for a healthier body and mind

Before spending our winter vacation , my first week was intended for recreational activities. My parents have enrolled me for a five day sports activities from 9 in the morning to 5 in the afternoon. It was really a good timing because my Mom just got her license and she was able to accompanied me going forth and back to sports center. If not, we are obliged to take the public transportation (metro and bus) in the middle of winter, carrying bags and stroller on the side ! With thick clothes, gloves and bonnet though Marseille is not the coldest place in France but we are anyhow oblige to wear them. Bringing me there is not an easy task to do, it requires a lot of effort! Not to mention bringing my little sister in the midst of coldness but I guess she doesn't pay attention anyway! Look at her, she's even happy to play and I am sure if she's just a bit older (btw, they accept children of 2 years old there) she will be eager to join the club !

This was my first day and the 2 young women behind me were my animatrices (organizers or leaders of the group where I belong ages 3 & 4years old) there are also other ages and activities are more rigid co'z they are older than us !

These are the activities we do !

1. Football (Soccer)
2. Basketball
3. Gymnastics
4. Lutte or what we call martial arts (but very basic)
5. Dance hip hop
6. Handballl
7. Volleyball
8. Athlétisme (Running)
9. Rugby

And many other things ! We also have some presentations and games indoors especially if it's too windy (mistral as we call in Marseille)!

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My Mom stayed for half an hour to see how things work out for us children! She took pictures and videos ! Then, what do you think ? I prefer going to SMUC and do sports....it is good for the health! Staying at home is good but I will just be tempted to watch TV so better to go out and play, that way I can develop my physical skills and gain more friends !

winter vacation

Living in the South of France particularly in Marseille snow is not a common view but tourist still love to visit our place. So everytime winter approach people are excited to go in the Alps ! We have always dreamed of having this site in our place. White snowy place is always been an amazing site for everyone and I am sure you would agree with us.

This would be my second time to experience to be in a snowy place. By the way, my first time was really unpleasant. I did not even enjoy playing snow with my barehands. Normally, children of my age would love to play snowball fight or make a snowman out of it but I am the contrary. Well it's maybe because I was young at that time. This time I am glad to tell you that I have spent a wonderful winter vacation in the Alps of Meribel!

Honestly I don't know how to ski and I don't even know how to roller blade. I guess, I am to young to learn this type of sports. But arriving there my parents enrolled me to ski school to learn my first ski training. I spent a 5 day training from 9 in the morning to 5 in the afternoon except between 12 noon to 2 in the afternoon for lunchbreak. They accept children from 3 to 5 years old to learn the basic of skiing. I was in this club ! The first two days were difficult because I am not used to it but then ski monitors were nice and patient to teach us and I am glad that on my third day everything went just fine. I learned to put all by myself my ski stuffs, learn to do a bit of slalom, slide downhill and go uphill, sledging, learn to control my moves and know how of chasse neige (to break)! It was absolutely fun especially that I have met a lot of children from different places. I even have my first gold medal for having accomplished a good job. For children who are advance, at the end of the week they take their first test depending on their progress: “Piou-Piou”, “Flocon”, or “Ourson”. Therefore, next year I would be in the class of "Flocon" !

Hey, I guess it's my turn now ! It's me Mayumi, I have not much to share since I am still a baby! Anyway, I have enjoyed my vacation as much as everyone inspite of being in the altitude of 1400 meters where the apartment of Papy is located and going to ski station until 1600 meters high. It's quite tiring for a baby right?! So I was always been tired most of the time. Likewise, at my early age I did not enjoy the snow, well I enjoyed a bit, I admit ! Was a bit stubborn even if Mom rented a special stroller made for snow but I did not want to really stay in there ! I cried....let me out of here!

Anyway, I don't ski but I know how to enjoy and slide with my Kuya and friend Ate Lucie ! Next year, for sure I would also be skiing like my big brother did ! I would be in the club of Piou Piou and I will learn, enjoy and socialize too ! Of course we will not forget to send our heartful thanks to our generous Papy for this wonderful gift !

So see you next year for another adventures of Basti and Mimi ! Now back to normal ! Work for Papa,chores for Maman, school for Kuya and sleep, play and eat for me ;) ! Gotcha !!!