Week Recap

Our weather has been INCREDIBLE this week. Fall is rolling in, but with the sunshine of the summer still. So we have been enjoying sunny weather with highs in the upper 70's. Gorgeous.

On Tuesday, we visited our friend Mary and George out in the suburbs of Paris. It was a bit of a trek, but it was well worth it! Michael had a great time playing with George, and I had a wonderful time catching up with a friend and enjoying her delicious lunch!

On Wednesday, Kirsten/Jonah/Ella and Katie/Karstyn/Eleyna came out to my local mall where the kids watched a free puppet show and dined on McDonalds afterwards for lunch. Michael decided he couldn't sit still and eat so we had to go home early and leave all the fun.

Thursday, we ventured out to the 16th and had a playdate with Jonah/Karstyn/Elise. As always, great fun. And then we had Natalia and her new baby over for dinner. She is married to one of the funniest Frenchmen I know. Well, I only know 4 and they are all just so funny. The exact opposite of what I imagine a Frenchman to be, stuffy and snobby.

Friday, we stayed around the neighborhood to rest. And met up with Laura/Oliver/Henry at our park to catch up with them. As always, great conversation and Oliver has started to say "Michael!"

Saturday, another French family in our aparment invited us over at the last minute for "aperodinatoire," which means appetizer extravaganza which results in dinner. What's not to like about someone making all the dinner arrangements for you? We had a great time catching up and their 2 boys played well with Michael. It was really cute. And great French practice for me! Luckily, I did ok! Despite not getting my one lesson a week, I am still conversational!

Today is Brian's day off. He went running with a friend and had breakfast with him. Came back and we went to church and had lunch together. Brian cracked up Michael with his muscle poses.
Then, he played American football at Les Invalides, Fantasy Football draft at the Atkins and then poker night.

One point - we changed our seats at church. We used to sit in the back with all the families. We never understood much because of the echo of the speakers in church.

Now, we sit RIGHT next to the speaker so we can understand better. And -Oh-My-Word. Made a WHOLE lot of difference! We could actually take care of Michael while at the same time listen in French and understand most if not all of the readings and homily. Makes going to church much more worth it for me because I am getting something out of it and not just taking care of Michael the whole time.

Just wanted to write about our week before I forget. Scroll down for posts with pictures.
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