Sirmione and Parco Termale de Garda

     Since we didn't visit Sirmione and the thermal lake on Sunday due to the rain, we went on Monday when the weather was much nicer. We had such a nice time exploring the city and Lake Garda.

Father's Day 2016

      We had a wonderful laid back four day weekend celebrating Aaron being am amazing daddy. I thought it would be sweet for us to make Father's Day extra special for him by making him special art. I love doing crafts with Connor for different holidays and special occasions, so crafts for Father's Day was definitely a must. After nap time on Thursday was the perfect day for us to do them. Connor painted a couple watercolor pictures, drew on the inside of a card that I made, and made a superhero out of  his hand print and foot print all for his daddy. He had  a lot of fun doing it and was so excited to give them to him on Sunday.  

Paris, France Day 3 & 4: Musee d'Orsay, Bastille Market, Opera Garnier, and Macaroons

   Our last full day in Paris was pretty laid back. We took advantage of not having Connor with us and slept in and had a late breakfast at the hotel. I don't think we even got out of the hotel until close to 11. Our first stop was Musee d'Orsay since we didn't get to go in the day before.

Paris, France Day 2: Louvre, Notre Dame, & Sainte Chapelle

   After getting a good night sleep and having a filling breakfast at our hotel, we were ready to tackle our second day in Paris. Our first stop was to pickup our tickets for the bus tour that was included in our Paris Pass. After that, we walked a short distance to the Louvre. This museum was HUGE. Our main goal was to see the Mona Lisa, but we were able to see a lot of other art while walking through.

 The Louvre

Paris, France Day 1: Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triumphe, Champs Elysees, & Moulin Rouge

     Aaron and I just got back on Monday from a 3 night stay in Paris. It was just the two of us and we had an amazing time. We missed Connor a ton, but it was so nice to just focus on each other for a change. Oh yeah, and celebrate our 5 year Anniversary. Aaron had no idea that just the two of us were going on the trip until I surprised him the day before. It was so hard to keep it a secret, but here's how I pulled it off: A few months ago I talked to Aaron's dad and asked if he and Carol wanted to come to Italy and stay with Connor so we could go to Paris for our Anniversary. He is the sweetest FIL and immediately told me they would be here. Last Thursday they arrived and when Aaron got home from work I surprised him with a box containing  our boarding passes, passports, Paris passes, and new luggage tags. He was so confused when he opened it because he already knew we were going to Paris, but then I asked him how many passes there were. At that point he got it and asked if just the two of us were going. After he asked, Carol and Pappy came down the stairs and Aaron was as shocked as ever! His reaction was PRICELESS!