Maman est partie

May 21 and May 22

Sam and Kirk returned from a very long drive home from Vermont (1.5 hours at the Cornwall border). Maman Karine is taking a course for two weeks, so they all went down to camp and climb for the weekend.  We welcomed a hot boy home – Boots gave him a big lick as he hopped on his “motorcycle”. Grant pushed him around and he soon got reoriented. He loves his new sandbox!

Karine skyped in, so Kirk lured Samuel inside with Maman on the laptop screen. He had a nice chat…  “Allo Maman!”  And to us, “Maman est partie!”

 He happily ate his supper, followed by an entertaining bath and storytime before bed.

The next night, we all got together again. Grandpa barbequed some hamburgers. During supper Sam talked to Maman. He showed her his yogurt cone. Then, more fun in the bath…  Grandpa and Uncle Grant babysat while Kirk and Barbara attended a parents night at the Montessori daycare in Old Chelsea.