Hello Sherwoods!

Rog, Perrine, Lou and Ben.

This blog is for me to update you now!

I am home but not for long. I'm leaving in a couple hours for Spokane.

It has been an interesting week back. Not a lot of restful nights as I was waking up at4, but thats ok. I had an interesting discussion with a lady at the cheese counter, Rog, Perrine can update you, I can't remember if I sent the email to you too.

Anyways, my mom was really cute and this is what we had for an appetizer one night. I didn't have the heart to tell her we had the cheese after dinner.

So that is what we ate, after a long day of shopping at IKEA where everything made me think of my Sherwoods!

Well, I best finish packing.

Miss you all.

Ben and Lou- Enjoy your last few days before school starts! Have a great first day!

Au Revoir.

Today is picture day because I dont feel like writing.!

Perrine and I!

Rog and I!

Another family picture, at Le Collier again. Best restaraunt.

Today we spend the day at the beach in Antibes. We left soon after a family of jellyfish decided to come in. Rog caught one. Here is a picture.

You can't see it too well, but there is a jellyfish in there.

Here is a picture of Lou and I. Perrine took some pictures while we were in the sea :)

Perrine and I just made gazpacho and ratatooille. Love it here.

I don't want to leave.

Here is a picture of me and my bisous bear.

Had a nice day today. It was relaxing.
Went into town to get the usuals, bread, fruit, veggies and meat. Already had enough cheese!
Then we just relaxed around here. I have found my way to bond with Ben. It is nintendo. He and I played Super Mario World for hours today. When ever he cant beat something, he gives it to me to do, just like I did to my brother when I was little. Ben told me today "You can come back next summer if you want. Just ask my mom, but she will say yes." This is big becasue Ben usually pretends like he doesn't really care if i'm here or not. He likes to joke around and sing "American woman stay away from me" haha he is a great kid. But he's finally admitting he likes me here. And Lou just can't get enough of cleaning, which isn't like her! Every meal she asks me what she can clean. Wow. They are making it easy for me to think about leaving aren't they? NO!
Some of their friends from Portland are coming in tomorrow. Weird that I will meet a Portland couple in Vence before I meet them in Portland.
Anyways, life is good and going home in a few weeks is very bitter sweet.
much love.
p.s. mom: I took some market pictures today for the kitchen :)

Cannes and Nintendo day

Today they gave me a day off because I had the kids all weekend. Perrine took me to Cannes, where the film festival is! Well it isn't right now, but it's the place where it is held.

Mom, here is me on the red carpet!

We walked around for a bit,went to the old town. Here is a picture from there!

Then I got a tremendous surprise. a THUNDER LIGHTENING RAIN STORM!!! It smelled like home and I sat outside in the rain for about 10 minutes. Loved it.

For the past couple hours, Ben and Lou and I have been in my room playing DS and gameboy and such. Then Lou went on a photo rampage. Here is one of them.

i watched the olympics today in french. Ben has started calling me Ebay,

I am beginning to realize how much I am going to miss this family. Today Lou took my hand as we were walking and said "I like you." I had the kids this weekend so Rog and Perrine could have a weekend vacation, and you know what? This family is great. Even though there isn't a day where I sit down and Lou or Ben says "KETCHUP PLEASE!!!" or "CAN I HAVE ONE TOO SI'L TU PLAIT???" I am going to miss them terribly. At least they have the please down ;) I was thinking today how strange it could have been to live with a family for six weeks that I didn't really know that well before this summer but I feel completely comfortable here. Thats enough of me being sentimental.
So mom, don't worry. I am completely happy and safe here. And I still love you and dad and brother the best :) :)
And Rog and Perrine, thank you.

Just a few minutes ago, as I was sitting on my bed typing an email, I hear a whole bunch of noises. My first thought was thunder, then I remembered I am in the South of France :)
I thought it would go away, but it didn't, so I go explore, and what do I find? a MILLION fireworks. So I went and sat out on the terrace for a few minutes and watched them all. I have no idea what they were for, but they were nice.

kitten!

I haven't updated in a bit. Sorry moo.

We have been spending some nice days down at the beach, and just hanging out here mostly.

We do, however have a new addition to the Sherwood Family. Lila Nala Cireses.

Here is a picture of her.

This little bundle of joy joined us yesterday, and has adopted my bed as her own. She is so cute though. She is 3 months old. She did however want to play all night so I kicked her out of

my room. When I told Ben that, he told me DON"T KICK HER!!!!!!!!!!!! So literal. Just like me.

Well, we are spending another day at the beach tomorrow! Watch out America, I'm coming back tan!

love you guys.

Happy Birthday Ben!

Ben turned 8 on Wednesday. We had some family over and had cake and such.

On Thursday, we went out to dinner to celebrate his birthday. We went to a pizza place in Antibes and it was the best pizza I have ever had. They were HUGE. Then after dinner, we went and walked along the sea for a while. It was great.

Today Perrine and I got a chance to go out just the two of us. We went down to Nice and had lunch and just walked around a bit and went to some different shops. On the way back to the house, it started to RAIN!! it only lasted about a block but I was so happy and I miss the rain. It is really hot. It is 30 degrees today, which is only like 85 or so degrees, but it is the kind of hot where you feel sticky. I have been tkaing a couple showers a day. I don't have too much to say right now. I'm on holiday since it is the weekend, but Lou doesn't really understand that, so I am going to go play a game with her since she has been asking all day.

Thanks for reading, love you and miss you all.

Here is a picture of us at dinner.