bastille day

Sharing some pics from Bastille Day. 
Watching all the action right outside our door, parachuters falling from helicopters with the Eiffel Tower in the background and playing at Les Jardins de Palais Royale.

au revoir papa

brian's off for his cycling tour.

la cite de sciences

A great adventure at la cite de sciences et de l'industrie at Porte de la Villette.

the rodin museum

The Rodin Museum's got us thinking. 

la premier classe en français

eiffel tower

The most famous sight in Paris was a hit with the kids, although I think they get more joy from seeing it peak around a corner then actually being inside. Unfortunately today, we could only go to the second level and not all the way to the top (just our luck). We won't be going back to face the queues and the crowds with 'la pousette'. Brian was serving baguettes with fromage in the queue.

joe et lawrence

Chicken soup at Joe and Lawrence's house to end a busy day. 
The kids were in heaven!

pompidou

Hanging outside the Pompidou. 

A chance rendez-vous with Belinda and family. Incroyable!

jardins du luxembourg

Sailing toy boats in the pond, great play equipment and pony rides. 
Such a lovely park packed with activities for kids.

our first metro ride

Metro's and prams don't mix well. So we took a tuk tuk to our next stop!

jetlag

The kids can't keep their eye's open in the afternoon and think 1am is the start of the day. Ben is confused and he is full of beans from midnight and Brian and I just want some SLEEP!

day one in paris

Chloe, Amber and Zac's first chocolate croissant followed by a day of fun in the Tuileries Gardens. 
And our first glimpse of the Eiffel Tower.

we made it.