We were going to take the train and go to the beach this morning but it continued to drizzle so we changed our plans last minute and took the kids to the aquarium at Coney Island instead. They had a BLAST. Just look at the awe in Sebastien’s face, it’s all lit up like “mom, WOW”.
The kids love to sing. Whether they are on key or not is a totally different question. But I love to listen to them sing in their sweet little voices, even if they’re making up half the words because they don’t know them.
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It’s really amazing to watch Sebastien play with his puzzles. His mind clearly grasps a lots of things very quickly and he needs very little supervision to keep himself content. He’s going through our puzzles so quickly that I can’t keep up with him!
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Summer time means pool time.
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Lots of cloudy weather and a couple of days of rain didn’t seem to stop the kids from going outside. Chloe has finally mastered “rain rain go away” and Sebastien is not far behind.
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Since Grandpa introduced the kids to the ferry, the kids ask to take the boat every day. So we decided to take them one cloudy morning when everyone decided to wake up super early. I brought hats for the kids but they almost blew away so Chloe got stuck with a head scarf that makes her look like Yentel.
I love the picture with Sebi imitating the Statue of Liberty holding up his arm like he’s holding an ice cream cone, LOL.
I’m going to keep taking pictures of my kids kissing each other because I know it’ll be over too soon…
And why is my son so damn cute? He’s really going to be such a heart-breaker with that face… both of my cute trouble-makers. 
If the kids had their way, they would take the subway every day. They love taking the train, especially near Grandma and Grandpa where the train runs above ground and they can see the houses and cars below them.
And after the train, they would also like to take the ferry since Grandpa introduced them to the free Staten Island ferry where they get to see the Statue of Liberty.
And let’s not forget story time with Grandpa. He is the best at reading stories… now if only we could get him to translate it in French as well…
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Or maybe it’s the swing in the backyard… I love Sebi’s giggles…
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Spending our time outdoors as much as possible to enjoy the summer weather. Here are some miscellaneous pictures and videos.
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And warm weather, of course, means it is barbecue season. The kids LOVE corn on the cob!
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I don’t know where Chloe picked up this song but she sings it with such confidence that it always makes me laugh. I don’t think Chloe yet understands what her “inside” voice is or how to lower her voice… she must have gotten it from Grandma… ha ha!
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And of course Sebastien has to copy EVERYTHING that Chloe does. So she’s stopping in every doorstep to sing “Singing in the Rain” and he’s going to copy her. Try to catch his little shoulder dance that he does on the first doorstep, it’s so funny!
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