I am exhausted from a fun, full, stressful weekend.  Max had two games and enjoyed every minute of them.  Dan and I had our French class on Saturday as well.  We also had to research a ton of schools, moving expenses, etc. to submit our counter offer to Dan's company. 

Dan and I are just a little tense right now.  Ha.  Sophie came into the living room this weekend where we were trying to "discuss" something about our move and she said "can you two keep it down, I am trying to watch a movie".......okey dokey.  We are trying so hard not to take our stress out on each other but we keep on tripping.  Dan wants everything to go smoothly and for me to never have a tense look on my face which is not realistic.  I love that man to bits and am grateful for his love for me.  He is a gem. 

Today,  I am in the midst of rating my top three schools in Paris for the kids.  I have my top two and they are polar opposites.  One is very nurturing and small and the other is very academic and quite large.  Oh, what to do, what to do.  Pray.   

We need to figure out where the schools are before we start looking for apartments because I want to be close to school.  They will be able to come home for lunch every day.  Is  that the coolest?  They will be in school from 8:45am to noon, home for lunch noon to 1:45, back at school from 1:45 to 4:00 pm.  I think this will work out well or they may not want to go back to school.  Hmmmm.  On  Wednesdays they have morning classes and then can take extra curricular activities like gymnastics, piano, chess, fencing, golf and tennis.  So different from the U.S.   Where is the football???? 

If the kids want to stay at school for lunch, they can.  I checked out the lunch menu.  What an absolute riot!  There were no corn dogs or canned peas on the menu.  Surprise???  I swear, the menu was amazing;  
                            Salade de pummes de terre
                                  (salad with apples)

                        Agneau a' la creme de' herbes verts
                                (lamb with green beans)

                                 Courgettes au basilic
                                   (zucchini with basil)

                                            tartare
                                           (steak)

                                          fruit frais
                                        (fresh fruit)

 I wonder if I can have lunch at school too?