Le Baou de Saint-Jeannet

A few weeks ago, I told Tonio I really wanted to do this hike.  It's a huge bluff in Nice that you can see from all over.  Last week, he wrote it on the calendar.  Today, we did it!  Thanks Tonio!

You can see it in the distance on our drive up.  It's pretty much smack dab in the middle of the photo.

Getting closer.  It's a pretty majestic bluff!

Getting some beauty sleep before being carried in her royal chariot.

Walking through the cute little town before reaching the trail head.

I like Daphné's little dangling feet.

Carrying our little lamb.

A view from half way up.

Walking over the moon rocks.

Up, up and up!

So worth it!

Like Tonio's head dressing?

Better family selfie.  Daph was so not interested.

Lunch with a view.  We could see almost the entire marathon route.  Do you remember THIS POST when Tonio and Sebastien voluntarily ran from Nice to Cannes in November 2015?  Still so amazed and proud! 

My old faithfuls keeping it real.

Going down.

Perfectly puffy clouds.

So, what does the cloud make you think of?  I've always enjoyed this game.  I see a butterfly =).

Love Linz

Marathon 2015

So, you may have seen the hiking pictures... Well, this was just a mellow insane way to spend the day before a marathon, but now being married to one for 5 years, it's evident that the Petrignani men are no sissies!

Here are a few pictures from the Nice Cannes marathon that my husband and his bro ran together on the 8th of November (funky layout problems, sorry) :

Ready to run 26.2 miles / 42 kilometers.

About 15,000 runners!  Some running the whole, the half or a relay.

En route.

Running by the Antibes ramparts.

They finished in 3 hours, 57 minutes - under 4 hours, which was their goal.  A well-deserved dip in the sea after the finish line.

Daphné and I came to see them at the finish.

She's happy in her sandy element.

As you can see =).

Bravo Daddy and Uncle Seb!

Does it even look like they ran an entire marathon?!

The train ride back home = the entire route they run... I'm so amazed and proud of these guys!  They set a goal, stuck with it, stay disciplined in training and got 'er done.

Well done guys!  Antoine = Tonio.  Paul = Sebastien.

Here's a map of what they ran!  Crazy? Yes.  Impossible? Nope.  Proven.

Love Linz

(a proud wife and sis-in-law)

A fun Thursday

We got another box !!!  

Thank you Great Tata Kellee !

Living far away from family is hard, but getting mail, boxes, emails, messages, texts... makes it just a tad bit easier =).

Trying the box on for size... Oooo, and it looks like a Christmas present for me.

Aunt Kellee, you know us well !  Yummy real Mexican corn tortillas !

Trying her first corn tortilla.

Studying it before she takes another bite.

And just look at this dress for Daphné !  It has little Eiffel Towers and horses all over it.  Thank you so much Aunt Kellee (and Uncle Mark too, of course).

Oh, and I must not forget to include a snippet about my man - he is running his first marathon on Sunday with his brother !  Nice to Cannes.  I'm so proud of the hard work he has put into training.  Allez Antoine !!!

[more info about the marathon HERE - turn your sound down]

Love Linz