Our dinner conversation

5/30/2012 05:08:00 PM |

Our trip is nearing its end since we leave on June 1st. In some ways it's gone by fast, but in some ways it's felt longer. Kevin has posts that have more in depth thoughts about our trip, but here's some thoughts each of us had during a fun dinner at home!

We talked about things we'll miss about Paris:

Anna:

-baguettes

-the cat walking on the roof (our kitchen has windows on the ceiling, and every now and then, we hear a thump, and then we see a cat walking across. It's pretty funny - Anna calls out "le chat, le chat!"

-being so busy

-carousels

Anna didn't mention her room here, but I had to include this sign she put on her door. I think all the museums and palaces made an impression on her! The bedrooms are the "chambres." Oh, and Paws is a stuffed bear that was already here when we got here. I guess he lives here.

Justin:

-some of the food - fromage, baguttes, desserts (especially macarons)

-his and Daniel's room - with the loft style bed and more room below to play (dungeons and dragons has been their game of choice lately!)

-our kitchen/living area with the windows and skylights

Daniel:

-food, like baguettes, macarons, and chocolate eclairs

-having somewhere to go everyday

-loft in his and Justin's room

-bar area in the kitchen, where we eat our meals at home

Here's the our kitchen. Notice the top windows. Can you imagine a cat walking by?

Kevin:

-walking everywhere; and grabbing a baguette on the way home

-the metro

-the architecture, all of the cafes

-fromage and patisseries and wine

Kelly:

-desserts, especially anything chocolate!

-fresh food (including baguettes!)

-beautiful buildings

Notice some themes? And I was surprised by some of the things the kids said. At times, they complained about being so busy, but I guess now, they appreciate a little more all the things we've gotten to do.

And now here's what we're looking forward to about being home (or "home home home home," as Anna calls it, to distinguish our home in Atlanta from our various temporary homes on our trip).

Anna:

-Creative Chicks camp (a crafty day camp that one of my friends' daughter's is organizing.)

-our home, because her room is bigger at home

-her "nice, pink room" and her toys

-friends

-the pool

-getting a dog eventually

-our magnolia tree

-regular feta cheese (we had feta at our dinner during this conversation, and the feta tasted a little different than what we've had at home)

Justin:

-pool

-seeing friends