Back to School at Ridgeway!

Hi everyone, it's Reese! Aveline has arrived safely, but I will do another post on that later. :)

Right now, I am typing this from our boarding school Ridgeway Academy in Washington D.C. We live very far away from Ridgeway, but we traveled here yesterday evening. I will tell you about our travels.

At the crack of dawn yesterday, we began to pack. Because we live on campus, our living space is only about the size of a small dorm. We can't bring more than what we need, as there are 6 of us including Aveline. We wear uniforms, so the only other clothes we packed were pajamas and some causal clothing. Our clothes were waiting for us when we arrived.

Yesterday we arrived at the airport at about 5 p.m. for a 6 p.m. flight. I'm sure you know all too well about the not so lovely airport security, so I won't bore you with details. On the plane, we luckily arranged for six seats together. Emma and I sat the furthest away from a window, as being up so high sometimes makes us motion sick. The plane ride was about 5 hours. I've grown much more accustomed to the take off of airplanes, but I still hate it none the less. The actual flight was very pleasant; it was very smooth and we arrived at Ridgeway around 11 p.m. Most of us had slept on the plane, so we weren't overly exhausted. Isabella and I immediately went down to the main office on campus to retrieve our room keys and uniforms. The rest of the girls waited about the campus. With bags full of uniforms and 2 room keys later, we were off to find our dorm.

When we arrived at our cozy (and surprisingly larger than last year) dorm, we immediately called mom to let her know of our arrival. We then proceeded to put away our suitcases until we had more time to unpack and went to bed. Classes begin on Wednesday, September 5. Until then, we will just be in our dorms and around campus.

Have you gone back to school yet?

Love,
Reese <3

P.S. A post of welcoming Aveline will be up soon. She is also planning a post to introduce herself to you, so stay tuned!

Adventures with Aveline: Part 1

Hi everyone, it's Reese! Today I bring you the first part in the blog series called Adventures with Aveline. Although Ava isn't here yet, I wanted to give you some general facts about her.

-Aveline is from Paris, France and she speaks fluent English.
-She is 15 years old.
-Aveline has two younger sisters, one of whom is going to study in Colorado.
-In Paris, she owns a family-run bakery with her family.

We will be going to the airport to pick up Aveline tomorrow! All of our family is coming to greet her. Shortly after, at the beginning of September, we will leave to Washington D.C. for Ridgeway Academy.

Everyone is really excited, but also nervous. Have you ever visited another country before?

Love,
Reese <3