Benjamin: back home!

 After a great first semester at Missouri S&T, Benjamin came home for Christmas. 

The first thing he wanted was cheese.

We celebrated his birthday with a peanut butter pie.

Swim Meet

 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!

Flying: From Frédéric's Perspective and from Noah's Perspective

Another quick before-school flight for Noah today. 

Frédéric waited in the control tower

flying over the Aisne department

Flying above the clouds

Benjamin swimming with S&T

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. 

Cité de la Langue Française

 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!

inside the courtyard

the "ciel de mots"

there were a lot of word games to play

the "word sky" lit up at night