Today was a very important day. After almost two weeks of it being just the two of us, this was the day Mike arrived!
We attempted to get up and get ready early, failed, but Mike thoughtfully was on a delayed plane, so we had time to run to the bakery for more chocolate croissants and other delicious items. (I’m not kidding — it’s no wonder many of the statues are of very curvy ladies — the city is deadly with deliciousness. What’s a girl to do?!?)
A quick drive to Charles de Gaulle airport and an excruciatingly long (well, for some of us more than others) 15 minute wait… Mike arrived! That was probably the happiest I’d seen the boy the whole trip. Daddy had returned.
Tired Mike returned with us to the apartment where we met up with Gilles and his adorable (oh the cheeks) five month old baby Ninouch. We played with Nino for a bit and went to Park des Fleurs, which also happens to have a pretty decent zoo.
One of the interesting things about going on trip with kids to a city you’ve visited before sans kids is all of the different things you see. And the different things you notice. I had walked in parks in Paris before, just not the ones with the awesome play structures and fun kids’ activities. At least not that I noticed. It feels like you’re discovering a different dimension or layer of a city that you didn’t know existed. On a more humbling note, it’s also how one can discover that you are totally outclassed by five-year-old French girls with fabulous outfits and better style than you’ve ever had, or will probably ever have. (I was so impressed I would have taken photos, but was worried the other moms might think I was some sort of creep and chase me out with baguettes.)
Among other animals, we stayed in the extensive snake and frog house discussing their differences and AJ helpfully pointing out all of the poisonous ones.
As a thank you for Michele making us so many fabulous meals, I made brownies for dessert. AJ thoughtfully helped by licking the bowl while the others helped to clear more space in the apartment by eating them. Go team!
The highlights gallery is at https://photos.smugmug.com/Family/2014/Europe-AprilMay/Highlights-May-3/.
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