Vive Paris!

vendredi le 13 novembre

Nous sommes aussi parisiens aujourd'hui! Our thoughts are with all our Paris and French pals!

Mail from France!

"Jerry and Ben" says Papa, "you received a package in the mail today...and I think it's from France."

"Quoi??" says Ben (that means What?), "un pacquet de France, pour nous?? Ça doit être d'Achille! (a package from France? It must be from Achille!)"

As regular readers likely know, Ben is learning some French and he loves everything French. "Me wonder what iz in thiz package??" mumbles Ben.

"Oh kool" exclaims Jerry "thar iz a fun postkard of a toy bear." Achille writes that he sent this package earlier, but there was a little problem at the post office and it was returned. "Thatz ok" expresses Jerry, "we're juzt glad it arrived!"

Ben continues "Regard! Eel yah 2 jolis paquets et une karte! (There are two pretty packages and a card! ...Ben still needs to work a little on his spelling). "Letz open them!" says Jerry.

"Achille's mom made uz each a skarf!" cheers Jerry, "and thar iz a hand painted bear on a Pariz metro tiket!" says Ben.

"I luv my skarf" says Jerry, "thank you Achille and Achille's mom!"

"Moi aussi, j'adore mon... (Ben checks his dictionary) ...éshapre! Mersi Achille et la maman d'Achille!" (I love my scarf too! Thank you Achille and Achille's mom!) The scarves are going to keep Jerry and Ben beary warm this winter!

There is also a nice letter, in both French and English in the package, so Ben is going to practice his French and read the letter and translate it for Jerry. (See the cute picture of Achille on the letter?)

Merci Achille!

Summer Reading

It's a beautiful sunny summer day! Let's see what Jerry and Ben are doing...

Are they enjoying a picnic lunch in the garden?

Oh, not a picnic, they are reading books! Summer is not only about having fun and enjoying picnics in the garden. It's important for Jerry and Ben to keep up on their school work too.

The garden is a great spot to do a little reading, especially under the shady crab apple tree. Can you guess what Jerry and Ben are readying?

 "Me readeeng a garduneeng book. Thiz chaptur is bout butterfliz, and then me readeeng when to plant flowur bulbs. Itz sooo interezteeng!" Jerry really likes to garden, so it isn't surprising that he would choose to read all about plants.

Ben, however, is continuing to study French. Regular blog readers know that Ben likes everything French. "Juh m'ahpel Ben. J'aim lire fransais!" He sometimes writes a little French to his blog pal Achille who lives in France!

What books are you reading this summer?

Happy Bastille Day!

Bonne fête de la Bastille! Ben loves French language and culture, so Jerry is helping him to celebrate Bastille Day today, July 14. We started the day with croissants, French jam, and chocolat chaud (hot chocolat), yum yum (miam, miam)! Do you like to celebrate the culture of another country, just for fun?