Author Archives: jessica

One afternoon Mark surprised me by meeting me at school with the kids. He packed a picnic too! We ate and then played at the park for a while. This is a ginormous teeter totter. I’m sure there is a … Continue reading →

So, one of the last things we got to do with our friends before they left for Cameroon is go to the Christmas Market. We were hoping to ride the train and a drunk man holding a beer walked up … Continue reading →

We bought this foldable bike on sale and it helps us to get school, to friends houses, to the store and other such places. It has changed our lives here is France. When we get home we fold it up, … Continue reading →

It was so beautiful!

Not only do we have Santa, we have a place that sure feels like stepping into a nativity scene! There is a huge tent and it is filled with animals and hay! How fun! And it isn’t even your typical … Continue reading →

Hahahaha! This year we live right next to Santa’s photo booth. We were on our way out to look at Christmas lights when we noticed there was no live to see Santa. The kids were not surprised but slightly confused … Continue reading →

Every year around this time we do a practice run of making donuts. Each Christmas eve morning we wake up and spend hours making donuts for our friends and neighbors. It is such a blast but we have to practice … Continue reading →

That is how this happened. We also posted the video on FB.

Sorry this is a bit out of order!

So, one of my teachers taught me how to do this! It is so beautiful and so much fun for the whole family! I know, be impressed! It is the new “green” candle. Hahahaha. The wick is the part of … Continue reading →