The new tooth is already showing as it comes down - Here's a few smiley pictures of the gap
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Friday, October 27, 2006
~Mind The Gap ~
Funny, when Little Miss lost her third tooth (top one this time), and I see that gap, all I can think about is when we were living in England and everywhere there were signs near the subways saying "mind the gap" ...
The new tooth is already showing as it comes down - Here's a few smiley pictures of the gap
The new tooth is already showing as it comes down - Here's a few smiley pictures of the gap
Tuesday, October 24, 2006
Sunday, October 22, 2006
Alsace Region Day Trip
Driving through a village
Say CHEESE ! This is one of the last pictures we have of Little Miss before she lost her left front tooth...
Papa and his lovies
This is the castle up close that you see on the mountaintop in one of the previous blog pictures
Pretty village & mountain shot
Vineyards COVER the area for miles and miles
mmm grapes
Along the road there were several stands set up with the village people selling their grapes cut right off the vines ... We stopped and got some and will never buy grapes in the stores again
More countryside covered with grape vines
Typical Alsace area houses
Green grapes up close
Say CHEESE ! This is one of the last pictures we have of Little Miss before she lost her left front tooth...
Papa and his lovies
This is the castle up close that you see on the mountaintop in one of the previous blog pictures
Pretty village & mountain shot
Vineyards COVER the area for miles and miles
mmm grapes
Along the road there were several stands set up with the village people selling their grapes cut right off the vines ... We stopped and got some and will never buy grapes in the stores again
More countryside covered with grape vines
Typical Alsace area houses
Green grapes up close
more about our travels
The long driveway into our first temporary residence once arriving in France.
A pretty picture from the house
Our neighbors to the left and front of us - very friendly!
One of the neighbors to the right
The view of the house when you drive in - it really was very cute
Two of the best little travelers you could ever ask for watching a dvd on the laptop
The patio where lots of homeschooling, coloring and watching of dvd's happened over 3wks
A pretty picture from the house
Our neighbors to the left and front of us - very friendly!
One of the neighbors to the right
The view of the house when you drive in - it really was very cute
Two of the best little travelers you could ever ask for watching a dvd on the laptop
The patio where lots of homeschooling, coloring and watching of dvd's happened over 3wks
Friday, October 20, 2006
more pictures
Here's a few pictures from our journey to our new home
typical countryside & village ...
village enclosed fort-like
vineyard in the Alsace region ...quite breathtaking. In the background you can see a castle on the mountain.
our two little darlings at the first house we stayed in when we arrived.
These houses are called "Gite Rurals" and are typical vaction homes people rent. We stayed here for three weeks. I would refer to this period of time as what it must feel like to be in a witness protection program.
This picture taken in Paris that first day we arrived. It's quite a sight to see - theEiffel Tower and a mini replica of our Statue of Liberty. ~
Another shot of the Eiffel Tower and it's massiveness in the city. We have taken the older girls to Paris once and unfortunately that day was pouring rain so we really didn't spend a lot of time out and about... plus we weren't in Paris for long - it was our very first trip to France and we were also very over-consumed by our journey there. We did go to the top of the Eiffel Tower and it was amazing! I would like to take the little one's up next ... and the big one's too if they are here at the time.
Enjoy the pictures ... there's lots to more to post and to talk about... comments always welcome
HUGS
typical countryside & village ...
village enclosed fort-like
vineyard in the Alsace region ...quite breathtaking. In the background you can see a castle on the mountain.
our two little darlings at the first house we stayed in when we arrived.
These houses are called "Gite Rurals" and are typical vaction homes people rent. We stayed here for three weeks. I would refer to this period of time as what it must feel like to be in a witness protection program.
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This picture taken in Paris that first day we arrived. It's quite a sight to see - theEiffel Tower and a mini replica of our Statue of Liberty. ~
Another shot of the Eiffel Tower and it's massiveness in the city. We have taken the older girls to Paris once and unfortunately that day was pouring rain so we really didn't spend a lot of time out and about... plus we weren't in Paris for long - it was our very first trip to France and we were also very over-consumed by our journey there. We did go to the top of the Eiffel Tower and it was amazing! I would like to take the little one's up next ... and the big one's too if they are here at the time.
Enjoy the pictures ... there's lots to more to post and to talk about... comments always welcome
HUGS
Tuesday, October 17, 2006
Ah ! Here I am!
Where have I been? I'm surprised at the number of people who have asked this question...
Remember? We have been moving to France. We left the USA on August 31st and have been trying to settle since. We are still settling - not in our house completely - the house is still undergoing renovations (well it is 100 years old!), but soon, very soon we will be settled.
We have been residing in what the French calls "gite rural", which basically is a vacation home. They are furnished, fully equipped and very comfortable all in all. They are placed in the countryside (the one we are in now is on the mountain) and due to these places being reserved by others, we have done our share of shuffeling around the last 6weeks or so.
Moving with two small children and two cats has been surprisingly easier than one might imagine...
I will begin telling our whereabouts by posting pictures ... Ask away if you have any questions... One thing I've been asked a lot is how we have been received here... You all must know by now that my sweet husband is French, so he is happy to be back in his country. Every single person we have come across in our travels have been very welcoming and very tolerant of my torturing their beautiful language... perhaps some day, now that we are living here, I too will become less of an obvious foreigner and become fluent... (there is hope!)
ENJOY!
leaving the airport and entering Paris for our 5hr drive "home"
Remember? We have been moving to France. We left the USA on August 31st and have been trying to settle since. We are still settling - not in our house completely - the house is still undergoing renovations (well it is 100 years old!), but soon, very soon we will be settled.
We have been residing in what the French calls "gite rural", which basically is a vacation home. They are furnished, fully equipped and very comfortable all in all. They are placed in the countryside (the one we are in now is on the mountain) and due to these places being reserved by others, we have done our share of shuffeling around the last 6weeks or so.
Moving with two small children and two cats has been surprisingly easier than one might imagine...
I will begin telling our whereabouts by posting pictures ... Ask away if you have any questions... One thing I've been asked a lot is how we have been received here... You all must know by now that my sweet husband is French, so he is happy to be back in his country. Every single person we have come across in our travels have been very welcoming and very tolerant of my torturing their beautiful language... perhaps some day, now that we are living here, I too will become less of an obvious foreigner and become fluent... (there is hope!)
ENJOY!
leaving the airport and entering Paris for our 5hr drive "home"
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