Yep, we were blessed during July to have Nanny, Dianna's 87-year-old grandmother, in France with us!! We are very thankful that God gave us this special time with her, and we are grateful that Dianna's parents (a.k.a. Nana & Papa) could help make this dream a reality. "They" kept "us" hopping the 3 weeks they were here : )
While Dean & Dianna were completing their summer French conversation course, Gracie and Sims kept Nanny, Nana & Papa busy, busy, busy. And we all made the most of all the free moments in between.
Here's a photo journal of some of our July highlights...
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| Sims & Nanny getting acquainted |
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G playing with a very special gift:
original Barbie furniture that belonged to Nana's 1st cousin
(Thanks Aunt Sarah Grace!!) |
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| Ice Cream Cone SMOREs...YUM!! |
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| Saying "au revoir" to our dear friends the B family |
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THANKs to ALL who showered us with clothes!!
G & S are well prepared for the upcoming 2-3 years : ) |
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G showing Nanny & Nana the "fish"
at our local grocery store |
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| Picnic at Lake Roseland |
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| Lots of snuggles with Papa |
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| Visiting Conflans |
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| Our favorite local artist's shop in Conflans |
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| Conflans' gardens with panoramic view of Albertville |
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| Picnic -- despite the rainy, cool weather -- at Fort Tamie |
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| Lyon, France |
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Biking in Lyon
(one of Dianna's highlights) |
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| Special moments together |
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| D&D enjoyed a date lunch at the local creperie |
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| Turino, ITALY |
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| Hop-On-Hop-Off bus tour for our day-trip to Italy |
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Exploring a medieval city in Valentino Park
Turin, Italy |
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| Castle de Miolans |
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| Enjoying our self-guided castle tour |
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| G wasn't so sure about the costume... |
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| Our mentors from Wichita, KS came for a visit, too! |
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| Four generations |
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Birthday Tea Party
Thanks again to Aunt Sarah Grace for the lovely tea set!! |
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| Dianna & Nanny's joint birthday party |
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| A double rainbow on our last night together! |
We are truly grateful for God's many blessings to us throughout this year in France. Being away from our family and friends in the U.S. is definitely the hardest part of our journey. We are thankful for the moments we share with them (in person, via skype, on the phone, emails, "snail" mail, etc.) and look forward to more...
Resting on HIS promises,
DDG&S
What a blessing for you all to be together for a generous length of time. And, another by your sharing with all of us photographs made and commentary about memorable events during the July visit. Uncle Tal and I know they will provide some strength for all of you -- no matter the continent on which you reside -- as the journey continues.
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