Visite de Sarah
English version below the pictures
Mercredi dernier, le 27 octobre, nous avons eu la visite de notre petite-fille Sarah qui est née et vit en Angleterre. Après le repas nous avons regardé quelques albums photos et parmi eux celui de 2000. Elle avait deux ans et déjà elle venait chez nous pour quelques jours. Ci-dessous, une photo où elle m’a regardé arroser les poireaux dans le jardin ici à Amiens. L’autre photo, de la même année, la montre avec moi prête pour une promenade en ville. C’était l’époque où elle voulait absolument porter un sac à main. Ce qui a fait sourire les gens que nous avons rencontrés sur les trottoirs.
Last Wednesday, October 27, we had a visit from our granddaughter Sarah who was born and lives in England. After the meal we looked at a few photo albums and among them the one from 2000. She was two years old and already she came to us for a few days. Below is a photo where she watched me water the leeks in the garden here in Amiens. The other photo, from the same year, shows it with me ready for a walk around town. It was the time when she absolutely wanted to carry a handbag. Which made the people we met on the sidewalks smile.
Après quoi, Sarah voulut faire quelque chose pour aider Janine . Elle passa l’aspirateur dans la salle à manger et nettoya les vitres de la sale de séjour
After which Sarah wanted to do something to help Janine. She vacuumed the dining room and cleaned the windows in the living room
Nous somme gâtés par enfants et petits enfants . Nous leur en sommes très reconnaissants.
We are spoiled by children and grandchildren. We are very grateful to them.
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Little Sarah carries her handbag with style!
It’s always heartening to see you and Janine with your grandchildren ❤️
Yes , Suzy,young Sarah already was “styled “, Se did not want to walk in town without her handbag ! 🙂 ❤
Quel amour de petite fille! Et qu’il fait bon de regarder les vieilles photos ensemble. Ce sont les petites joyes de la vie. Mes trois petits fils doivent encore grandir un peu avant d’arriver à celà. J’attends!
Meilleurs voeux pour une saison tranquille et sans soucis!
Annalisa
Oui, Annalise, Sarah értait contente de regarder cet album de l’an 2000( et nous aussi ! )
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You and Janine have raised a beautiful family, and each child has raised a beautiful family. Beautiful in appearance, but more beautiful in heart. Their kindness is a tribute to you and Janine. It speaks of your faith, your character, your love. They pay honor where honor is due. God bless and keep you all.
Much love,
Caroline❤️
I am very touched by your kind words, Caroline ❤
Sarah was a beautiful child and has grown into a beautiful young lady! You have a very close family and loving, Michel and Janine! ❤️
Yes, Lavinia , we are grateful to be surrounded by love .<3
We are both blessed by our grandchildren. My brother’s grandchildren live in London. I have never seen them. There are 3 boys and 1 girl. He was not able to visit them for 2 years because of covid. This year they were so happy to be able to see them again.
The same for us about Covid , Gracia ! We did not see Sarah for a year because of the Covid . It was not possible to cross the boundary with England
Michel she is a beauty! And the smile and the loving heart – it must make you so proud and happy!! I hope you were able to enjoy the visit and perhaps some of the other grandchildren will visit! They are growing up so quickly!!
Yes, Val, we enjoyed fully this visit like recently other grandchildren who came to work in the garden. We are blessed ❤
Cheers to the joys you received from Sarah’s visit. Hope all is well with you and Janine.
Welcome back, Frank!
Beaux souvenirs de Sarah. Je me demande si Sarah se sent anglais, français ou les deux. (J’espère qu’elle a les deux nationalités et passeports?). Elle est probablement pure bi-langue, mais dans son âme elle se sent comment ?
Oui, Stéphanie, Sarah est bilingue .Elle est née et vit en Angleterre . Elle doit donc se sentir anglaise mais ce qui est certain aussi c’est qu’elle a un très fort esprit de famille . ❤
lovely photos of you both Michel, Janine is a good photographer! So glad you could share fond memories and that she could help Janine … it’s as it should be 🙂
This is Sarah who asked firmly to help, Kate . We enjoyed her presence . ❤
I bet you did, so glad she made the time!
Yes it was a long travel for her to visit us.
yes and she braved border closures to get there, so kind!
That is so right, Kate . Do you know we did not see her for a year because of the Covid ?
for many here it’s been 2 years Michel, so you are blessed!
It seems another wave of Covid 19 is starting again in Europe ! I hope no.
I hope not also, but as people move about they have become careless …
Yes , Kate,people tend to forget basic protective gestures .
yes, if we keep them we should be ok Michel 🙂
I think so, Kate, if we are prudent.
you have to be with your treatment Michel, can’t afford any infections 😦
Yes, Kate I am one of the “fragile people” they say !
take care kind gent!
You and Janine deserve to be spoiled by them! ❤ 🙂
What sweet photos…then and now…and what precious memories! 🙂
Sarah was a beauty then…and she is a beauty now! 🙂 How wonderful to spend time with her! 🙂
(((HUGS))) 🙂
Yes ,it was a pleasant time , Carolyn . Do you have some grandchildren around from time to time ? 🙂
I do! 🙂
But this past year+ I’ve not seen them because of Covid19. 😦
This is for this reason, we did not see our granddaughter, living in England for a year, Carolyn.
Yes, it’s been a very different year. Thank goodness for Skype, Zoom, FaceTime etc…all the ways to connect on computer and phones. 🙂
I try to adapt myself to the video phone! I have to progress! 🙂
Yes. 🙂 So much to learn these days. 🙂
The techniques progress very quickly and it is sometimes difficult to follow!
Sarah is a lucky girl having you as her grandfather…
Every proper lady carries a handbag. They never go anywhere without that all-important purse.
You are indeed blessed with a beautiful family.
Love to you,
votre amie,
Francoise.
the handbag is back in fashion these days, Françoise! ❤
Sarah has grown to be a beautiful lady! I’m surprised that time has gone so fast
Do you remember Gail you did a charcoal of her when she was a baby or a very little girl? 🙂
Yes I remember the charcoal. I was happy to draw the curly hair and beautiful eyes.
We cannot forget that . I thank you again, Gail.
I have just gone on your facebook page but I had already commented ( about your Dad ). Keep hope for him . ❤
Super cette entrée sur Sarah ….que le temps passe vite …bonne journée je vous embrasse
Tu as raison le temps a passé vite, Carole : ❤
Very happy for you! You are surrounded by love! These are more memories to add to your book. 🌹
That is sure , Rachel. We make photo albums since we married 60 years ago. ❤
You obviously raised them very well. They are all helpful and loving in their visits to their parents and grandparents. That says a lot about you and Janine. A lovely post and photos Michel. I hope you are feeling well, you look good.
❤️ Christine
Yes, Christine , children and grandchilfdren love to meet each others and love to come here
Personally I feel well as much as it is possible ! 🙂
A handbag and those cute yellow “wellies”! Sarah was ready for all contingencies! (And she seems to have been very British at that age, regardless of that half that is her French heritage!)
You are right , Doug, when she was two she got a British look . But now she looks like a beautiful girl , simply! 🙂
I have to agree!
Yes Doug the look is not the same, of course ,Doug !
What a wonderful post of little Sarah to older Sarah. What a delight to have her visiting. So wonderful to enjoy watching those grandchildren grow into such great young adults. You are blessed for sure.
Her visite was a joyful surprise after one year separate due to Covid , Marilyn.
Merveilleux souvenirs et actualité !
Plaisir du partage en famille. Que du bonheur !
Amitiés, AM
Le passé est toujours présent . Le temps est compressé., Anne-Mariie ❤
Sounds like a wonderful visit.
Yes we enjoyed it Sarah is a kind grand daughter. ❤
Wonderful
Yes it was a great time , too short: ! 🙂
Time when love ones visit are always short.
Yes short but heartwarming!
Yes.
Yes ! ❤
Grandchildren are God’s gift to us! She is beautiful!
You and Janine are definitely blessed ❤
You are so right, Gayle .
Thanks for your kind words. ❤
Teri Stockton Ramirez said:
There’s nothing quite as magical and special as grandchildren. They keep us young.
This is true Teri !
I’m so glad she got to visit. I miss my children and grandchildren, too. Hopefully, they will be able to visit before too long.
Do your children live far away, Cheri? ❤
bonjour Michel,
Quel bonheur cela doit être d’avoir la visite de cette petite fille que vous ne voyez pas souvent !
Et tu as bien raison, vous êtes vraiment chanceux d’avoir des petits enfants qui sont toujours prêts à vous rendre service.
bises !
Oui , Maidy, nous sommes ” gâtés” comme tu peux le voir ! ❤
The handbag image made me smile. You are blessed with family Michel. Holiday this year will be especially hard for me.
She always wanted to keep this handbag with her every ime we went out in town! 🙂
Charmant. Comme ils grandissent vite, n’est-ce pas? Merci pour ce partage…
Michel, I always enjoy seeing pictures of you with your grandchildren. So wonderful that Sarah came by to share memories with you and to help her grandmother with the chores! I especially enjoyed the picture of Sarah with her handbag, ready to shop! So adorable and I am not surprised she made the neighbors smile! It’s a beautiful family that you have, all the fruits of your labor!! Love, Karen
At this time (2000) people in the streets smiled at watching, Sarah, yes Karen ! ❤
Sometimes I grow disquieted by the world, but seeing the love in families gives me hope. ❤️
Like with your sweet Piper, Susan. ❤
2000 doesn’t seem that long ago, but it was – 21 years!! Michel, really lovely photos of you and your beautiful granddaughter, Sarah. I really love the photo of you both looking at the camera. ❤
I made this post to underline the passing of time but love don’ t stop, Marion , and also for beauty.! ❤
What a wonderful visit from Sarah , its strange how time goes as I was expecting her to be a teenager not a beautiful young lady. Its a joy when your grandchildren visit you. It must be delightful to go back through the photographs
Yes , Julie, it is delightful to go back through the photographs but this brings also some nostalgia:! and yes time flies ! ❤
Carol McKay Harper said:
Such fun to have grandchildren visit and enjoy reminiscing and helping.
So true, Carol.
Hello Michel.
What a wonderful post!!! Sarah is a very beautiful young lady. It was nice to see that see helps vacuuming with the dining room. I enjoyed this post very much. I tell a little bit of my granddaughter. Since the very beginning decided to take photos about her. First photos were when she learnt to walk in our home. We did not tell to my daughter that we shoot photos which we were not sharing with her. When my granddaughter got her Confession, we gave her our “secret photo book”. Guess, if she and my daughter loved this surprise! Have a great day! Amitiés,
Matti
Je suis heureux ,Matti, que cet article sur la visite d’une de mes petites-filles te rappelle l’album de photos que vous aviez fait à propos de votre petite -fille. Ta fille et elle ont du être touchées quand vous leur avez donné
How blessed it is to be taken care of by your children and grandchildren. Your granddaughter is very pretty.
Having photos of your childhood is amazing, specially when you go back and see and remember how she was when she was small.
From a baby she became a young beautiful woman , and always very kind, Angy.<3
She was adorable then and so pretty now. How awesome that she got to visit. I’m so happy for you and Janine. Hugs. ❤ E
Yes Elizabeth it was a pleasure for us to have her. ❤
Hello my friend.. it has been a long time now.. Sarah is good to clean the house. she is a treasure.
You are looking hppy.
Love to all from Owen In Ireland
What a lovely granddaughter! She is so lucky to have you as well 🙂
She is quite kind, Marlaine ! ❤
Michel
Such lovely pictures past and present. Sarah is a lovely young lady and I can relate regarding the handbag. I absolutely insisted on carrying my purse to school in first grade and having forgotten it I became so upset my mother had to go back and fetch it for me. Sending love to you and yours. ❤️
When I walked with her in the streets , women looked at her with a smile ! ❤
I’m sure, so sweet!!❤️
Yes she was , she is . <<3
You have a beautiful family. I can see how loved, loving and proud you are.
It’s a wonderful thing! Cheers! Resa ❤