Salut de Metz!!!!

JD, Kaa and Stella have been visiting for 10 days.

Among the many pleasures, there was of course the petite réunion de famille in Maizey...

Mamie, Stella, Nathalie and Marie

from left to right:

Charbel, Raymonde, Chazz, Hélène, Jean-Baptiste, Jean-Luc, Catherine, Marie, Jean-Claude, Jean-Dominique, François Joseph (Papi), Annick (Mamie) with Stella, Jean-Philippe, Alice

Tonton Charbel teaches Stella "Les Petites Marionettes"

cousins Chazz and Marie

Catherine and Jean-Luc - JD's godfather, and parents of Marie

We have kept out of the heat as much as possible...

in the pool in Maizey,

in the tub with Marie,

and in the "Pink Pool" in Novéant!

...got some well deserved rest... (here with cousin No.1 Jullien)

...and made some very interesting new friends!

Last but not least, we celebrated some very important events...

June 18th:

Mamie and Papie's 42nd wedding anniversary

and Stella's 5th month

June 22nd:

Jean-Philippe and Nadia announced their engagement!

JD says:

"Ze last Rugiero boy iz now takén!"