Seb the red

The latest is BRIGHT red hair and loads of style going on this Spring

 

The delights of France

blackcurrant ale - we both loved it

French chickens wear Dior

First market haul

The supermarket has yumminess too

A new destination for our family!

One has to eat outside as soon as possible!

Easter in le petit village

Never too old for chocolate

and happy to search for it!

Quite the haul - merci Eva et famille!

bisous de France...

hanging out with buddies

and enjoying the D&D movie and fun fair (front row)

heading to the garden centre

but we still didn't get an olive tree

 

Out and about in London with Auntie R

Of course we founds books

And on Sophie's request, we found a pub (from the Victorian era)

Wedges' choices of tipple

And being 16, she had a half-pint of cider with a meal and under guardian supervision. She liked it!

 

Like father, like daughter (again)

 

This kid can lace up her runners after a winter of dance (and the odd ski outing) and go for a run. 

A week later, she is running a 5k with a friend (smiling and talking all the way) and registering for a 10km with her dad! 

Love those running genes!!

She decided to semi-formal

She looked gorgeous in her new dress (Simon's for the win!)
and comfortable in her borrowed (!) hightops

And could she be a teen in 2023 without the bathroom selfie?!

It seems like it was a load of fun with a pile of friends 

and good memories of great dance moves abound

 

Our Sebastian

Bumping into Dad on their commutes home

The silver lining to dropping Seb at work on a Sunday morning

 - best bakery in Toronto AND a pal of Sophie works the (busy!!) counter; oh, and spending time with Sebastian

Seb at work in Kensington Market

Courage My Love

 

Dressed to head out

The guncles & pearls

As a young woman, Sophie's Auntie R espoused that with pearls and penknife, a woman could go anywhere. So 16 rolled around and it was time to ensure that Sophie had both. The latter updated for 2023 with dear and multi-talented Uncle Arthur.

 

Our Sophie

Whether she is clambering through her cityscape or glammed up (in her mother's wool ski top from ~1978!) or on the trails, she is a wonder to behold and so fun to hang with

 

Dog - doing his winter thing