Bonjour, mamma.

Life is beautiful music festival was a blast. As a part of downtown Las Vegas' initiative to bring culture and fun back to the locals, LIB was created. A three-day festival of music, food and fun. We got to see the Roots, Lionel Ritchie and Outkast perform, to name a few. It was hard leaving our little girl at home. We realized we were talking about her the whole night. Haha. Anyways, I am glad we got to go to such a fun event and have a date night. My husband is so much fun. Twirls me around and makes me feel beautiful. Man, I scored. 

Une sœur, a sister Une âme, a soul Une amie, a friend C'est la meilleure, it's the best  The love of a sister is one of great strength. I am so blessed to have her. 

Sometimes French can be really tough, but every now and then you are blessed with easy words and phrases like this! Building blocks=Les cubes de constructions --- or construction cubes 

I have learned the beauty of taking walks and getting outside.  When there is a cranky baby, or let's face it, a cranky mama, a fresh breath of air can really help out.  Jane and I get out in the cool mornings & map out our day.  We talk to each other, we smile at each other, and we enjoy observing the passerbys.  It's so refreshing and beauitful. Sometimes we even walk down to Trader Joe's, snag a free sample and coffee, and head back home.  The best things in life are free!  p.s. we are really loving our new, lightweight umbrella stroller, the Baby Jogger Vue.  It, however, was not free. (haha) We love our Bugaboo & our other jogger strollers, but this one is so easy to open and close. It also lays flat so sweet babe can take little naps.  And in desperate situations, can be used for a changing table.  I am sorry, but public changing tables totally freak me out! www.babyjogger.com/product/vue/

  The many faces of sweet little Jane. Her personality is really something else. She likes to tease mom and dad with her little scrunchy faces and silly little looks.  Every moment with you, sweet girl, is one more moment to cherish.  And then this one happened. "Hey man, follow me, I can climb up steps now. And if your looking for good fuzz bulls to chew on, I know where mom keeps them."

My heart is complete mush lately.   There is a sweet little girl named Kylie and she has neuroblastoma. She is only 2 years old and she has cancer. She is fighting for her life every day, when all she really wants to do is twirl like a ballerina and play in the grass.   I pray for this sweet little warrior. She deserves to be able to live life here on earth. Although the going can get rough, there is absolutely no circumstance that would make life not worth living. I have this healthy little girl here and I shall never take that for granted. Lord, please heal Kylie.  Let her become a care-free little girl.  Let her go to college, and fall in love, and travel the world.  Let that be your will, oh Lord.  http://www.prayersforkylie.com

Motherly instincts are one of those things that come naturally, right?  Truthfully, they do.  But only to some extent.  I remember the day Mike and I brought Jane into the world & the whirlwind of emotions we both felt.  Happiness, joy, fear, nervousness, excitement.  Jane and I cuddled skin-to-skin and she latched right on.  We have been breastfeeding exclusively ever since.  I am so proud of us for doing something so natural and being so good at it.   I remember being alone with Mike and Jane in the hopsital room for the first time and it was time to change her first diaper.  Mike has nieces and nephews, so he has changed many diapers in his day.  I do not. I remember thinking "OMG, I have never really changed a diaper until now."  Needless to say, mom and baby made it through our first diaper change as well as many, many after that.  Now that sweet Jane is 6-months-old, every day brings news questions and challenges about how we need to parent.  Baby proofing the h

Nostalgic about how little Jane was here & how tender these first first weeks were as a family.  Bringing home a new little life to care for is somewhat overwhelming.  I can remember several times where I would look at my husband helplessly and wonder "are we going to be able to do this?"  I think those moments of doubt are good to have.  They put things into perspective and force you to prove to yourself that "yes, you really can do it."  We did it, babes.  Well we aren't done yet, but we've definitely come a long way.   I love my family.  P.S. my husband is so cute

Je suis très fière d'etre americaine.  Traduction: I am very proud to be American. I decided I am going to turn more of my focus to English to French translation. It is truly something that fascinates me and I look forward to accessing my blog over the years as a reference for teaching French to my children. So, I will be posting infographics that help me remember new French words.  By making them bright and unique, I should have an easy time remembering.  Hopefully! :)