Breakfast in America

bonjour!

the lighting was so 

beautiful last night as the 

sun went down..

the gold dome of Les Invalides

reflects the sun light perfectly.

this one was taken early one 

morning.

we had a dusting of snow and the 

kids asked if school was canceled.

:)

wednesdays are half days 

for griffin.

however, 

every first wednesday of 

the month..

there is no school!

yesterday we had a date with 

our friends Oona and her mom Anna.

Oona and Griff are good friends..

and we love spending time with them.

we started our day

over in the 5th 

near the Pantheon at 

Breakfast in America.

yummy, greasy diner food.

blt's

hamburgers

pancakes and bacon

and Obama milkshakes

(chocolate and peanut butter).

i don't usually crave American food

but when i do..

this is the place to go.

i even had real mayo on my blt.

from BIA

we walked to Shakespeare & Company.

although it was a bright sunny day..

it was bitter cold.

we let the kids run around in

this little garden next to the Seine

and Notre Dame.

i still pinch myself that i live here.

time to get out of the cold

and into the bookstore!

we love sitting here!

visiting this bookstore is a must

if you're in Paris.

we brought home a few books.

i fell in love with this sweet book

about Paris by

Gloria Fowler and 

beautifully illustrated by

Min Heo.

i just love that they

stamp your books.

we also picked up this 

book set by 

Julia Donaldson and 

Axel Scheffler.

we've been a fan of 

The Gruffalo for a while.

we've brought it home from the library

and have watched the sweet little movie

on netflix.

we were happy to find The Gruffalo's Child too!

we are looking forward to the weekend!

steve is flying home tomorrow 

after a long week in LA.

today i'm off to have lunch with 

some friends and 

start my french class!!

a bientot!!