There seem to be a lot of Normandy-themed posts lately, but that is what happens when you spend every spare few days renovating a money pit, I guess. We spent Christmas in Normandy, and Frédéric stayed the rest of the week to work on the house.
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| Gala had a lovely Christmas Eve |
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| Benjamin and Noah |
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| Le Père Noël came! |
After a great first semester at Missouri S&T, Benjamin came home for Christmas.
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| The first thing he wanted was cheese. |
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| We celebrated his birthday with a peanut butter pie. |
Noah quit swimming this year, as he decided he had other priorities. But he couldn't resist participating in the club meet anyway. He's still got it!
Another quick before-school flight for Noah today.
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| Frédéric waited in the control tower |
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| flying over the Aisne department |
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| Flying above the clouds |
One of Benjamin's requirements for college was to be able to swim. He joined the swim club at Missouri S&T and they participate in meets with swim clubs from other universities.
This one was at SLU in St Louis.
Our friends Dominique and Mathieu came over for dinner, and they suggested we visit the newly renovated Château de Villers-Cotterêts, Cité de la Langue Française, beforehand.
We thought the guides were overestimating when they said it would take at least two hours to visit, but they were not. We didn't even quite have time for everything in two hours! If you speak French, it's well worth the visit!
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| inside the courtyard |
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| the "ciel de mots" |
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| there were a lot of word games to play |
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| the "word sky" lit up at night |
