Welcome to My New Neighbourhood!

In Shawn's new neighbourhood, we have noticed many differences...

 

 

We exit the house from the garage, since we don't have a door that opens to the outside.  This is common.  Shawn is always in charge of the unlocking/locking part.



It's very hard to find Canadian food like pancake mix and maple syrop, but when we did find it, we had a special breakfast.  (Notice the fireplace in our dining room.  We will use it to help heat the house come wintertime.)



It took about a month to figure out how to use the television, since North American DVD's do not work in European DVD players, and we couldn't find any good kid stations, either.  However, with some special plugs and wires, Shawn's dad figured out how Shawn and Annabeth could watch the videos we brought from Canada. 





Garbage truck!



Living room.  Le salon.



Garbage truck again!



There are no kitchen cupboards, so all the glasses and dishes and bowls, etc. are stored in the buffet in front of the window.



Bonjour!  See what colour the garbage man wears?

 



La cuisine = the kitchen, with our oven high up in the wall.  We do have a dishwasher.  Through the door is the laundry room, and that is also where the fridge is!




There are no screens on the windows so Shawn can stick his head out and wave to the garbage man.



Even "our Dijon house" needs a Lego-building table!



This is our backyard.  Shawn and Annabeth zoom cars and play with their sand toys in the stones along the wall.  Shawn's mom hangs out the laundry here, too.  All houses have walls or fences around them.



Thanks for making us dinner, Annabeth!



A pattern = une suite




Our landlady is very friendly and likes Shawn and Annabeth.  She brought presents for both of them for Annabeth's birthday.



We had bread and cheese and olives and sliced meats for Annabeth's birthday party.  And don't forget the birthday cake -- delicieux!