The weather is still beautiful in Aix! We are at 31 degrees today, with next week maybe cooling down to about 25-27. It tends to be very sticky here as there is limited A/C. We have been out walking everyday, anywhere between 3-5 km (and yes, the boys whine, but such is life!!).
We went and got library cards today, and the boys brought home quite a few books, and 2 DVD's in French. I plan to go back once the kids are in school, and take some out for myself. The library is huge! It has several different rooms, with different collections in each. There is also a seperate building that houses several art galleries, and a cafeteria. The trick is not to get too much, as we need to walk 1.9 km home with it! We can take a bus, which we may end up doing from time to time.
The boys cleaned the house the other day, so they were allowed to pick out treats for dessert at the grocery store yesterday afternoon. They were "délicieux". These were bought at our local grocery store "Casino", and were a package of 2 for 3,50€. (Click here for a Currency Convertor)
The boys have been enjoying their time out in the courtyard around the house. We just open the patio doors, and they run in and out, playing "Super Spies" in the hedges surrounding the property. They have also made up the game of "Hide the Smurf", in which they hide a smurf or other such item in the yard, and then the others have to find it. They have also enjoyed tracking down snails and small lizards....
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| Nathan wiped out while running around the yard.... |
Those treats look insanely good.
ReplyDeleteThey were...this is my favourite part of France so far :)
ReplyDeleteYou are going to need to walk like crazy if those amazing treats are readily available! I know I would need to work my butt off because I wouldn't be able to say no to those!
ReplyDeleteQuite the war wounds Nathan got! Ouch!
It won't allow me to comment as myself for some reason.
Janice
Merci pour le blog! Ou sont les toilettes made me laugh!! What an amazing experience you guys are giving your boys (and yourselves!), Jackie and Todd. Very inspiring! Chad
ReplyDelete@ Janice, I know about the comments---sometimes it lets me post comments, other times it doesn't. Not sure if it is some setting I all of a sudden turned on or what!
ReplyDeleteYou may find this hard to believe, but I have actually lost weight since moving here--lots more walking, and no fast food! The treats are delicious, but we only have them once a week!
@Chad, thanks for checking out the blog! There is still time to join us in Aix! We would love to see you and your family for the whole year!! Our time with you guys is always too short!! Big hugs (tickles too!) to the boys!
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