Meeting the Belgian Family

So I've now been in Brussels for 3 days, and we've had a lot of orientation, and today we finally got to move in to our housing! I have a host family with 2 other American students, one from Colorado and one from Minnesota. The family is extremely nice and welcoming. The parents don't speak any English, so it's great French practice (which I what I was hoping for), and then they have 2 kids (27, and 23ish) who speak English, and obviously French. They cooked us a great dinner this evening, followed by a blueberry cheesecake that was equally great. We got to learn a little about their large diverse family, and a little about them in general. They're both retired and work 2 days a week as florists. They have some amazing photos of gardens and back yards that they have transformed, and they have an awesome backyard themselves. They have other cool hobbies, the dad loves to paint and make ceramic pots, and other various items (which he's great at both). The mom loves gardening and everything to do with flowers. So there are 5 kids, 2 parents, 3 cats, and a 1 year old puppy all in the house, so there's never a dull moment. The son gave us the run down of the area today and how to get to school on public transport and all the necessities, so life is good for the time being. I can't wait to see what the rest of the summer brings, and I'll keep everyone posted!