it's been a while

I know I said I would post every day, but I find myself lacking an interesting post. Today isn't any different. So here goes.

We got a care package in the mail from Cade's mom. It included another suit for cade, some cereal, candy, peanut butter and mac'n'cheese. It was very nice and much appreciated. THANK YOU!!!!!!! I love mac'n'cheese so much I could eat a whole box. (I don't, usually) I used to eat a peanut butter sandwich for lunch every day, and now I can continue that (peanut butter here is super expensive, and at first we couldn't even find any) YAY for delicious american food.

We have been here for a whole month. It's crazy. time sure has been flying, which is weird because every day goes by really slowly. Here are some pictures of our luxurious lifestyle.


Me in front of our metro stop



us Showing off our delicious lunch of a baggette sandwich, a croisant, and a delicious strawberry tart thing.


a cool church we saw on a walk last saturday


mmmmm mac'n'cheese

On saturday's one of the things we like to do (besides sleeping in) is to just walk around the streets of paris. we often don't know exactly where we are, but it's fun to just wander around the less popular area's. thats where we found the fun pastry shop for our lunch. (not a surprise we "found" it, because they are seriously like on every street corner)

I love the world cup. It gives me something to do every day. i've gotten really into it. as we speak Italy and slovakia are batteling it out. with only a couple seconds left. poor italy, I don't think they can pull it off

USA USA USA USA

Well, as for every weekend, we love just spending it together, and walking around to see the sites. This weekend, as many of you know, also marked the start of the world cup. Here in Paris they have a FIFA Fan Fest Village, with a huge screen to watch the games on. We went and watched the first game for the French team. Although they didn't win, it was pretty fun being there, although we sat by a group of annoying guys and we came out smelling like smoke. Not a bad background to watch the world cup

A shout out to my man Ger

A happy birthday to my dad. I don't think he actually knows this, but I really love him. He is a really great person. As much as I hate to admit it, he's funny too. Happy Birthday Dad.

Doing what we do best

Here are pictures from our recent excursions.

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where to begin...
Cade started work. At first he didn't have much to do, but apparently he does now because it's 8pm and he's still not home (at least he came home for lunch so I could see him for a bit

We spent like 50 bones to get a library card I was nervous to spend that much but i'm glad we did. We started on season one of lost and so far it's pretty entertaining. Also I got some books to read to help pass the time. I love being at home but in France it's a bit different because I can't understand TV and i don't like going anywhere alone still.

We saw our first riot. It was great. we also saw our second riot about a week later for the same cause.

We LOVE the weekend. at least I do. Even though we are really tired because it seems like all we do is walk, at least we do it together (i sit all week so I might as well get up and walk) In fact, we walked 2 miles home on sunday after church and the louvre to save $1.20.

We went to the louvre. Neither of us are big museum ers so we hit up mona and the statue with the broken off arms and called it a day. it's ok because we went on the first sunday of the month so it was FREE.

I guess thats all that's been happening. If anyone wants to come and visit feel free. I would love it.

Google Chrome keeps being psychotic and shutting down when I add pictures so I guess I'll do that later. Because I have so much time, it's really not a problem.

Soissons

Well, this past weekend Kristi and I got to go to the wonderful Picardie region of France. My first area on my mission was Soissons, and I loved it and the families there, so I couldn't wait to take Kristi there. So on Friday we took an hour train ride from Paris to Soissons, where we walked around for about 3-4 hours and I showed her the city. It brought back a lot of memories. Then Edith Poletz came and picked us up in the evening, where we went back to their farm and house. I love the Poletz family, they are great. They were very good to us, and let us stay for two nights, and they sure fed us well. Friday was a tour of the farm, etc, where they showed us all sorts of cool remnants from the World Wars that took place there. Saturday they took us to Pierrefonds, a great castle I visited on my mission, but definitely worth a return trip. Then just hung out at the house and played games for the rest of the evening. Sunday we went to church with them in St Quentin (the boundaries have changed so they and a couple other families are no longer in the Soissons branch). It was fun to have church in French again, and it was great to see the Membre family as well. The were going to come to the Poletz' house on Sunday night, but something came up, so I guess we have an excuse to go back now. It was a fun weekend.

on a side note, congratulations are in order

Congratulations to my brother James. He is engaged to be married. I think they are getting married in August. It's so exciting. Too bad I'm going to miss it, but he deserves it because he missed mine, so I guess we're even. CONGRATULATIONS JAMES AND CARLY

Also, Today is my first day all alone and Cade's first day of work. I want him to come home. After a couple months of being together all the time this 8 hours apart is a killer. I'm still too scared to go anywhere alone.



My very first pastry