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… so for our second christmas in europe we were invited by our dear friends caroline & bob to celebrate and await papa noel in their gorgeous place in the french alps. it felt like a bit of a dream, to be honest. we had been contemplating hopping on a plane to find some sun and sand, but when offered the choice between beach and snow my little chicklets opted for la neige sans hesitation (that’s “snow” for those of you who didn’t minor in french, comme moi *wink*). on y va a les alpes francais!

we stopped for a night at lake annecy on our way … the city of annecy is coined the “venice of france,” as it’s built upon these darling little canals. in spite of the horrible weather our first day (o the weather outside is frightful, indeed!) we were still able to do some exploring. cheese, wine, cheese, wine … and so it goes. c’est partfait.

the sun greeted us the next morning, so we actually got to glimpse the alps beyond the lake on our way out of town. we also stumbled upon the most gorgeous lake-side church that caused me to screech, stop! go back! to monsieur maxey, who graciously obliged. i jumped out of the car to snap a few photos, and also took a moment to pause and drink it all in. another one of those, “i just can’t believe it” moments to add to our list. how did we get here? living this life, seeing these things, having these experiences. so very grateful. blessed.

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… these two.

i was filling out stella’s kindergarten application today, and it struck me what a major change next year will be for mr maxey. for the past 6 years his days have been filled with car seats and peanut butter sandwiches and nap time (for the girls, not him … or so he says!). in between sippy cups and if you give a pig a pancake and all of that mr mom stuff he’s also juggling writing and all of that basketball stuff. i always joke that mr maxey has a good life, indeed! but i’m keenly aware that he is the oil that keeps the maxey engine running so smoothly.

next year our bitty is starting school. and as much as i’m sure there will be a sense of relief for wen to not have to squeeze the work stuff into tiny little pockets of the day, i’m also quite certain that there will be a 6’3″ puddle of sadness as she walks into school that first day. these two are connected at the hip. peas and carrots. chips and dip. mork and mindy. they’re, quite simply, adorable.

whereas piper is 6 going on 16 (truly. i’m frightened), stella jane is 3 going on 6 months. she is our baby, and GOOD LORD IS SHE. she’s perfected her role of the littlest of the family, and wen & i have fallen willingly into her chubby little hands.

i love with every ounce of me watching them together. i’m so grateful that bitty (and piper) will grow up knowing what real love looks like, feels like.

it looks like these two. it feels like this.

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  • December 21, 2012 - 1:33 am

    Jessica Pinsky - Just read out loud to my husband and cried straight through from the 2nd paragraph. Such a lovely post.ReplyCancel

  • December 21, 2012 - 2:48 am

    Jodie - This made me bawl my eyes out! So dang sweet.ReplyCancel

  • December 21, 2012 - 3:06 am

    kellie - what the heck! tears, tears, tears. were you sobbing after you wrote this? so beautiful. you’re all amazing. i love the love and admiration you two have for each other.ReplyCancel

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