in retrospect...

Before I compose my final "Rosenbaums' in France 2008" post, I realize that I neglected to post our general monthly reviews for November or December.  Here they are now.

November

Grams' visit, Rafa's 2nd birthday party, Thanksgiving, 

a visit to Musée D'Orsay and Max at Cité des Enfants 

(Paris' version of a children's musem)...

click here for the photos.

December

INSEAD Children's Holiday Party, 

Paris by Night (a little trip Brook and I made to see the 

City of Lights all decked out for Christmas), 

the final Friday "coffee" (moms & kids), 

au revior to Tunde - Max's babysitter and first love -

and an unexpected dusting of snow...

click here for the photos.

ex·pect·ing...

v.   tr. 

1. 1. To look forward to the probable occurrence or appearance of:expecting a telephone call; expects rain on Sunday.
   2. To consider likely or certain: expect to see them soon.  
2. To consider reasonable or due: We expect an apology.
3. To consider obligatory; require: The school expects its pupils to be on time.
4. Informal To presume; suppose.

v.   intr. 

1. To look forward to the birth of one's child. Used in progressive tenses: His sister is expecting in May.
2. To be pregnant. Used in progressive tenses: My wife is expecting again.

Baby Rosenbaum #2 - mid-June!

'tis the season...

Things are really wrapping up at INSEAD... so on Wednesday we took the opportunity to celebrate the holidays with the children.  We had a wonderful party with an old fashioned sing-along, some Christmas tree ornament decorating, and a visit from Santa!  It was great.

Here is the tree that the kids helped decorate...

Max & his mom waving at the camera...

An incredible Dutch Santa...

The chaos...

Santa with two children (who happen to be his own)...

Max was a little suspicious...

...but he enjoyed getting a gift!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!