If a picture is worth a thousand words…

Then you’re going to have to be content with a thousand words.
‘Cause I got no pictures.
What a week.
I blame the baby. She started off the week sick and decided to cry off and on during the night a few times, sleep in our bed a few times, kick people in the face a few times [...]

How to compliment Mr. French, en français

When Mr. French speaks to you, en français, in a Target parking lot after hearing you speaking French to your (wiggly) children, ask him how long he was in France.
He will reply, en français, “Oh, only a year. My French is not very good.”
You will then reply, en français, “Oh no, it’s very good.” And then you will [...]

How to dress like a frenchman

(Otherwise titled, To Grandpa, Thanks for the shirt. Love, J)

French Leftovers

All three of the boys pronounce Chocolate the French way. As in, “I don’t like cho-co-laa.” (they do like brownies, but not most other forms of chocolat.)
If I write their names in cursive, they think I wrote their name in French.
The two older boys often count things and they usually count in French and English.
A [...]

France: What I miss about you!

All the beautiful, warm, delicious, crusty bread that sat waiting for me, mere steps away from our apartment.
Oh, and the flaky pastries too.
The view of the mountains from every window in the house.
Walking everywhere.
The simple life.
Hanging all our clothes up to dry. I enjoyed it, even if inconvenient, and it reminded me of my [...]