Weather is often unpredictable and frequently not conducive to flying, so Noah makes himself available as often as possible when the weather does allow him to fly.
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| Getting the toy out of the hangar |
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| Ready for a little round trip to Laon |
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| Up, up, and away! |
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| Mom's favorite part: landed safely. |
Benjamin is keeping busy in Rolla!
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| Our friend James invited him out for a meal |
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| He went to Ne-o-tez for a weekend retreat with McKnight Crossings Church |
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| He joined the solar car design team in the St Patrick's Day parade |
That last St Patrick's Day Parade photo is courtesy of our friends James and Laura who live in Rolla. Laura told me, "We kept yelling at him. He looked confused. Then James chased after him." What more could you ask of surrogate parents?
Me, to Noah: Apparently last night, that wasn't rain, it was hail.
We're grabbing every chance we get to head to Normandy and work on the house so Frédéric's mom can move in as soon as possible. It's now been 18 months since the purchase, so it's starting to feel like it's taking forever.
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| Masons haven't cleaned up yet |
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| Bathroom coming along |
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| Living room ceiling painted |
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| Living room, ceiling done and walls primed |
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| Bedroom |
Noah is 16! We celebrated in Normandy. To celebrate his learner's permit, he drove us all the way there and back - 1000 km of his 3000 km done in the first week.
Noah finished his twenty hours of lessons through driving school, and the two-hour parent ride-along, so now he is released to drive with us for a minimum of a year and 3000 kilometers. France lowered the driver's license age this year from 18 to 17, so he'll be able to drive alone once he gets his license next year.
Previously, through the accelerated driving program, teenagers could get their license at 17, but not drive alone until 18.
