Spain, Spanish, Spaniard

Our old foreign exchange student is like another member of the family.  And despite her summer stay two years ago, we have daily kept in contact.  She has been planning another visit and finally after some schedule arranging she came for 11 days in January, right before T-dawg's birthday. 

I love her like my own child and the first morning the kids were all in school, we climbed back into bed together to watch TV and wake up more leisurely and try to overcome the jetlag.  Then after that...it was game on.  We played, we visited, we shopped, we laughed and talked, we cuddled and occasionally cried (especially near the end).  I would keep her forever if I could.  I love this girl!

Bonjour

We got ourselves a French Foreign Exchange Student.

We had no expectations.

Bella picked her after reading apps and looking at pics.

It would only be for 10 days.

We got a girl named Charlotte.

She turned out to be beyond amazing.

The instant connection was unlike any I have ever known.

Only thing similar was meeting my husband.

I loved her more in ten days than most people I know.

Now she is back in France.

I was in a real funk for two days.

Then I did the adult thing and picked myself up again.

I'll have to visit her soon.

And she wants to come back here again, too.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I found a new member of our family
- even if it isn't strictly biology.

 

The rest of the students were great too.

One of the teachers, Sylvia, was beyond great also.

I told me husband, she would be a bestie, if she lived here.

Should I do it again this summer for a month with a Spanish student?

I don't know.

I feel like I might have been ruined forever.

 

Love you guys, especially my Charlotte!

Oh and this French guy was just hot so I took a(some) picture(s) of him!
 Sad thing, he doesn't even know I have this picture.
Thank you super awesome zoom and my inherent stalker skills.
Yeah I'm a creeper! :)