Hector, 8 y old - South of France

Hector is the oldest of a family of four boys. If you ask Hector about himself, he will tell you that his passion is reading (“ma passion c’est lire”). For Hector, reading isn’t just a few pages here and there, it’s devouring the full Harry Potter series in 3 weeks. Loïca his mother is a Homeschooling Tutor. You can learn more about her through her blog 24Heuresavecmoi.

Hector

What’s the best thing in life according to you? According to me, the best thing in life is my grandfather because he explains me many things.

What is your big dream? My big dream is to see or to go see my uncles often because they are very kind.

What do you want to be when you grow up? I would like to become an astronomer, a restaurant owner, an engineer, a doctor, an archeologist, a car builder…

The person that you completely admire? I admire Harry Potter

Are you scared of anything? I am scared of all things venomous and carnivore because it’s dangerous.

When was the last time you laughed and why? It was an evening when my brother Linus dropped some yoourt on the table…

When was the last time you cried and why? Last time I cried was at my great uncle and great uncle because I fall in the grass from a big stone and when I tried to climb back up on the stone my tibia banged the stone badly so I cried.

What are your favourite films, books and apps? Films: Ponyo, Kiki la petite sorcière, Harry Potter, Scooby-doo… Ipad Applications : Invaders HD, Temple run, Passeport, Rolling jump,Cut the rope, Kung Fu rabbit et Rayman run . Books: le club des cinq, Harry Potter.  Mangas: Sacré mamie, Fairy Tail, Dragon ball, Sakura card captor…

Something you did recently that you really loved? I saw an exhibit about dinausores during the ski holidays and I liked it very much because it was beautiful 

The best holidays you ever had? It was last summer in New York, I took dance classes, and I made a friend, very kind, his name is Atticus.

A city/place that you would dream to visit? I’d love to visit Versailles because it’s meant to be very beautiful.

Your favorite belonging? My most precious belonging is my Bibi (my doudou )

The next item you would so dearly love to get?  I would love to have a compass

If you had a magic wand, what would you do with it right now?  If I had a magic wand, I would give a spell to my bed and he would transform into a cube when I say yes, and back into a bed when I say no. 

Loïca

A place you saw when you were a child, and that made its mark on you? Arembepe without a doubt! I claim myself lucky to have been born of a couple of hippies in the 70’swho decided life was elsewhere! And that’s exactly where Arembepe 34 years ago: elsewhere. A small aldea in front of Salvador do Bahia where some people with the same ideals met. For a kid it was dreamland : freedom, beachm turtles, real treehouses,no shoes and a witch … I remember spending hours with her doing all the questions and her all the incredible answering.

The place you love near your home? L’Abbaye de Saint Michel de Frigolet , a walk in la montagnette and you belong to her! Collection Yvon Lambert in Avignon and Arles as a city is unique!

Where do you dream to go for your next family holiday?  I would love to spend half a year in Cuba

A film that you saw recently and that staid with you?  “ La source des femmes”

The film that you love to see with the whole family?  Totoro is our favorite

The book on your bedside table, the music in your ipod, the new app you love? Any of the Orson Scott Card’s book do the trick over and over again… Music: Listening lots of “ clavecin” lately.  Apps : Paper 53 is my “marotte”

The children’s brands your cherish?

Having boys isn’t that easy fashion wise… I do classic  Neck and Neck, Monoprix, Cyrillus, Marie Chantal…with some brands I am very fond of but couldn’t do a total look finger in the nose, Bellerose, Fred Perry…

The children’s stores you love to visit and buy from? There is not much around me and I must confess I am not really faithful to stores, they usually are one direction and I have trouble with that, so I do most of my shopping on the net.

What do you buy online? Still there is one little store Nuage Avignon in Avignon that has gorgeous tees for boys and wonders for girls!

The last thing you bought for your child and the favourite pieces in his/her wardrobe? We bought him a panama hat for his birthday he wears non stop, and I actually love that hat

A website that inspires you? I must say the Collège de France a never disappointing one and really does the inspiring, entertaining on me!

What are your main current concerns? Clearly education and faith as I strongly believe that education depends on our faith and our ability to communicate it to our kids. Just believing everything is possible makes a huge difference in how you introduce yourself to life and how you manage being now and here at any time…

Do you have a big dream and if so what is it? Peace! But of course that’s an obvious one…I’d love to be able to say I tried hard the whole way.

Something that made you laugh out loudly recently? An amazing little book “Ana-Ana: deluge de chocolat” it had the same effect on Hector, Linus, Iago and Arpad !!!