Avoriaz

April vacation starts tomorrow 

and 

I am finally getting around to 

posting February's!

We headed back to Avoriaz ..

we loved it so much last year

we decided to go again.

It's such a fun, family friendly

ski resort.

We park the car..

(said in my best Boston accent)

and don't see it for a week.

Our place is nothing fancy..

but it's perfect for our family.

We lucked out with a few very sunny days..

Steve and I on a ski date

to Switzerland. 

We have a beautiful view from 

our apartment..

We love our family ski trips..

but Stephen was missed.

Next year, Hannah will go 

on the senior class ski trip so

it'll just be Steve and I and 

the two little boys.

Kids are growing up fast!!

NYC

I flew to NYC in 

January for a long

weekend to celebrate

my mom's birthday.

 It was a quick but very fun

weekend with my sister Jen,

my brother John 

and mom.

(we missed you David!)

My flight was delayed 

coming into JFK

so Thursday night 

we just had a quick dinner

at the hotel.

Friday was a fun

filled day!

We started with a trip down

to the 9/11 memorial.

It was a sunny and bitter cold

day..

so glad we went.

From there we went back 

up town and had a

fantastic lunch at 

Fred's at Barney's.

Delicious food,

great service,

and fun people watching..

(I forget how loud we Americans

can be :)

Later we had dinner

at Bobby Flay's 

Bar Americain..

more good food

and lots of laughs.

Then it was off to

see Beautiful!

The musical about 

Carol King..

What a great show!!

Jen

John and I

had breakfast together

the next morning while

mom slept in.

It was so nice to spend

that time with them.

They headed 

home that morning..

..and I was lucky to have

one more day and night

in the city...

alone!

A day spent shopping

and visiting the 

Matisse cut out exhibit

at the MOMA..

and stocking up at 

Whole foods!

And breakfast in bed...

and a facial.

It was a fabulous trip..

thanks to Steve for making 

it happen and holding 

down the fort back here in Paris!

We've all been sick with the flu

for a few days.

This past weekend we stayed in 

pajamas and ate soup,

watched movies

and read books.

I read my first ever

e-book.

I was too sick to go to the 

bookstore..

so I downloaded

The Girl on the Train 

on my ipad.

LOVED the book..

reading on the ipad..

not so much.

However, after finishing

Girl on the Train in a day..

I found myself downloading

Big Little Lies.

LOVED that one too!

:)

And today I bought 

The Boston Girl.

I guess I don't mind 

reading on the ipad 

that much.

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!!

Catching Up

A little bit of what we've been up 

to...

Stephen came and went..

(won't see that handsome face until

May 7th..thank goodness for skype

and face time)

Griffy waving goodbye to Oona..

we take opposite trains home.

We had our 21st wedding anniversary..

Love you!

Christmas!

Steve and I went to see 

An American in Paris..

it's coming to New York this spring!

I cooked..

a lot!

And it was so nice to set the table

for 6.

Played many games of 

Monopoly.

Griffin is quite good!

Enjoyed the Christmas lights

in Paris..

(along the Champs Elysees..

taken with iphone)

Practiced riding our new bike...

Enjoyed lots and lots of family time..

and some fabulous dinners out.

Celebrated Steve's 48th!

I flew to New York for 

a long weekend!

Happy Birthday mom!

Thought of my little cottage

during the big snowstorm back

home in New England...

Met some friends at my new

favorite tea house in the 6th!

Mariage Freres..

Started reading again now that I'm caught up

with Dowton Abbey.

Organized my kitchen shelf today

after Steve left for L.A for the week..

At least one of us will be able

to cheer on our 

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS!!

Have you seen this?

Hysterical...

Bought a Chemex!

LOOOVE it!

And spent a lot of time 

praying for Peace.