Les Scènes du Week-End {25}

This past weekend was pretty exciting.

We were back home after our quick exotic trip 

to that place I need to tell you more about 

& my parents were back in France 

after a week away in Ireland.

Here in Annecy, it poured rain all weekend. 

But you know what? 

We were so happy to see each other again 

& to watch the "Retour des Alpages" on Saturday, 

{a traditional parade that celebrates the end of summer 

& the fact that cows have been moved down 

from the Alpine pastures to their barns for the winter}

that we didn't really mind the crummy weather.

As for Sunday,

it was Thanksgiving in Canada 

so my mom made a delicious meal here

& my parents-in-law came over to try 

traditional turkey dinner for their first time ever.

I'm pretty sure they enjoyed everything 

{except the cranberry jelly... their loss!}

 The first snow of the season fell on the Parmelan Mountains above Annecy.

Like I said, it rained all weekend in town.  It's still pretty; though!

The parade involved soggy cows with decorations & guys in traditional outfits.

 

 

Speaking of soggy & decorated, there were also geese...

... & gorgeous Saint Bernard dogs.

One of my favourite things was the traditional music on the giant wooden horns.

On Sunday, FQ & his dad were ready to eat the Thanksgiving feast.

And my mother-in-law & my dad were ready to drink a few festive glasses of wine.

Moi & ma mère aussi... cheers!

My favourite thing about the weekend was my mom's homemade pumpkin pie.  Miam miam !!