December 2015

(image taken from the top of

Sacre Coeur)

It is COLD

here in Paris!!

I so wish it would snow.

Steve and I had tickets to

go see U2 here in Paris 

on November 15th...

two days after the attacks.

U2 postponed that show 

and came back to play

on

December 7th.

It was such an amazing show!

Emotional and powerful..

the picture above showed

all the names of the people

that were killed on that terrible day

here in Paris.

I didn't get many great pictures..

but on 

December 17th

Stephen flew home for Christmas

and Griffin's school

held it's annual 

holiday show!

Griff is in the green..

it was such a great show!

His school is small..

1st grade through 5th.

And the show was in French and 

English.

We are so proud of you Griffy!!

The next day

December 18th..

our anniversary.

22 years!

Christmas morning!

I don't know why I don't

insist on a family photo

on Christmas.

Next year.

This was our 4th

Christmas in Paris.

I wonder where we'll be 

next year.

A few days later

my mom, sister and

niece came for a visit!

I think it's the best time

to visit Paris..

especially if the weather

is nice!

Paris is decorated beautifully

and the Christmas markets

are fun!

We did all the 

touristy things!

One of our favorite's was

spending the day 

in Montmartre.

Walking around 

the charming Place du Tertre 

And climbed to 

the top of 

Sacre Coeur!

What a view!

Sophie 

Hannah..

they are like sisters 

:)

A great day!

And on January 5th..

we celebrated Steve's 

49th!!

Stephen went back to Miami..

Hannah's college applications 

are all in..

Will and Griff are 

settling back in school

and I'm enjoying some 

quiet days!

I think I'm all caught up!!

Happy 2016!!