chimneys

We're really not sure how Santa could get down the ones here, since they all have these little clay pots on top.

 

the star

Daddy told me that he needed some help.  This will light the way to Jesus.

 

It's beginning to look a lot like... Besançon

He may or may not be a real guy... but that's real candy!



Deck the streets!

Voilà.  The mayor's office.

Our first taste of chestnuts, roasted in a BBQ pit.

 

many colors

This is how you paint the arch-angel Gabriel...

 

...and I'm happy to paint baby Jesus!

 

Christmas party

My new friend was really sad to leave after the party.  We had fun playing with remote control Barbie cars.

 

Jesus take the reins

Daddy, help!  The Santa train is outta control!  We're going too fast!  And these silly steering wheel things-- I just realized-- don't do anything!!!

Pere Noel

This was the Christmas party at our school. Daddy told us that Pere Noel is explaining to the inquisitive 3-year-old that it's not easy with all the political pressure, austerity and all that stuff, to maintain a bunch of reindeer, much less fly out when the air space is regulated-- this can only happen Christmas Eve... (transcript below). Not sure if the kid was encouraged or not.

Pere Noel 2012 at kids school from jacq scott on Vimeo.

"It will be ok on December the 24th, it will be with reindeers...but you know, given the bad period we are going through, it's hard to work out our priorities...Yeah...don't worry, it will be solved on December the 24th, I will come with my reindeers when they are allowed to fly...but you know, they are only allowed to fly on December the 24th...it's complicated...yeah...that's because of the economic crisis...Santa Claus of modern times...you know how firms work now..."

whereas

normally, the girl hugs the bear.
this time the bear hugs the girl.