The Leon's in Paris! Day 3

Our third day in Paris consisted of a drive out to the Palace of Versailles, where we explored the gardens and grand canal, where we rented a row boat.  The kids had so much fun taking turns rowing the boat!

I also wanted to take the opportunity to visit a friend that lives in Paris.  I met her when we were living in China, and when she moved home to France, I had to meet up with her and catch up!  She has two boys, Gabriel, 7, and Joseph, 4, and another boy on the way!

Lina, Benicio, and me in front of the Palace of Versailles.

Isandro driving his Monster Truck on the "bump bumps" and Lina drawing in her notebook.

Walking down to the gardens.

"What'cha drawing there, sister?"

We had a great time renting a row boat on the Grand Canal.  Lina picked it up in no time!

Love my babes.

She just has this pep in her step!

Next stop, my friend Vio's house.  Weather was perfect, so the kids had a blast riding scooters together.

Nice evening for a scooter ride.  ;)

Rolling down grassy hills.

Lovely Vio and her baby bump.

Lina, Gabriel, and Joseph.

Isandro wanted in!

Gotta have a silly faces pic!

The Leon's in Paris! Day 2

Our second day in Paris, we woke up early to catch the train to the Catacombs of Paris.  We heard that even if you arrive at opening time, the wait can be two or more hours to get in.  We arrived at 9:30, half hour before opening, and still ended up waiting an hour and a half!  Luckily the kids did great waiting, and finally we were able to enter.  After walking down countless steps, we finally made it deep underground into the caverns and tunnels that hold the remains of about six million people, the remains of stone mines.  The kids thought it was a great adventure, and for the rest of the trip, every sewer drain cover Isandro saw, he'd say, "Bones in there?"

The beginning of our walk underground.  Isandro would say, "Dark and pooookey!"

There's Isandro asking Lina if there are bones in there.  haha

Next stop was Notre Dame Cathedral.

Beautiful ceilings and stained glass windows.

Our last stop of the day was Love Lock Bridge.  We couldn't go to Paris and not take the chance to lock up our love forever!  The kids were in awe of all the locks, and they loved throwing their key into the river below!

We wrote all our names on the lock.  Lina wrote her own.