Spätzle

Alex takes Foods as his first elective class each day. We found out that his teacher's ancestors are from Alsace. The teacher asked Maman if she could come demonstrate an Alsatian dish to the class. So we made Spätzle! Too bad I don't have pictures of the middle schoolers making the dough and most importantly eating it!

Foods classroom

Got all my utensils ready while the teacher provided ingredients

Reading

Reading is the greatest pastime, isn't it? Well, maybe after video games... Building a reading fort makes it even more exciting!

Fort building time, folks!

My quiet reading spot

Skit

Although Sophie typically doesn't volunteer to be on stage much, when the group of church kids is large enough, it's tougher to say no.

The story of building your house upon a rock vs. sand

Sophie is a house!

Acting it out

Veterans Day

Sophie's class sang for Veterans Day.

4th graders

The Coast Guard song

America, the beautiful

Picture Day

School pictures are in. Even for papa. Maman had hers done last year as part of employee recognition week.

Party

Parties is where we play with friends well past our bed time.

Tristan, Lucas, Alex, Cyprian, Theo, Sophie, Eugene

Happy 13th birthday, Cyprian!

Les plus sages

Our boys are growing up too fast!

Halloween

Cold night to go trick or treat. Brave souls don't mind as they are always looking for candy! Happy Halloween!

lunch ladies in their finest outfits

cold night

neighbors ready to hand out candy

pumpkin alley

end result: more sugar than any would ever need