OH LA LA!

Another day in paradise for André. He had wonderful Sarah's birthday party with a princess theme. There were loads of little girls looking for the charming prince, and here there goes André  ;)  For us it was as well a weekend full of exciting activities and time to catch up with friends.

LOOKING COOL

I've being lately absolutely, utterly, crazy in love with white orchids. I felt so touched when my hubby brought me to the hospital a gorgeous arrangement after the birth of Adrien. It's now in our dining room. Then, we decided to make an artificial arrangement for the entrance of Daniel's cabinet which is too dark to have natural ones. So, I took the children, during a summer hot day, for a tour to all the flower shops in Geneva and surroundings. My favorite flower shop is Schilliger.

Here is an overload of picture of André in La Praille mall and others shops. He helped me to baby sit Adrien  :)

MINI ME

For Father's Day, we had a BBQ with my in-laws and we got nice pictures of Adrien with his paternal family, even his great-grandfather Otti, who has 96 years old.  Adrien looks so cute with this knitted jumper that we bought for a this special moment.

Everybody agrees that Adrien is a "mini" version of his dad. I clarify that he's indeed an enhanced one.  ;)

BOYS TOYS

Some days ago, my hubby had a Vernissage to display the pictures of his humanitarian mision in Africa. All the family went to support him, of course. André was the youngest guest, but not the less elegant.  Before leaving, I took some pics of his formal outfit with my hubby's Corvette.  André, as all men in the world -I guess- loves this sports car!

It's not a joke! Actually, scientist have found proof that sports car make men feel more macho.  What I found hilarious was the comparison of men with peacocks fanning their tail to grab women's attention. They said that "men use their cars to advertise their wealth".  It seems that men believe that this kind of cars give them "a powerful sexual charm that renders them irresistible to women"... who knew?  ;)

CAN'T GET ENOUGH

Mais oui, blue again!  You can't go wrong with blue looks for boys.  This week we had the visit of my father-in-law, and I have been kind of busy. André is ready for a casual lunch with the new guest.

PINCO PALLINO

My children's favorite brand is I Pinco Pallino so far, an Italian brand with luxury quality for children. I discovered it in Wafi Mall in Dubai when I was living there, 4 years ago.  I was looking for the best quality baby knitted quilt when I was pregnant of André. And I fell in love with their clothes and shoes. 

For girls the clothes are so romantic, with a vintage touch... absolutely gorgeous! thank God I don't have a girl or I could get mad with everything they have.  For boys, they have a gentleman-like style, kind of classic with modern fabrics.  That's my style for children as well. I don't like when small children are dressed like they are rappers or fakes Britney Spears. They will have plenty of time to dress with that bad taste when they will become teenagers  ;)

ADRIEN LE LAPIN

Yesterday I had André putting puzzles together and "reading" books in the kitchen while his little brother was taking a nap and I was cooking. And guess what?... we found out that one of André's books, which he got for his 3th birthday, was "Adrien Le Lapin" (Adrien The Rabbit). André read it to his brother of course  ;)  ... and voilà! the weekend starts here!! (thanks God!)

A SHORTS STORY

André was accepted in the maternal school "Bois Chatton"!! woohoooo.  He's going to start in September, but next week he'll have a day of adaptation.  I didn't have the time to take pictures of André inside the école because we were too busy and I had my hands full with the baby, but I took some ones outside.

FETE DE MERES

La Fête des Mères or Mother's Day in the French region is in a different day that the rest of the world. This year was on Sunday, May 29th.  I received these two gifts pictured above: a Net-a-Porter black box and a beautiful baby  ;)  Which one do you like the most? hehe

ON THE ROAD

I took these pics on our way to the mamam-du-jour (nanny), who lives just one block behind our place.  André's look today is quite simple, warm and comfortable-perfect for a playful afternoon with the nanny. It's not an ensemble, the brown/cyan pullover was a gift and I bought these cyan track pants in H&M, and match them with an old cyan t-shirt he already had.

André's third birthday: ANDRE CIRCUS

A few months ago we celebrated André's third birthday party with a Circus theme. Do you remember his first birthday was with an Under-the-water theme? This time we had a smaller party in our house in Geneva. The invitations were made in layers of foamy with embossed stickers and a cover of a foamy circus tent. Instead of an envelope, I used a hand-made red box with confetti, an elephant cookie and bracelets to coloring.

BLOWING IN THE WIND

What a windy day! The weather in Geneva has changed abruptly and the sun hid in Adrien's first outing.  Never mind, we went out for lunch with my in-laws to Lacustre Restaurant in Bellevue, beside the lake and just a couple of blocks from home. We were celebrating Adrien's first week!

André's outfit reflects the ambiance; gray as the sky.

JUMP IT UP!

I can't believe we're already June. Time truly flies when you're having fun with a new born and an active 3-year-old boy. Now that time is limited, I need to keep André busy at home with some activities that don't involve to go out often and clothes that, while not-so glamourous, let him to have fun and spend all his energy. Yesterday evening, I had André frantically dancing with a video in my iPad. He really made me laugh out loud  :D  If only everyday could be a bit more like this!

WHITE OUT

I can't even begin to tell how blessed I feel for my new baby boy Adrien. His older brother André loves him so much as well. Now with a new born at home I don't have the time, neither the energy, to go out often though.  So André just needs relax and comfy outfits to play at home with organic clothes.

Organic clothes are so good for children... and they feel good. It's totally worth it!

BUNDLE OF JOY

All this time we were wondering and wondering... who is this person coming/growing/turning/floating/swimming deep, deep inside. I felt like everything was growing rounder and wider and weider, and I was in the middle of it all wondering who in the world he will turn out to be. And now the secret is out! 

Welcome Adrien Daniel!

Here there are some pictures of his first week of life. André has turned out to be the sweetest big brother ever. He loves his little bro and is not at all jealous of him... what a blessing!

GRANDPA'S BIRTHDAY

Today is the birthday of my dad, Hugo, who is turning 71 years old. Unfortunately, I can't see him as he lives in Ecuador, so I'm uploading some pictures of him with my son André to celebrate his anniversary.  These pictures are from two years ago when we went last time to Ecuador.  I miss my dad, family, friends and country so much...

In the picture above, André wears Baby Dior light blue t-shirt and shorts.