worried that Elina wouldn't last all that long as the music and fiesta kept on going well past her bedtime...  She sat infront of tonton to play the djembé (tam tams), and spent the evening dancing and singing...   She seems to have a really happy, positive glow about her....  even whilst giving the eye at a few of our male friends...  a charmer already...  It was actually me that said stop and decided we should head home when I realised it was nearly 11pm.... 

A fantastic day all round for everyone .... :) !!