FEET FIRMING PLANTED

When I look at my banner at the top of my blog page I see many things. There are photos that are very precious to only me really, I know the city, the country, the special place that they were taken. The occasion that was present that day or maybe it was the mood of the moment. But.... as I look very close I see firming where my toes are planted. On the globe of the United States of America. Often, I question myself as we are living here in Paris France ( one of the most romantic cities for some) in the world. I wonder where and how long I will be here and where the next journey will take us.

So as I see my feet or ballet toes as you may see it are planted or pointing on top of the USA, I crave more adventure, I feel in my bones that I have so much to accomplish and more to do and explore. With all that said, I am forever grateful for this opportunity to live in France. It is so convenient to hop on a train and go to Amsterdam for the weekend. Or get on a plane, and then a ferry and then by foot climb a volcano on the Island of Santorini Greece. My heart is filled with love for the bright blue waters of sea. The more I experience and the more beauty I see in everyday, the more I want to share with my children and show them this beautiful world. Today is a Brand New Day as the lovely Joshua Radin sings, ( I am so in love with that song) and the sun is shining here in Paris France so I am going to go and explore a Brand New Day...... I know where my feet are firming planted and at some point I will take our journey back to the USA and find a Brand New Day there to explore the soil that I came from.....

THE BEAUTY IN THE JOURNEY......

It is the 1st of June, and I sit here in total bliss at our home in Le Vesinet France. Wondering how the time has flown by and why I haven't taken a moment to write. I need to write and record all of our days, they are soo filled with adventure, new experiences and everyday in France is like finding your way thru a big green maze.

Sometimes I wonder how we got here , what it's all about and then I look at the beauty of the journey..... our children.

We never let a weekend go by without going out and exploring. And as in France there are many holidays throughout the months, we take full advantage of each one to explore and see as much as possible. May was filled with that! We covered a lot of ground in May and I will post our experiences. From visiting a few gorgeous Royal Chateaux's in the Loire valley region, having our Russian friends visit us, and taking a long weekend out to La Rochelle and the incredible island of ile de re. The Atlantic coastline was just amazing. Different, historic and a wonderful experience.

It has been non-stop since we left the airport and stepped onto French soil. Unpack, pack, and pack again. Over and over it continues. I now need to get a bit settled in this weekend because the "true bliss" will be arriving in a few short 3 weeks. I cannot wait for my whole entourage of kids to come. We have a full calendar for July and it's going to be amazing. Stay tuned, big adventure lays ahead and it will be a bus of 10 people traveling together for 14 days straight. I'm so looking forward to going back to a dream that I started in 1987, and I told myself one day I would be back, and guess what? I am returning to a very special place, so dear to me.... so full of excitement. That is the beauty in the journey.

One thing I can promise you is that the sun will set tonight, and it will rise tomorrow to bring you another day of our lifes passion......

The passing of time......

Time has passed so quickly and it has been nearly half a year since I've blogged. This is not good. I crave to write and share and create a log of our life's passion for our children. Moving to Paris France nearly 9 months ago has been quite overwhelming, and being pregnant and expecting a baby in a an old country was so new to me, I just needed to find my way. I will write in a quick summary over the next several weeks our 9 months of finding ourselves, our new surroundings and how we were able to get settled in France and call it our second home.

It was a much different experience then when we first moved to England. Everything was all set up for us when we arrived to England, it was simple. I didn't have a language barrier, although the South Yorkshire accent is something you must acquire an ear for. I am happy to have moved on to Paris. Even though it was and still is a bit more difficult to find your place it is still a place so filled with life!!! Every square inch of it, there are so many places and things to do and explore. It's endless. We now live in a suburb of Paris ( about 20 minutes on the RER) called Le Vesinet. It's beautiful and very posh! We have a lot of green space for the kids to play and the surrounding little towns are just charming. Each morning within walking distance ( because that is what you do in France is walk and walk everywhere) there is a market filled with lots of fresh foods, vegetable, fruits whatever your little heart desires. It is a different way of life, and being here just reminds me of how fortunate we are to be American and live in a country such as the USA where we are very very spoiled with ease of having everything at our fingertips. My promise for the new year of 2010 is not to let 9 months pass without writing down our adventures and finds in such a wonderful world.........