Top of the Arc

the house is so quiet.

kids back to school today

after nearly 3 weeks off...

and steve off to CA.

sad to see it all end..

but ready for the new year.

we ended our vacation

with a birthday weekend

celebration for steve.

friday night he and i 

dined out at a traditional

french restaurant. 

saturday night the whole family

went to a local chinese food 

restaurant.

we had homemade cards and a 

few presents and cake.

one present,

from hannah..

was a wine glass filled 

with dijon mustard.

steve LOVES  the dijon mustard here.

sunday we walked up the 284 steps

to the top of the arc de triomphe.

it was very overcast

but the views were still magnificent.

sacre' coeur.

looking down the champs elysees

towards the louvre.

notre dame is in the upper right corner.

i just love the rooftops in paris.

heading back down.

another terrific weekend in paris!