On a Rainy Monday

Well, today started at 5:45 am with a HUGE thunder/lightning/wind storm. It was non-stop and totally crazy. I went up to check on the girls and it was like a scene from Jane Eyre. Wind and rain were crashing through their open window and each time Hayley would shut it, the window would blow open again and the curtains would fly around. We finally got it shut, but it was hard for any of us to get back to sleep. Once again, our plans for getting out the door early were foiled!
We let the kids sleep until 9, but we were all absolutely EXHAUSTED! We got to the Louvre around 10:15. The kids were complaining the first 30 minutes in, so we made some deals. Two hours and then lunch, after lunch, two more hours and then Angelina’s. They obliged, and we were able to see A LOT. It was great!
Some of today’s museum highlights were:
Michelangelo’s Slaves sculptures; Vermeer’s The Lacemaker ; Rembrandt’s Self Portrait and Bathsheba at her bath; Napolean III”s Royal apartments; The Code of Hammurabi; Lamassu Winged bull demigods; The Reubens Room; Egyptian Antiquities, and SO MANY MORE amazing things!! It has been really great for Hayley to see so many of the things she studied in honors this year up close. She is enjoying it.
We kept our side of the deal, and the kids kept theirs’, and in the end, I believe we were all happy. (though Dave and i could have spent days in there. ) We had the amazing hot chocolate at Angelina’s. It was so funny to be drinking hot chocolate on a hot summer day! But, I am glad we tried it.
After the Louvre adventure, Dill and I tried shoe shopping again. For some reason, this kid is not destined to have new shoes! Every time we find something he really likes, we are unable to find his size – bummer.
We had dinner at home, and then headed down to the Place de Vosges to play games. We love this beautiful park and are so grateful to have it only a couple of blocks away from our home.
Great day!

Louvre, part 2

Tired, hungry kids waiting for lunch

The Reubens Room

The Napoleon Apartments


`The Code of Hammurabi

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Lamassu Winged bull demigods from the Cour Khorsabad

The Four Slaves

Sculptures from the Louvre

Super cute kids in the Louvre

Cool sky outside

Yumalicious hot chocolate at Angelina’s

Finally remembered to bring a camera for playing games in the Place de Vosges. :)

Sunset from our balcony