Instasamedi {8 & 9}

OK, it's been really really REALLY quiet on Rue de France lately.

That's too bad... I know!

And my newest feature, Instasamedi?

The last post was already two weeks ago.

Two weeks is a long time... I know!!

But I have the best excuse ever for not blogging lately.

My family is here visiting.

That's fantastic... I know!!!

Speaking of knowing things, let me explain what you need to know...

I live in France, 

my brother lives in Australia, 

my parents, my sisters & my nephew all live in Canada.

It's been ages since we've all been together in the same place, 

yet here we are in zee Alps!

That's amazing... I know!!!!! 

As you can imagine, we are having a wonderful time.

And!  

Despite not blogging,

I have still been taking daily Instagrams, 

so here are the last two weeks' worth.

You've been waiting for a while... I know!  

So here you go!

Instasamedi {8}

My little sister Liz + maple taffy = best Saturday night in a loooooong time!!!
{samedi, Annecy, chez nous}

No swimming??! But it was so tempting, given the rain...
{dimanche, Annecy, Plage d'Albigny}

No more icy cobblestones, youpi!
{lundi, Annecy, vielle ville}

My brother Dave in my living room!!!
{He'd just gotten off a HUGE Melbourne to Geneva flight...
with his Quicksilver Annecy T-shirt & huge smile!}
{mardi, Annecy, chez nous}

My brother's travel mascot/dinosaur posing on our balcony!
{mercredi, Annecy, chez nous}

Dear Instagram, 
Thanks for making my nephew Ben look as if he grew up in the 1970s like me...
{jeudi, Annecy, chez nous}

Setting off for an hour-long lake tour with my siblings on the Lac d'Annecy !
{vendredi, Annecy, Quai Napoléon III}

OK, so we've caught up on the first week of my 

February Family Festivities!

Ready for the Instagrams from last week?

Instasamedi {9}

Siblings shadow shot.
{samedi, Annecy, au soleil}

‎(Non-shadow) siblings shot avec chocolat chaud.
{dimanche, Annecy, chocolat chaud central}

Could my husband's hometown in Le Beaujolais be any more scenic?
{lundi, Pommiers, view of the village & its vineyards}

Did this West Coast girl make her brother take her out
for {really yummy!} sushi here in the midst of zee French Alps? Mais oui!
{mardi, Annecy, restaurant Ô Sushi}

I love how there are 3 languages on the cinnamon etc in Swiss Starbucks.
Geek? Moi? Mais oui!
{mercredi, Geneva, Starbucks}

Thanks for putting up the blinds, Dad & Dave!
They sure help frame the view from our living room.
{jeudi, Annecy, chez nous}

I see you, Dad!
{vendredi, Chambéry, little street dans la vielle ville}

So voilà... there you go!

Now you're all caught up on the Instagrams & family fun

from the past two weeks.

Here's hoping you've enjoyed this {très belated} post,

even though I used a few too many exclamation points 

& "I know!!!"s...

Any photo capture your fancy?

Also, how about you?

Are your siblings scattered around like we are?

Have you had any family reunions lately?