Daniel and Angelina are along for the ride and are having a very different experience than we are. Follow along as they tell the story in their own words, with the pictures and memories that are the most important to them.
Tis’ the season to be jolly… Fourteen of us make our way on the 27th of December to Carcassonne to enjoy the children’s activities around the city. Starting out, the older boys skate in the market square for one hour for 4€ including rentals, the best value of the day. The city creates an ice…
When my kids have play dates over at our house, the neighbourhood children know that there is a huge amount of uneaten Easter candy in a jar above the sink. Daniel and Angelina are only allowed a limited amount of sweets each…
Melted cheese under a grill, served over boiled potatoes and a variety of traditional meats. We spend our Sunday afternoon sampling the fine wines of the Languedoc. After, our hosts take us for a walk to work off our lunch. In Beziers, we find a park along the River Orb with giant trees for Daniel…
How do you teach a child the value of money? Every parent has moments of sheer pride and beaming admiration for their children when they accomplish something that wasn’t easy for them. Daniel has been delivering bread from Au Palais des Saveurs Boulangerie the bakery in the square, each morning before 9:00am on Wednesdays,…
The Marche Du Noel is France’s annual Christmas market with all the things you need for a traditional holiday celebration.Most cities and villages have such a market in their area between the middle of November towards the end of December, with stands full of local goods to try and to purchase. The smell of chestnuts…
Is there value in giving children chores? Maybe a small task around the house or should children concern themselves with little more than play? Our parenting styles are all different. There are; attachment, nurturing, concerted cultivation, helicopter, strict, slow, punishment/reward, Christian and aware styles, and of course, like most parents we combined a number of…
The day Daniel was born was the most important day of my life. I waited a long time to find just the right daddy for my children, so when Daniel made me a mommy, my life and family began. Our Daniel has a beautiful spirit, a loving nature and loves us with all his heart….
Angelina’s birthday party was squeezed in before the fall break. We decided on a Halloween theme and16 kids got dressed up in their costumes, had their face painted and eat treats. Halloween is not widely celebrated in France, so we decided to bring the kids some extra fun, and made it a spooky celebration. Yes…
Daniel Hamori Sept.20, 2011 My dad and me were building Lego. My dad and I both love Lego projects. Today we built a gas station and an amazing vehicle with eight wheels! Now I’m going to tell you about them. In the gas station there is a clerk inside and a worker outside. My sister…
Many of you have gathered by now, that I raise Daniel and Angelina to be independent and divergent thinkers. Sometimes I look at my kids and ask myself, why do I want this again? They have amazing ideas, and along with it the freedom of…