LOVE IT HERE!!!

We sat on the couch one sunny afternoon, our parents told us that they were going to the office to use the internet. About an hour later they burst
through the frontdoor and told us to start packing, 'cause we're going to France!
We spent 2 nights wandering around the fariytale-like city of Reims, France.

We had fun looking at churches and cobblestone rodes, meandering up colorful, flower lined streets, practicing our basic knowledge of the French language, taking it all in.

The drive to and from France was absolutely amazing- every bend around the Rhein River gave us a new castle, church, or colorful,sunny, flowerfilled town to
explore. My mom would tell us to come here and look out her window while squeezing my arm saying "look how pretty this is!" We would say "mom, mom yes its
pretty here, now let go of my are-mom -mom!"

We also visited my dads sister for her b-day! We had a small party -- all the usual b-day stuff.

The drive home was-if at all possable- more beautiful, mom sat looking out the window down the rode to France as we drove away seeming on the verge of
tears.

Jacks 17 birthday was a sugar filled, cake infested, day of fun. But mom's birthday was amaiing! We drove out to this castle and found tiny, horned goats wandering
around looking for some food or a sunny place to rest. We spent a good long time petting and feeding them.We explored the castle amd its restauraunt. After
that we found a butterfly habitat and walked inside. Mylucky mom had the colorful butterflies landing on her in secounds-- she was wearing a flowered shirt
and she would turn slowly toward my dad and tell him that this was her best bithday ever!

Yesterday we went to a 444 year old estate of a Baron and Baroness wine produce. My parents tasted the wine and we tasted the grape juice they make. Charlie and I played with the son of the people who invited us there and became goods friends
with 12 year old Sabastian! After a while we went inside to the parents and sat down, they pored a tiny taste of wine for me and charlie and we sat with all
of the grownups who were tasting different wines. We quickly became bored and went back outside to play soccar and baseball! All in all it was a great day!

Anna Nolan Over and Out!