The last month has also brought Halloween and a traditional English Bonfire party, complete with pumpkin soup, hot-dogs and sparklers. Yes, we really are in France, but we still have to develop a bit of cultural background for the girls!
Half term at the end of October which was a week and a half long, brought lots of creativity at home as well as a great day out to the Cité d'Espace in Toulouse where Cassi learnt about gravity and Edie sang Twinkle Twinkle Little Star a lot!
The girls are both getting into the swing of things at school. Edie still loves the creche and tonight she tried to attract my attention by calling me 'Maman'. More amusingly though she has taken to calling Steve Pipi, instead of Papa!! Cassi has had a tough ride at school but seems finally to be getting a little more settled, and is doing great -she even got 19.5 out of 20 in a controle recently, frequently comes home with 'Bon Points' and seems to be gaining a bit of confidence. As you can see, she is generally very happy!
Other than that, the house has progressed, and we now have a completed roof, sanded beams, and will soon have new windows and new shutters in place on the top floor, which means that the house should be weather-proof ready for whatever winter throws at it. (For anyone interested- see Steve's latest account of the building progress at http://standachanceinfrance.com/french-house-renovation-pt3/ )
We have also had our planning permission passed for our extension, which as well as being a relief, feels like a feat over French bureaucracy!
