France! Oh, France!

Just when I think I am getting use to France and thinking this country might not be as crazy as I thought it was. They seem to prove me wrong. 

Yesterday was my turn to clean so I spend the majority of my Saturday morning cleaning the dorm bathrooms and tidying up my room. So by the time Rachel and I decided to head into to town to get some stamps from the post office and maybe check out the library and the mountain events down town it was two o'clock. ...And of course for living in France for a month now. We should have know that the post office closed at noon on Saturdays and of course the library wasn't going to be open because of the mountain events downtown....Why would we ever think that anything might be open downtown on a Saturday afternoon?! 

After checking out only a couple of tents of the mountain event, we quickly lost interest due to the fact we couldn't understand much cause it was all in french. We decided to head to the grocery which seemed to be a decent idea... you know, buying groceries so we can eat. On our way to the grocery store we decided to stop into Subway to check it out and conpare it to our Subway's back home. So as we stepped the 'Subway' I quickly realized it was actually the Pub right next to Subway they share in entrance. haha. It was a good laugh on Rachel and I as we quickly left with three old men giving us stare looks for us to return around and try the real Subway door to realize Subway wasn't open. Again of course, Why would subway be open at 2:45 in the afternoon?!?

So we headed to the grocery and were having a jolly of a time laughing at ourselves for walking into the Pub until the women at the check out tried to trick Rachel out of 10 euros (which is almost 13 dollars). After Rachel argued with the checkout lady and caused a little scene. The women very unwillingly agreed she would count out the money in money box. After waiting for a good 20 mins, Rachel finally got her 10 euros back. After that we were pretty exhausted and quickly walked back to the school to change into our pj's and watch chick flicks the rest of the night. ..

Nous sommes allés au parc!

The boys and I ventured out to a new park today. It's really unusual for us to go out this many times in one week but we were told this might be one of our last nice days... so we just had to get out! 

I am so close to fall break. I seem to have a lost of words.... So have a good day! I am sure you will be seeing some more post from me real soon. Au revoir! 

The Week Before Fall Break

Only two days till fall break is finally here. And I am as excited for it as everyone else. This week me and the boys have been real energetic. Monday we ventured out to the grocery store. First time me going to the grocery store all by myself let alone with two little babes. But we survived and Josiah loved talking to people in the grocery school and he evidently caught on to everyone's French. It was real cute! 

Then Tuesday me and boys ventured out again to try out a new park. . I think the boys had a lot of fun and it definitely wore the both of then out. They both took three hour naps so it made my day a whole lot easier.

Today we really ventured out. I went up the mountain with the Stoner's and the Miller family to check out the famous Beaufort cheese. Even though we weren't able to tour the place (which might have been a good thing) we all had a good time. 

After our many adventures this week I had an opportunity to meet with my language partner Flore today and now I feel more ready to take on the market in the morning with Rachel . . Hope you all are having a good week! 

Saturday Morning Hike

I started my Saturday morning out right. I headed out bright and early at 7:00am with a group from the school to go hike to a "nearby" fort. Apparently a three hour hike is consider nearby :) hehe. I had a wonderful time and the view was amazing! I hope through my pictures you can get a glimpse of how wonderful my morning was. . 

Had to start the hike out with a picture! Still looking fresh. But that changed quickly. 

Rumor has it this "road" was build before roman times. . . crazy to think about! And I got to hike on this historical trail. So cool. 

Halfway Up! 

Such a cute little road little ways from the fort. Doesn't seem fitting in the french alps. I feel like Anne of Green Gables is just going to come around the corner :) 

Big thumbs up! After our long three hour hike UP the mountain. . 

The fort was used from 1877 to 1881 during the war when Germany had invaded France and they build the fort because they thought Italy was going to invade France too? Interesting facts here. . Albertville is only an hour away from France by car..

I was so happy I got to hiking before winter fully sets in. It was absolutely beautiful and so interesting. Thank God, for wikipedia. So the little things I do pick up throughout the day I can look up on wikipedia when I get home.. hehe. Is that considered an american thing?

So What do you do with your Free Time?

Well, you guys know I spend the majority of the day with these cute kids. And I do love them. 

But in my free time I spend time with these two kids. 

I should be embarrassed by the fact that this is how I spend my free time watching kids that can dance and sing better then me on youtube. It's pretty sad. But I am kinda proud of it. And these kids are pretty darn cute. (And just to make it clear. I really don't dance since I am a baptist and all ;) haha.)

School Field Trips

I am sure you all remember them. How fun and exciting they were and then coming home and feeling absolutely exhausted and wanting to go to straight to bed when you got home. Well that's how I felt yesterday after our little school field trip. Even more tired and exhausted when I got home after helping Dan and Rachael round up four kids all day. I can only imagine how parent chaperons feels after field trips. . . In other words I am still trying to recover from yesterday. Even though it left me exhausted and in a pretty bad mood. I had a great time. And I am so excited to show you my pictures!

Our first stop was at an aquarium, which wasn't anything special but something new to try in France.

We then had lunch by this beautiful Lake. Rumor has it, it is the most beautiful lake in France. Before you ask me what's the name of the lake I will tell you that I have no idea. One of the down falls of me not knowing much french. . 

After lunch we went to this absolutely beautiful little town, that was literally on a mountain to go to a mill. 

Even though the mill wasn't much to see and I didn't understand much from the tour. It was a beautiful and breath taking place to visit. . Days like yesterday make me want to travel all over France till I get to my room and crash & burn from complete exhaustion.

Monday's!

Monday's! Monday's! Monday's! 

Today was definitely a Monday! I walked into the Stoner's apartment this morning and pick up this little guy to maybe feed him some breakfast to realize he had a pretty bad blow out (definition of blow out: pooped so badly it seems to be exploding out of diaper) and needed to be changed! So I am changing his diaper and of course I manage to get poop on my shirt and as I realize I got poop on my shirt, Ethan springs a leak and starts peeing everywhere! Scaring me half to death! And I let out a yell and jump back for him to start crying. It was a pretty dramatic screen this morning! Rachael says it was his way of welcoming me as his nanny. Let's hope that is the case. haha. 

All in all we survived this Monday.