My mom is visiting from the states for a couple of weeks, so Ben and I decided to take advantage of Grandma and go off on a kid - free adventure (which is a rarity these days). Thankfully Grandma agreed that she was comfortable enough and willing to babysit the boys for a couple of days so we could get away. It's amazing how much easier traveling is without kids. When we take the boys somewhere I usually spend hours preparing and packing all of the clothes...

We moved to Wiesbaden a few months ago and have been very busy. Between work, dealing with the boys, and unpacking we haven't had much time to explore our new surroundings. Our first excursion was to the Russian Orthodox church called St. Elizabeth's. It was built in 1847 by Duke Aldolf when Elizabeth Mikhailovna, his 19 year old wife and Grand Duchess of Russia, died. They had married when she was 18. Sadly, she died during childbirth, as did their ...

Our first stop today was the Louvre. We did not buy the museum pass because today is the first Sunday of the month, meaning the Louvre was free. There was no ticket line, so we figured we would have to stand in the bag check line and that's it. It shouldn't be too bad. Boy, were we wrong. We got off the metro at a super busy stop. There was no cross walk (well, if there was I couldn't see it) and there was lots of stopped traffic and people. Th...

The boys were up around 8, so Ben and I groggily rolled out of bed and started to get ready for the day. We didn't leave the apartment until 9:30 and walked about 15 minutes to get to the metro. Vincennes is the last stop on Line 1 of the metro. It's a little bit outside of the city, but a very nice town with a large garden and chateau to visit if you have the time. I would definitely recommend it if you are driving from Germany or have kids because y...

So, we didn't technically make it to Paris on this day. We arrived and a sleepy 1:30am the following day, but I chose to blog about Friday in order to document the incredibly difficult time we had starting our trip.Ben had a 4 day weekend that started today, but I had to work, no students today, just professional development. Coincidentally this was the only day that the dentist could work me in for my followup filling and sealing for my tooth. My appointm...