Yes, I have procrastinated long enough

I am so sorry I haven't been keeping up with my blog this year.  One main reason is our desktop has run out of space from all my million pictures I have taken.  Then my blog picture space had run out of space as well so I had to figure out how to delete my old blogs and pictures to make room.  So, now I have got to get busy and catch up!  

On Spring Break, my parents joined us on a week road trip through France.  We we able to hit up a bunch of places and had a great (freezing, wet) time.  

We had two cameras so the order is from one camera and then the next camera.  First is Billy's pictures.....

Day 1: Paris

Mallory got to take some pictures too....

She has two loose teeth......the bottom one came out during our trip and the top fell out the week after.  

Roaming around Paris we stumbled upon my parents hotel they stayed a week at during their honeymoon!  

The bird man feeding the birds.  We could have spent an hour just watching all the birds being fed.

someone got a nap in during our boat ride

at the hotel trying hard not to fall asleep

Day 2 Disneyland Paris

DISNEY PARIS!!!  It was a great time even in the damp, cold weather.  

The only character we saw all day was Hook.  All the other characters were only in the parade.  :(

WET DAY

Day 3 Mont St. Michel

Day 4 Normandy   Billy and my parents got to enjoy a great tour of the battles at Normandy.  They really enjoyed their tour guide.

Mallory and Brayden love flags now.  They will know all of Europe's flags before we leave.  It has been a great adventure for them.  They don't know how lucky they are to see the world at such a young age.

Day 5 Versilles

Now my pictures I took of the trip:

On our way.....

there are so many Chateau's (castles/palaces/estates) in this country........so beautiful~

on the subway to Paris

Mallory and Brayden loved the eiffel tower

Notre Dame

Playing with sailboats in the rain

this was the kids favorite!  A whole hour to play with sailboats!

Dinner tonight!

Disneyland Paris

Giverny: Monet's house and gardens

on the steps of Monet's house

the famous water lilly bridge!

another Chateau we drove by

our place we stayed at by Mont St Michel.......it was fantastic!!

the beautiful Mont St. Michel abbey

while we were walking around there were young priests singing hymns on the steps.......it was so nice.  A wonderful place to visit~

Normandy........While Billy and my parents were on their tour, the kids and I found a great beach with LOADS of shells!  We had so much fun collecting shells.

Versailles........a beautiful place.  We were so lucky in all the places we went we got there early enough to beat the lines and crowds.

Beautiful~

a painting of the crowning of the queen

Now the kids are asking to go back!  I guess we will have another trip before this year is over.  :)