Grandma Black's B-day Party

On June 24th we had Grandma Black's birthday party at our house.  She is 92 years old and still active and

going strong!

Europe-May 24th-June 8th, 2008

Here is a short overview of our trip. Josh and I went with a group of French students from the High School. There were 7 students and 7 adults (4 mothers, Mr. Nielson-the teacher, his wife and his son-Kellan)

We arrived in Paris on Sunday, May 25th. 

We then took a train to Caen, France (a city close to the English Channel).

On Monday, May 26th we went to Mont St. 

Michele (an Abbey--looks like a castle-very beautiful!)

On Tuesday,

 May 27th we went on a tour of the Normandy Beaches where the D-day 

invasion took place---very touching, incredible. We also walked through the cemetery there.        Thousands of the service men who died are buried there.

Wednesday, May 28th-we returned to the cemetery and Normandy beaches 

for a short time and then caught our train to Paris and 

then changed trains and traveled to Lausanne, Switzerland.

Thursday, May 29th--Day in Switzerland (Lausanne and Bern) 

Very, very beautiful!!!

Friday, May 30th--Traveled to Interlaken, Switzerland. 

Train ride to the top of one of the Alps--Beautiful!

Saturday, May 31st--Boat ride (kind of like a cruise ship) 

up the coast line of a great big lake--to "Chatteau Chillon" (a castle)

Sunday, June 1st--some of us attended church and then we all took 

the train to Antibes, France

Monday, June 2nd--laundry in Antibes and then 

we walked around Antibes. Beautiful city on the

 Mediterranean Sea--a stone wall 

surrounds the city. Some of the kids played on the beach.

Tuesday, June 3rd--Train to St. Raphael, France. Beautiful, touristy city where Roman Black is serving his mission. 

Some of our group saw him!! Train ride to Cannes, France---another very touristy city.

Wednesday, June 4th--day spent in Antibes just walking through the shops and the city. Train ride to Paris that night.

Thursday, June 5th--Paris: Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, Champs Elysees, Boat ride down the Sein River.

Friday, June 6th--Paris: Museum D'Orsay, Louve (Mona Lisa, etc) Notre Dame, Hard Rock Cafe, "Sac

red Heart" (Sacre Couer)

Saturday, June 7th--Versailles, Eiffel tower at night

Sunday, June 8th--Breakfast in the park in Paris and then home to the USA. Our whole trip was amazing!!!!!! We had so much fun.

We're Bloggers

So thanks to our favorite daugher, Kristi, we now have a blog. Soon I'll post about our trip to France. I am so excited to be in the blogging world, so I can post all about our adventures.