The Demmerle Family has arrived!!!
Sunday was the day of our arrival, coming into Paris in the early hours of the morning. Of course the kids were more so excited about the movies on the plane so they had no desire to sleep. Jet lag definitely set in on the entire family.
We arrived at our new flat with nothing in it but rental furniture, the barge with our stuff will arrive in a few weeks, so it is pretty empty in our new place. Definitely echoes alot. This means minimal toys for the kids, however it is amazing how kids can keep them self so occupied with empty boxes from new appliances.
Lance wanted to go see the Eiffel tower so bad when we first got there so to keep ourselves awake we walked down to see the beautiful site. He was in aww, I loved seeing his face when he first saw it. Poor Peyton's jet lag had set in and she was sound asleep in the stroller.
During the week it was all about getting the kids to their new school and getting them comfortable. The first drop off was hard and full of tears but it made Keith and I feel much better when we arrived to happy smiles. Lance seems to have a much easier time adjusting, Peyton is still having a bit of a hard time. It is funny how I used to drive 30 minutes everyday to drive the kids to school and now I am walking 30 minutes , which includes a view of the eiffel tower. When the kids start their school year in September our walk will only be 5 minutes.
The highlight of my day today was meeting some great parents from Lance and Peyton's school and one of the mother's introducing me to the best grocery store in the city. The store had everything, still not as much as the us, but huge for Paris. It is amazing what gets me excited these days.
As far as the language, you can definitely get away with just knowing English, however it benefits you to know French. I myself would love to know if my neighbor is saying something pleasant to me or telling me something not so nice (like my kids or dog are too loud) Paris voices are much lower that US voices. We are also really trying to get used to city living.
Oh yeah, I introduced Lance and Peyton to Nutella crepes...they love them!
So Life is Good in Paris so far, spring is here and the weather is beautiful.
