You use the word 'reckon' fairly noticeably in your writing. In North America, it's a regional word, not universally used; it's not in my (West Coast) daily vocabulary nor have I heard any Canadians use it. I have to say it throws me out of the story whenever I see it.
Also, commas go inside the quotation marks, not outside.
This story is cute! The only thing is I don't speak French, so when you used it, I had to use Google Translate, which was fairly accurate... The conversation reminded me of my dad :P Loving the story! <3