Dear Brats 2.0,
Well I've finally sorted through, selected and uploaded the photos from our trip this summer.
What a great time! It was great to be back in Schleswig-Holstein, and see our friends and family there. This trip was our Scandinavian Adventure. I guess in a way, this would be Posh and Bucky's equivalent to our Canadian Adventures-heading north!
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Friday, November 20, 2009
Another Red Letter Day for Jean-Loup
Dear Brats,
Last night when I arrived home, Jean-Loup came up to me all excited. So excited he couldn't quite remember what he wanted to tell me...but finally he blurted out, "This morning I walked to school all by my self! Mom said I could!"
Wow he is getting to be a big boy.
Last night when I arrived home, Jean-Loup came up to me all excited. So excited he couldn't quite remember what he wanted to tell me...but finally he blurted out, "This morning I walked to school all by my self! Mom said I could!"
Wow he is getting to be a big boy.
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Cute story
Dear Brats,
It has been too long since I last wrote anything here. But here's a cute story to share:
Jean-Loup is learning to read, and he's quite proud of his accompishments. He wanted to show me how well he could read, so he picked up this book,
Well being bilingual, he wanted to read it in English. So he began,
JL: Milk three wolves.
me: no it's not milk it's the three wolves.
JL, OK, milk three wolves.
me: No it's not milk, les is the in English.
JL: Milk three wolves.
I finally gave up. The next night I was speaking with Jeannine about his reading, and she said the title of the book. It's pronounced more or less "Lay twa lou" It dawned on me, he was using the sound of les(lay) which sounds a bit like lait (milk) in French. So his translation was phonetically correct.
It has been too long since I last wrote anything here. But here's a cute story to share:
Jean-Loup is learning to read, and he's quite proud of his accompishments. He wanted to show me how well he could read, so he picked up this book,
JL: Milk three wolves.
me: no it's not milk it's the three wolves.
JL, OK, milk three wolves.
me: No it's not milk, les is the in English.
JL: Milk three wolves.
I finally gave up. The next night I was speaking with Jeannine about his reading, and she said the title of the book. It's pronounced more or less "Lay twa lou" It dawned on me, he was using the sound of les(lay) which sounds a bit like lait (milk) in French. So his translation was phonetically correct.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Thursday, December 25, 2008
CHRISTMAS in France
Well jolly old St. Nickolas managed to find us again.
Christmas started in earnest last night. We went to church after a day of preparation. The kids were excited at the church, but fairly well behaved. Kimmy, did kind of run around. She got her head stuck between the chairs, tried to hide behind an old cabinet.
Christmas morning didn't come too early. 8:30 or so. The kids were excited that the fat man made it...and Jean-Loup even saw him! He didn't see Jean-Loup though!
Well jolly old St. Nickolas managed to find us again.
Christmas started in earnest last night. We went to church after a day of preparation. The kids were excited at the church, but fairly well behaved. Kimmy, did kind of run around. She got her head stuck between the chairs, tried to hide behind an old cabinet.
Christmas morning didn't come too early. 8:30 or so. The kids were excited that the fat man made it...and Jean-Loup even saw him! He didn't see Jean-Loup though!
Sunday, November 9, 2008
Fall Colors
The fall colors seem to hit here later than back in Missouri. I had a break between classes and took these photos down by an old mill on the Villaine. Hope you enjoy them.
My holidays ended Monday, and the kids on Thursday...but not to worry, we have next Tuesday off for Remembrance day.
My holidays ended Monday, and the kids on Thursday...but not to worry, we have next Tuesday off for Remembrance day.
Saturday, November 1, 2008
Halloween Fun
Well it's over...the Costumes, the Candy...the spooks have left the building. Here's our entry in the Pumpkin Carvin' Contest...not that the carving was any good, but production value should play some part.
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