Coucou!

Sorry for not updating yesterday, but hello!

Christmas wasn't as big as usual because all our family is in Australia. Bonnie was the luckiest, yes, she got a baby doll that is not far at all from a real baby, she can cry (authentic tears), giggle and suck on her bottle or dummy. Odette got a big art set and me, I didn't get something really special, but Mum said I might get a DS X for my birthday in March.
I'll see you tonight or tomorrow because we're eating at the Torellis' for another Pasta Party, and Eric demanded another post on the blog.

A toute à l'heure...

Christmas Comedy

Click here for a real Christmas comedy!

In the mean time . . . Happy Boxing Day! (not celebrated in France).

Merry Christmas!!!

and a happy new year...

Where we went today... Pont-en-Royan

Laurine & Picasa

Here is a picture of our friend Laurine, and no she is not pink!!! This is another effect on Picasa.

En vacances!!!

At the moment we're on holidays, yipee!!! We go back to school the 5th of January.
So I'll try to add a bit more to the blog, updating each day???
At the moment we're just about to have dinner before going dancing at the Salle de Fetes, guided by Anka Hesse (a village mum, the mum of Odette's best friend).

Joyeux Anniversaire Hugh!!!

Today was Hugh's birthday, he turned 3. Unfortunatley I didn't get any photos, but we opened the presents this morning. He recieved 3 boxes of Playmobil, all horse stuff.
Then this afternoon, after school we had a bit of a party inviting 3 families over after school : Torellis', Hesses' and Petrattos'. The Hesses' also offered some Playmobil, this time a motorbike!
Hugh was also happy because when you're 3 you can take the bus, so he took the bus with all his friends!

Happy Birthday Hugh!!!

P.S. Two of the horse sets that Hugh recieved are here and here.

... or is this better???

Bonnie's Birthday Collage

To go with here...

Snow is falling!!!

Today we woke up to snow, white fluffy snow falling from the sky!!!
I know I should really post a picture, but still you coudn't beleive it! Even if it doesn't snow on Christmas Day, there will be some white!

It was supposed to be a movie (slideshow) that I made on Picasa, but the photo is good enough anyhow. I'll try and get the movie working soon...

To go with here.

Another collage from Picasa

Picasa

Picasa is super cool!!! You can do some really cool stuff including this collage to go with here. Plus it takes 10 seconds to download from the internet. There is also PicasaWeb where you can show your photos on the internet or keep them private.
I suggest Picasa!!!

P.S. I'll try to send some more super stuff soon!

And Today...

It's white all over!!!
I'll send a photo soon.

Yesterday

Yesterday when we woke up there was snow half way down the mountains!!! (The second time this season).
And...Mum and Bonnie walked down to the kiosque when little snowflakes started to fall!!! But melt the second after.
In the afternoon Bonnie, Mum and I went to the Bourse d'Enfance in St Vincent de Mercuze, and yes it snowed a bit again!!! At the Bourse d'Enfance we bought a dolls pram, carrier, bibs and an play mat (with boots for Hugh and a snow suit for Odette).
Laurine then came over to play and we had so much fun with the new stuff!

The snowman we made in the snow near Mt. Blanc
in October

Sorry

Sorry, I made a mistake with homophones and homonyms in the last post though I've changed it now.

School Exams

Last week (and next Monday) my class has had exams (evaluations) in maths, grammar, vocabulary, numeration, conjugation and on Friday, spelling. I think the exam in spelling was easier for me because the exercises were on homophones, and if I'm not sure I can just translate the word into English. For example: est (is) and et (and) sound the same in French, but not in English.
It is super cool knowing 2 languages!!! (Now I'm going for German!)

Courseton

A few weeks ago Yr 1 - Yr 5 had a Courseton (cross-country race). Unfortunatley I (Sophie) was sick and couldn't participate, but Bonnie did well and became champion girl of her year.

So, today we held our own courseton with the kids competing and mum and dad giving stamps on their "dossard*".It was a good event during 10 minutes. Odette and Sophie's team won with 18 points (stamps) and Bonnie became the over-all winner with 111/2 points.

Bonnie marked 111/2 points.
Sophie marked 10 points. .
Odette marked 8 points.
Hugh marked 41/2 points.
Odette and Sophie's team marked 18 points.
Bonnie and Hugh's team marked 16 points

*bib

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

Happy Halloween and fun "trick or treating" or in France they say "bonbons ou mort*". You can have some of our huge bundle!!!

Sorry I haven't updated for more than 3 weeks!!!
*Means "lollies or death".

Basketball Court Shoot

Here is a shoot that I did with Odette, who's birthday is in 2 days!!!
Odette is a really good model and when she grows up she wants to be a superstar or princess (she's having princess party, any ideas?).

Chez les Equy's

Today Mum organised a shoot with Samuel Equy, and I ended up getting some photos as well. Shown in pictures are: Me (Sophie) and Bonnie Telfer, Samuel, Eloise and Noemie Equy.
Photos are by: Bonnie, Caroline and Sophie Telfer, Samuel and Veronique Equy.

"Cool Dude" Shoot

Hello again, I'm so sorry for not updating in a month but I'm still alive with heaps of news.

Anyhow, here is a shoot I did with Hugh and Odette a few weeks ago. Go Cool Dude!!!

New Snow

It has been quite cold here lately, like today at 4.30pm I was looking at the temperature and it was the same as in Australia as here and in Oz it is 10.30pm!!!
Seen as it has been quite cold and thunder stormy it means that there is new white snow on the mountains, and I think it looks like chocolate chip ice-cream!!!

Sortie à Chambery

Yesterday Mum, Bonnie and I (Sophie) went out for the day to Chambery (a major city around 30kms from us). The main reason that we went was because we were getting a part for the not very good washing-machine here, that blew. But why did we even go?, because the part didn't work and today Mum, Dad and Hugh just went and bought a new washing machine!

Anyway, to our day! Well, we set off and it started to drizzle a bit, and then it got a bit worse and it started to really rain. And then, you couldn't even see where we were going because we were caputured by grey clouds, fast rains, and no one even brought a jumper! Luckily the umbrella was still in the car. But why did we need it? We didn't, because in Chambery it was a sunny day!

We first got the part for the washing-machine, then we visted KIABI, that mum said was the most recommended store. But not any more says she, nor us, maybe it's the new winter selection, but the clothes were not nice! I'm not sure where we went next, but we visited two King Jouet shops, 4 house decoration shops and a strange resturant called "Hippopotamus", it was very nice inside, the tables all set, chips on the bar and the wine fridge open, but no one there! We did hear somes noises coming from the kitchen, but when I called out "Bonjour, est-que quelqun est là?" still no one came, very strange!!!

Believe that it was so cold when we went, because when we came back, it was so hot in the car!
Got to go to bed, Good Night.

Six mois passé!!!

Today, we have been in France for 6 months! It has passed so quick, and it seems as though we're leaving so soon, though I do miss my Australian friends. xoxo

Above: Only some photos from our half-year.

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Sorry that we haven't been posting much lately, but school started again on September the 2nd. We hope to update again soon.

Our Holidays

This is an idea of where we went on our holidays.

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A Picnic in the Mountains

Sitting down for lunch

Grass growing in one of the lakes

A view of a mountain range over a lake

A fabulous pic

The only type of tree you see up so high

Looking own on a village in a valley

A view of a lake wih aeroplane tracks
in the sky

A beautiful pic, don't you think?

Hugh has a paddle in one of the lakes

Dad, Georges and Gaby talk together after lunch

Odette and Hugh running

A view into a valley

A view of one of the lakes

A glacier

Yesterday we met Gaby and George and went up the mountains to l'Alpe d'Huez, there is a very nice park there with many lakes, we had a very nice day, though we were above the tree line, so there was no shade so we were a bit hot.
For more information and less pictures click here.