Thursday, May 15th (These pictures are from two different cameras so they are out of order)

 The Arc De Triumph.  It is hard to imagine how huge this structure really is.

 Family picture in front of the Eiffel Tower

 First subway ride.  At this point, Micah is still not eating much and has been crying more.  I thought the time change would just effect the sleeping.

 Notre Dame

 Sweet kiddos.

 Breath taking.

 It actually brings tears to my eyes when I see how gorgeous and intricate the work was on this cathedral.

 We found many parks on this trip.  This one had a swing!

 Our first trip to the top of the Eiffel Tower was not a success.  So, Brent took Elli back out for the light show at night.  I was in the hotel room with Micah and was getting slightly worried about them.  They were gone for a long time! But look at that smile:)

 Overlooking the city.

 Elli loved this.

 Cool to see the city all lit up at night.

Hehehe

 Driving into Paris.  Elli was so excited to see the Eiffel Tower.

 Just to help give perspective on how huge this structure is!

 Elli thought this was really cool to see a living statue.

 Micah screamed once we got out of the elevator.  He was afraid of heights and it was really cold.  So, this is our only shot on the Eiffel Tower with Micah.  We did however see some very nice people.  One couple gave Micah a candy bar while in line.  Another lady snuggled Elli in the wind while we were waiting on the elevator to come back done.  We eventually just walked down the stairs with a screaming baby.

 We decided to eat hot dogs in the park.  These hot dogs however were about a foot long, in hard bread, and covered in hot and spicy dijon mustard!  Needless to say, between all four of us, we didn't even eat one.

 Jenna asked for this pose.  Elli loved it.  She looks so cute:)

 We walked by Napolean's tomb but Elli didn't want to go see it.

 A family picture in front of Notre Dame.  Brent found $100 euro on the ground outside the church.  Wow!

 We found a nutella crepe stand on the street.  Micah and Elli didn't really like it as much.  Brent and I of course loved it!

 Another view.

 We went to the Louvre, but only outside by the park.

 Elli and Brent played hide-n-seek in all the bushes while Micah slept.  Then, I took Elli shopping to find a Paris shirt.  She picked one out for herself and one for Micah.  Micah was really not eating and was very grouchy.  we ended up going to McDonalds to try to get some familiar food.  He wanted nothing to do with the food, but enjoyed the ice cream. That was about all he ate for two to three days.  He did get better though.

Our last stop was by the Opera House.  It was not open though so we jut took this picture and moved on.  We found it difficult to find a restaurant where the kids could find something they liked to eat.  We also noticed not many places sold breakfast.  We happened by a restaurant near our hotel though that did serve an actual breakfast.  Elli liked the hot chocolate the best. She is enjoying our time in Paris though.  Micah is loving all the dogs and "walleycockies!"

Wednesday, May 14

 When we left Albertville, we headed toward Paris.  We stopped in Dijon on the way.  This was our first trip without anyone with us who could speak French.  We had trouble finding a place to change Micah, so I ended up changing him on a table used for a market.  The lady manning the bathrooms was quite excitedly trying to ask me what I did with his dirty diaper.  Through a series of hand motions and signs, I finally figured out she wanted the diaper.  I took it our of my bag and let her throw it away.  She was very relieved!

 We got to see this beautiful cathedral while there.

 Look at the size of the rosette windows.

 The beauty of the cathedrals in Europe is simply amazing.

 I took a picture of the street.  I love how close everything is and how the streets go at all angles.

 Someone gave us tickets for this carousel right in the middle of the city.  Both kids were very excited!

 So serious here, but happy to be riding this horsey!

The carousel was right by the fountain in the center of town.  I love the buildings surrounding the center.  I also want to mention that I had several conversations with Elli about all the naked statues and portraits in Europe.  Makes for interesting conversation.

A few extra from Fri-Tues

 Micah was so sleepy when we arrived.  He couldn't even stay awake for ice cream.  He slept great that night though.

 Aria and Elli overlooking the city of Albertville.

 An old wall from about the 1400's.

 Justin's parents were there still so we enjoyed some ice cream.

 It was a lot but we had no trouble putting it away!

 Anncey again.  Love this of the three of us.

 Looking over the lake in a light drizzle of rain.

 Climbing the tree and looking cute.

 Love these sweet little faces.

 This is the castle in Anncey.  The kids are playing in the middle of the courtyard.

 Sunday evening, we let the kids watch a movie, Frozen.  Jenna made some popcorn.

 Cannot get enough of these cousin shots. I do have to say, there were a few "fights" over the baby!

 One of many rainbows we saw in Albertville.

 Brent was tickling Micah and Aria.

 I LOVE this one of the kids.

 Brent took Elli back to a castle we saw on the way home from Anncey while I stayed back with Micah so he could nap.  It was a private residence though and they couldn't go in.

Our last evening together we went out for dinner and ice cream.  The ice cream shops were closed, but we found some at McDonald's.  Jenna had the girls dressed so cute in these matching outfits.

Monday

We decided to head to Beaufort to see the cheese factory.  It was quite a site watching the men move those 100 pound wheels of cheese around.

 The trip there was a bit rough, however.  Micah threw up a couple of times since it was another winding mountain road.  Bummer.

 The picturesque museum.

 We thought this part of the town was really cool.

 Great family picture in front of this church.

 Micah loved playing in the "wally" in the fountains.  It is a common theme of our trip in Europe.

 Later that evening, Justin took Brent and I up to an abbey.  The mountain views were beautiful.

 Walking up to abbey. It was a little rainy, but it just meant we would see a rainbow.

 This abbey makes their own cheese.  It was not that great!

 Can you imagine perching your rear-hind on one of these small stools for hours on end?  That is what the monks do.

 The inside of the abbey is well hidden with this wall.  We were able to get a little view here though.

 Sweet Collette waiting for her daddy to return.

 All the kids.  Jenna was so gracious to watch Micah and Elli as we went to the abbey.  They did ok overall!

I love this sweet picture at the end of the day.  What a great time we had with Collette.