A Siesta Back in the Real World

Whilst I fret about chicken sandwiches and diet cokes, the really important stuff in life is happening back in Pau. We basically moved the family back to the national stud farm today now that Sandie is nearing the end of her maternity leave. That means that Maxime goes back to his Congolese nanny who he absolutely adores. The big difference this time is that he is going to go there with Gaston and Capucine. Mimi is delighted to have him back with the twins – apparently he is keeping everyone smiling and on their toes. Today he proudly exclaimed after having put the babies down to bed, that Mimi no longer had any beds so he didn’t have to have an afternoon nap. Thankfully Mimi’s forward planning was slightly more adept than that of our 2 year old, and off he went when a big bed suddenly materialized before his eyes. Sandie and I both mused over the fact this evening that having a nanny who we trust and who the kids love is a massive advantage and a huge weight off our mind. The fact that she lives a 2 minute drive from the stud farm is just the icing on the cake.