Chasing bubbles

I make it to the point that I spend some quality time with my kids. As much as I like to, me and my husband are both working, so finding time with them is very difficult. I have days off in the middle of the week, wherein they are all in school. And if they are at home on week ends, it is me who is not at home. So finding time to spend with them is a little bit difficult. I thank France for having short vacations such as "spring break," wherein we can spend time even in a day or two. Fool around with each other, play together, have some walks together or do some exploring (including pick-nicks etc...)

And so let me share with you through photos how we created our own one-day wonderful memories that will be our "baon" (provisions) until we find another chance to spend a quality time once more.

7th birthday

Traditionally 7 years of age, is celebrated with so much excitement in my county. A big birthday party with clowns, balloons, foods and invites. But since we are in vacation in the south of France, we can't celebrate it as grand as we want to. So my husband cooked pasta aux legumes and we just bought cake (Flash Mc Queen) for I don't have the means to bake one for him and another cake (Spider man) that was bought by my friend. No gifts (except the one given by my friend), no invites (except the family where we are staying in and the friend that went with me for that particular vacation), nothing special really except that it was our son's birthday.

But as simple as that, my son is very sincere in saying that he is thankful that we were able to pass by the Church to thank God for his birthday and that he was able to ask Him for the protection of our family. At his young age, he didn't even pray to have any material things like toys or anything that he likes. He chose to pray for our family's protection. (How many 7 years old would do that, I thought of no one just him.) And he expresses also that he is grateful for the love that we are showing him as always.

And as always, I am thankful that I have him in my life. I know that he has a great future ahead of him. He will do well in every endeavor that he will be in. And that his heart filled with love will be of service to others not just his family. And I pray that he will succeed in everything that he might be able to help others too.


PS. I am not satisfied with the cake that we bought so after our vacation, I let him re-blow 7 candles on my own baked cake.A simple celebration of  his 7 great years.