I never dreamed I would get to say that I spent my birthday in Paris! But it happened! This year I turned 31 in France! And the only thing that would have made the celebration better is if I had been in the city of love with my love. Ryan had to spend a week away for work. So my favorite little travelers and I jumped on the train (okay, not really. This super preggo mommy doesn't do any jumping these days!) and went to visit my parents for several days. They are working in Paris this month and graciously offered to let us crash their flat. The trip was a perfect birthday present! I'm grateful for the memories I now have from this trip with my "big kids" before Baby Girl is born (just four weeks to go!).
We used pretty much every form of public transportation available in Paris during our visit.
Waiting for the train into the city on my birthday
Despite being super annoyed about taking this picture, Rooke thought the Eiffel Tower was very cool.
Thank you, Paris, for being home to the most amazing crepes. Nutella and banana on my birthday is better than any cake I could have asked for!
We were sad Ryan wasn't there to join in the fun, but his absence meant that Rooke got his own crepe (because it was my birthday and I didn't want to share with both kids!), which made his day!
Notre Dame in the background
Besides checking out the city, we also had fun just hanging out and playing with Kaye K and Big Daddy. I didn't think about or cook one meal, do one load of laundry, or clean any dishes for five days. Thanks, Mom and Dad!
Playing with his souvenirs on the train ride home
4 comments:
What a wonderful birthday. (You are so brave to travel being 8 mos pregnant with two small kids!) I'm glad Kaye and Andy spoiled you and let you take it easy for 5 days ... you definitely deserve it. Happy birthday, dear Angela (your last one as a mother of just two!).
A nutella crepe sounds just about perfect to me. So glad you are getting a little travel in before the round-the-clock feedings start. hugs.
Yay, what a great Birthday present!! And, Gretchen's pig tails are too cute! ...and I'm pretty sure I had a nutella and banana crepe every single day we were in Paris. :) And I was pregnant when I was there too. A preggo's dream come true.
Did you have to post about the paris crepes?!?!?! I had the best one as well in my entire life in front of Notre Dame Cathedral. My mouth is literally watering right now and I am completely jealous of your crepe! Go have another for me =)
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