Mathieu and Anais came home with Jorjica for Spring Break. Unfortunately, she and her little brother were sick for the first half of their vacation.

Here are Mathieu and Anais taking medicine with Jorjica. YUCK!  Mommy had to make a big plate of brownies so that she and her little brother would take their medicine every day!

Once they started feeling better, they still had to rest around the house. Jorjica and her big brother decided to play a video dancing game to get some exercise. Everyone had lots of energy to dance!

Dancing sure can make you hungry! Jorjica offered Mathieu and Anais a treat she knew they would love…some french baguette!

That really hit the spot!
Still, not yet recovered, Jorjica thought a quiet game of chess might be a good idea.

The children recovered just in time for an appointment…at the dentist! All three children were well behaved, so Mommy rewarded them with a trip to McDonalds for chicken nuggets, fries and milkshakes. Their favorite part is always playing on the playground afterward.

On their last night together, she read them a bedtime story…

And they all snuggled in for a good night of sleep. It’s back to school tomorrow!

Thanks for staying with the Stumborg family Mathieu and Anais. It’s off to your next adventure!

Love,
Jorjica

Mrs. Atkins

Mrs. Atkins is our librarian. We can always count on her to help us when we need to find a book. She suggested a book to go along with our song “That’s a nice little farm.” We are sending you a copy so that you can read it too! It’s called “Apples and Pumpkins.” You should receive the package in a couple of weeks!

UPDATE: On March 27, Madame Rutil posted these photos of her students with the book and reported that they were thrilled to receive the package from us!

Mrs. Reynolds

Mrs. Reynolds is our art teacher. She helped us illustrate what each verse of the song is about, so you can understand it better. We love art class!

Mr. Santulli

Mr. Santulli is our music teacher. He helped us learn this song for our Harvest Celebration, which we performed back in November. We want to teach this song to you! Here is a video of us singing the song and playing instruments to accompany it.

On the triangles: Ollie, Liam and Zoe

On the drums: Taro and Levi

On the cymbals: Knox and Teagan

On the maracas: Charlotte and Jorjica

On Saturday Charlotte took Mathieu and Anaïs to a Girl Scout cookie booth sale. Every spring the Girl Scouts sell delicious cookies as a fundraiser for their organization. After the cookie sale, they shared a treat at Sweet Frog that afternoon. Sweet Frog is a store where you can choose different toppings to enjoy with frozen yogurt. On Sunday the dolls joined Charlotte for an art class at Liberty Town Art Studio. Then they enjoyed the unusually warm weather touring the outside of Kenmore Plantation, home to Betty Washington Lewis, sister of George Washington, and her husband, Fielding Lewis.

Le samedi, Mathieu et Anaïs ont assisté à une vente de Girl Scout Cookies. Chaque année, les Girl Scouts vendent leurs cookies délicieux pour gagner de l’argent pour leur club. Après, ils ont partagé une glace à Sweet Frog. C’est un café où l’on peut choisir des gourmandises à mettre avec la glace. Le dimanche, ils ont assisté à une classe d’art à Liberty Town Art Studio. Ensuite ils sont allés se promener à Kenmore Plantation, une maison historique qui se trouve dans le centre-ville de Fredericksburg. C’est l’ancienne maison de Betty Washington (qui était la sœur de George Washington) et son mari Fielding Lewis. Il fait très beau ici, ces derniers jours ! On a l’impression que le printemps  est en train d’arriver, un peu en avance !

Mathieu et Anaïs ont passé le weekend chez Levi. Ils sont allés au bord du fleuve Rappahannock. Ils ont aussi aidé le papa de Levi dans son travail comme arboriste. Ils ont enlevé un vieil arbre derrière notre école !

Mathieu and Anaïs spent the weekend with Levi. They went exploring by the Rappahannock River. They also got to help Levi’s dad in his work as an arborist. They helped to take out an old tree from behind the school!

Mathieu et Anaïs sont allés dans les montagnes de Virginie avec Knox. Ils ont passé le weekend dans un grand hôtel qui s’appelle The Homestead. Ils ont fait plein de choses intéressantes et amusantes ! Ils ont fait du patin à glace, ils sont montés à cheval, ils ont nagé dans la piscine, et ils ont joué dans la neige ! C’était fantastique !

Mathieu and Anaïs went on a trip to the mountains of Virginia with Knox. They spent the weekend at a resort called The Homestead. They did lots of fun and interesting activities! They went ice skating, horseback riding, swimming in the pool, and they even played in the snow! It was awesome!

In French class we have learned several French nursery rhymes. Here are some videos of us singing 1, 2, 3 Nous irons aux bois, Dans la forêt lointaine and Sur le pont d’Avignon.

Mathieu et Anaïs ont passé le weekend chez Tigger. Ils ont vu les lapins qui habitent dans le jardin. Ils ont fait les courses avec Tigger dans un grand magasin qui s’appelle Target.

Mathieu and Anaïs spent the weekend with Tigger. They got to see the bunnies that live in her backyard and also went shopping for clothes at Target.