WE SEE FRANCE DAY THREE

For our last day in Paris everyone went exploring on their own… before we took the train to London and most of us headed back home. Damien and Trista went back to London with us…but will stay there a few more nights… They’re going onthe Harry Potter tour and seeing some of London’s other sights. I have to add something that happened yesterday but we only found out today July 14th in Paris…is a date that in Trista and Damien’s mind will forever stick… for this is the day…the very first day…Damien felt his daughter kick! As he put his hand on the outside of Trista’s stomach and felt his baby girl kick his heart swelled with pride… of course Trista has felt her daughter kick before…all-be-it from the other side. For Deborah, Bryan and I…at our favorite breakfast spot is how we began our day and we thought how cool that after only 2 days in Paris…we have a favorite café. Then Bryan went off exploring while Deborah and I walked around our neighborhood taking in the architecture, the shops…the street vendors…the windows adorned with plants… at one tiny shop up on a corner…Deborah purchased a pair of French Pants. We ordered and shared a Nutella’s banana crepe..under a beautiful bleu profond sky… then sat for hours doing just enjoying each other’s company and watching people walk by. Then, after saying goodbye to Damien and Trista who will be taking a later train, it was off to catch the Eurostar back to London…..tomorrow we’ll be boarding our plane. It was here we said goodbye to Ali and Ava and Bryan…which always tugs a little at our heart as we go from being a family together…to being a family apart. But how wonderful to have had this time together…if even for a little while… and to have made so many memories that will forever make us smile. A quick thank you to Ava, yes Ava, because you have sole ownership… for your graduation present…coming up with the inspiration for this trip… And to Bryan for organizing this wonderful time and for giving Ooh La La Tours its name… together you to provided us a once in a lifetime opportunity… after which…I say with confidence, none of us will ever be the same