Home!

What a great trip and everyone has made it home. Thanks for following our trip and helping along the way!

Pics!

Last night group photo... plus one.

Here is our last night group photo and a nice picture of the skyline. The kids are charging their cell phones and we will contact you through the phone tree just before we leave London and then the kids will call once we hit Seattle. See you tomorrow in Spokane or in Genesee!

Our Full Day!

Our last full day is in the books and everyone is frantically trying to get the items they bought shoved into their bags to take home. We have had a great time, but everyone is ready to see their families and return to the good life. Here are few photos from today ...

ZZZZzzzzz Tired, eveyone seems tired!

Sorry for the delay.

Everyone seems tired. Paris, the sites, the walking and broken French can be overwhelming. Everyone seemed to hit a wall yesterday - adults included. Here are some pics from our Eiffel Tower excursion 40 degrees with a 40 plus wind. Unfortunately they wouldn't let us to the tip-top because the wind was so bad. The tower is a big spring and it sways in the neighborhood of 3-6 feet.

Last full day tomorrow... :-(

p.s. The food is filling, it is just different. Also , they drink water instead of soda at supper. (Unfortunately - no ice) Soda is very expensive here 4 Euros ($6 for a 20 oz bottle) - so even the kids have stopped drinking it. I am beginning to think that is why the only heavy set people you see are Americans. Seriously, unless there are other Americans I am (Mr. Hanson) is the heaviest person on the entire subway train ... ask your kids.

Maybe, just maybe soda isn't good for us? I will have to have a Mt. Dew to find out. LOL

France is Fun!

The kids are getting more comfortable with the city and actually starting use their French!

More tomorrow!!

The Bloopers!!

Here are some odd pictures from the day, including Rachel's shocked look from some of the statues. (Mallory told her not to look).