We had a wonderful snow while they were here...

The girls were at school, we went out for lunch.  This picture shows the elusive James...

Speaking of the Jones's!

I am very remiss for not posting enough images from our wonderful Thanksgiving spent with our dear friends the Jones's.  Here's a few pictures of the sordid crew.

the girls arrive home after a baguette run

the four children

just before dinner 

Winter Trees

Here's what many of the trees in Lyon look like in the winter...

Thankful for a mild winter this year...

Though the locals complain of an "unusually" cold winter it sure seems pretty mild to me.  Here's a screen grab from a couple of weeks ago.  (not sure it was quite as sunny as it predicted but probably as warm)
Really, the only time it's been cold here was when the Jone's (from Maine) came to visit!

Sienna visits Lyon...

This is a picture from the fall...