180.365 Dress like my father day

Every year we dress up like daddy to get a few pictures to display for his office and every year the scrubs seem to get a little less gigantic when they try them on.  The girls have such fun with this and Isabelle now expresses an interest in possibly being a nurse some day while Allie is thinking radiology since she wants nothing to do with actual patient care and surgery but wants to make money to afford her mansion in Disney world with 2 pools some day.  :)

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The day you lost your 6th tooth.  This one involved mass hysteria and drama...but at least we finally got it out.

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The day that you, Allie lost your 5th tooth.  It was also our first injury on the trampoline (that thing makes me so nervous all of the time).  It was an innocent bump of Isabelle's knee that jarred your already loose tooth out.  You didn't even cry, which was highly unusual for you.  You also make a point of making detailed tooth fairy letters to put under your pillow. 

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The day in which, just like that you were 4.  Not like you would forget that anyway.  We celebrated by going to the Monon Center in Carmel.  We were in constant threat of storms and so our water adventures were cut a little short as they closed it in the afternoon.

 We went to Bravo to celebrate as you wanted pasta to eat and we came home to open gifts and have cake.  You got so many nice things, clothes, gift cards, a guitar, a riding toy for outside and stickers.  You were just happy to open gifts!

 And blow out your candles and eat your purple and pink cake with triangles as requested.

Thank you for bringing so much joy and laughter in our life, Juliette.  You are loved.

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Sleeping away your last day at 3 years old.  These moments when I can see a glimpse of the baby you were not so long ago.

171.365 Our last day in Paris

We went on our last run to Paul's for their delicious baguettes, beignets, and chocolate croissants and were off to see the Musee de l'Orangerie.

 Running through the Tuileries Garden

 On the main floor you can see the Water Lilies by Monet in 2 oval shaped rooms each with 4 canvases stretched around the walls.  The canvases are 6 feet tall and curved.  He intended the art (of his pond in the garden of Giverny) to be viewed this way.  You can see where the canvases were stitched together.  The longest one is 55 feet.  

 Juliette would get so excited to see glimpses of the Eiffel tower 

 The Luxor Obelisk in the center of the Place de la Concorde.  

 One of Juliette's most favorite forms of transportation, the Metro!  The first times on the underground in any city with small kids can make any parent nervous but the girls quickly have learned the ropes over the years and know exactly what to do as the run though the doors and find a seat or a pole to grab before the train is off.  

 The Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Paris (Sacre-Coeur Basilica) is a Roman Catholic Church.  It is located at the highest point in the city.  It was built in 1875 and finished in 1914.  

 Another view of Paris from Montmarte.

 We took the funicular train up to Montmartre.  Many famous artists and musicians gathered here in the past.  

 The blocks are lined with artists (some of them better then others).  We like to purchase art from places we have traveled and so we picked a few pieces for our walls at home.

 There were also many performers and sketch artists there as well.

 After some coffee and ice cream (of course), we made it back by Metro to the Tuileries Garden and mourned our last day in Paris during our walk back to the flat.

 Our last dinner out with some delicious food!  

Such an fantastic trip filled with great memories!  Au revoir Paris!