HERE!!!

hi everyone! i made it!

The trip here was really bad but totally worth it! our first plane was an hour late, then we had to transfer planes in minneapolis. As soon as we got off our first plane we got the final boarding call for the second, which of course happened to be on the exact opposite side of the airport, so we ran - steph was at least 3 meters in front of me the entire time, and when she got to the gate the plane was gone , and she almost lost it - then we realized we were at the wrong gate and we got on the plane 20 min to spare before take off!!! Steph and I decided it would be a good idea to stay awake the night before we fly; so we could beat the jetleg. As it turned out, Steph slept the entire way and i watched her sleep. So I was a bit tired.

When I met my family I felt totally at home. They are truly nice people and are happy to share their lives with me this year. Anais was sooo excited, and as I expected I couldnt understand a lot of what she said. But its amazing how patient she is with me, and she is going to be the biggest help for me to learn french. Yesterday we Played with her dolls, did eachothers hair and nails, gardened, toured the town, went shopping, went to the park, came home again , made mud pies, ate a beautiful french meal and then finally fell alseep (after 48 hours of almost no sleep)

The parents are absolutely amazing! I cant believe how time and preperration they have put into me coming here. they recently built a beautiful addition to their home because they wanted an au pair. They really do love Canada; and it makes me happy to be Canadian. We are all looking forward to this year, and we are excited to see both Anais and I learn a second language and take in a second culture.

I have taken a few walks around Arpajon with Anais and Tassidite, they have shown me the park, library,market square, duck pond, grocery store, the best bakery and there is still so much to see