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We called it a night early last night, and I was probably asleep around 915. I was wiped out! Today we're meeting Mark and Cheryl for one last bit of sightseeing before they head off home.
I've got more energy today, and I'm ready to conquer Notre Dame and the Eiffel Tower (from the ground, anyway)!
We have to be in early tonight because our taxi picks us up at 630am tomorrow for the long journey home, so I'll check in again then... and will ready Cheryl's TR over in the other forum! LOL! I shouldn't be surprised that she's got that done!
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What a fabulous weekend and it wasn't just the grown ups that were worn out. After lunch we had a trip to the supermarket and Meri encouraged me to buy Rory a little toy. Unfortunately he choose something Mel had just told Meri she couldn't have so rather than open up that can of worms we said ok but we will come back in half an hour and you can choose a toy. Well in the end he choose so ethng else entirely a little plastic gun that shot little plastic pellets. Boy did we have tears when he lost some of the plastic pellets. Not the fake crying kids do but real upset heartbroken tears. He was exhausted and probably had a bit too much sun as well.
Hope your last couple of days in Paris go well. It was really lovely to meet you all and Rory missed Meri after you left.
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Enjoy your final day of Paris! Can't believe it's almost time for the journey home. And now I cannot remember, Laurie, does Melanie have real tickets, or is this standby roulette?
Colleen - standby. But it looks good *fingers crossed*
Hazel - believe it or not, within 30 minutes of leaving you, Meri lost the keys to her brand new diary. At Disneyland I bought her a Rapunzel figurine that they had wrapped so carefully. She opened it (after I had told her not to) and broke the arm off. THEN today I bought her some Eiffel Tower barrettes, and within an hour, she lost one of them out of her hair.
And she wonders why anything I buy her is $5 or less... *sigh* I swear. I know it's a normal kid thing but it makes me INSANE! She had a mild meltdown today because I refused to buy her anything else. It was so pretty. LOL! Right in the middle of the shopping center at the Louvre, and then again in the Tuileries, I think it was. *eye roll*
Ah well, it could have been a lot worse, given how ragged we've run her over the past week between Barcelona and Paris!
It sure sounds like exhaustion and over-stimulation got to kids and adults finally! Poor Meri and Rory! What a great time you're having, though. Glad you're re-energized for your final day of touring. Colleen and I will have fingers and toes crossed and sending "no delay" pixies until you're home again!
Hopefully Meri will crash on the plane and it'll be a smooth flight!!
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It sure sounds like exhaustion and over-stimulation got to kids and adults finally! Poor Meri and Rory! What a great time you're having, though. Glad you're re-energized for your final day of touring. Colleen and I will have fingers and toes crossed and sending "no delay" pixies until you're home again!
Thanks for the crossed fingers and toes - we'll need em!!!!
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Thank you!! Need those pixies!
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I think I'm more nervous for Laurie and Colleen than I am for Melanie!
LOLLLLL that cracked me up!
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Hopefully Meri will crash on the plane and it'll be a smooth flight!!
Maybe not so good to put "crash" and "plane" in the same sentence. I have Benadryl in my carry-on. She'll sleep.
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Safe travels home for all of you and hope you don't have too many delays
Thanks!! I hope the very same thing! I don't want to leave Paris, but if I have to, then I want to just get home with no hassle.
We are sitting here in the apartment, vegging out, watching DisneyNature in French. I don't care what they're saying, it's just beautiful! We're going to meander over to a famous crepe place, but I can't stand up just yet, lol. We walked all the heck over Paris today.
While packing earlier, I asked Meri what she will miss most about Paris. She told me, "Miss Hazel, Mr. Graeme, Rory, Miss Cheryl and Mr. Mark. They're my friends now and I will miss them." So cute! I agree, though!
Hard to believe this trip is pretty much over! It took SO long to get here, and went by SO fast! How did that happen???
Sorry about that coincidence!! Didn't even occur to me......
Maybe Meri will sleep all the way home on the plane ride!! (better, right? )
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Hope your last couple of days in Paris go well. It was really lovely to meet you all and Rory missed Meri after you left.
That's too funny, as we were saying this morning that Meri was missing Rory too...
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Hazel - believe it or not, within 30 minutes of leaving you, Meri lost the keys to her brand new diary.
And as I told her this morning, what did I say to her yesterday when she showed it to me? "Do NOT lose the keys!"
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At Disneyland I bought her a Rapunzel figurine that they had wrapped so carefully. She opened it (after I had told her not to) and broke the arm off. THEN today I bought her some Eiffel Tower barrettes, and within an hour, she lost one of them out of her hair.
No way! I guess that must've happened just after we left you guys.
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And she wonders why anything I buy her is $5 or less... *sigh* I swear. I know it's a normal kid thing but it makes me INSANE! She had a mild meltdown today because I refused to buy her anything else. It was so pretty. LOL! Right in the middle of the shopping center at the Louvre, and then again in the Tuileries, I think it was. *eye roll*
I think you handled it very well, so well that I really didn't know she was having a meltdown... honestly!
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We are sitting here in the apartment, vegging out, watching DisneyNature in French. I don't care what they're saying, it's just beautiful! We're going to meander over to a famous crepe place, but I can't stand up just yet, lol. We walked all the heck over Paris today.
Where else did you go after we left you?!
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While packing earlier, I asked Meri what she will miss most about Paris. She told me, "Miss Hazel, Mr. Graeme, Rory, Miss Cheryl and Mr. Mark. They're my friends now and I will miss them." So cute! I agree, though!
Sorry about that coincidence!! Didn't even occur to me......
Maybe Meri will sleep all the way home on the plane ride!! (better, right? )
LOL yeah better!
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Having met Meri I somehow can't imagine that...
I know, right? Thank heavens for Benadryl... fortunately for me it knocks her out.
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That's too funny, as we were saying this morning that Meri was missing Rory too...
And as I told her this morning, what did I say to her yesterday when she showed it to me? "Do NOT lose the keys!"
No way! I guess that must've happened just after we left you guys.
I think you handled it very well, so well that I really didn't know she was having a meltdown... honestly!
Where else did you go after we left you?!
I am so with her - we miss you guys too.
Ironically, she lost the barrette AT the Eiffel Tower! LOL! I hoped you didn't really catch much of the meltdown... it always feels like the worst scene in the world to me, but I think that's because I'm the parent, and I'm very aware of every whine... lol.
After we left you, we walked almost to the Champs Elysee, and then over to the Eiffel Tower. Then over to the RER (pausing for a carousel ride), then we got off at Notre Dame, and then meandered all around there, and made our way back to our hotel, stopping at this cute little diner we found. THEN, Meri and I walked around our neighborhood to get crepes.
I'm ready for a hot shower and bed. I really need to go to sleep since I just set the alarm for 5:45am. *sigh*
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