Jess and Jens Excellent Adventure - Week 2

So today we are in Monaco but we are sleeping in Menton. Tomorrow we will be doing a crazy drive all day to Bourges tomorrow. Then it will be Le Mans then in Caens and then Paris. We are having a blast.

Jess and Jen's Excellent Adventure

OK so we can not post any pics because Jen didn't bring her USB cord but that will come later. So far we have been in Castelnou 5near Cahors) with Angelina and her family. We ate sooooo much. This morning we went from Cahors to Toulouse to Nimes and now Avignon. We are staying at a very beautiful B&B here. Tomorrow we will be going bacdk to Nimes for a festival that is happening this week. We even have tickets to see a real bullfight!!

We have many stories to tell but French computer keyboards are very different so it is very tricky to type on so you will have to wait for them when we get home. Then we can post the pictures that go with our adventures too!

Missing my boys at home though. Be good and I will bring lots of gifts home. And Sheldon, don't worry. I have not been hit on at all...not even checked out...lol.

Happy Birthday, Connor

Yesterday Connor had his birthday party (which is why we were MIA from Eric's party). It's hard to believe that 11 years of his life have already gone by. So much has happened in those 11 years. One thing is for sure though; Connor has an old soul. Even as a toddler, you could tell that the spirit in this little boy was very wise and mature. Now you can tell by the way he talks and in his mannerisms.

He definitely acts his age too though. I've never met his friends from school ever since we switched schools. I've always said I'd be one of those parents who always know who their children's friends are but I seem to be failing in that these past couple of years. Anyways, I finally got to meet a couple of them yesterday at his party.

Here were some things I noticed about 11 year old boys nowadays...

1. They all have long shaggy hair (except Connor finally got a trim on Friday)
2. Their voices can start changing
3. Girls are not as gross anymore, but still a little gross
4. But they still love playing with swords, light sabers, and video games
5. And burps and farts are still hilarious (...Dalan)

I've also noticed another thing. Our house is not big enough to handle the energies of four 11 year olds and two 8 year olds so we banished them to the park nearby for a while.

The party began during the 3rd period of the hockey game. It was tense for a while there, especially when it went into overtime. I think I was the most vocal out of everyone there. But in the end, the Ottawa Senators prevailed and it's off to bring home the Stanley Cup.

Connor's ice-cream cake was very fitting for the occassion.


Dalan's present was pretty funny. He took a huge box and filled it with scrunched up newspaper. Then he scattered coins and other little items (like Tic Tacs and a rubber bouncy ball) into the box. You can only imagine how hard it is to find tons of little coins in a huge box filled with scrunched up newspaper. Connor had fun finding them all. Very creative, Dalan.

Here are some other pictures from the party.









Oh and stay tuned for "Jess and Jen's Excellent Adventure". It all starts in 24 hours!

Now it's 47 hours...

50 hours to go!

The countdown continues....

68 hours to go!!!!!!

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I am Elektra.

There's really no superhero with more style than you.
Because who could beat being sexy assasin ninja?

Hey Chrissie...my ninja style beats your ninja style.

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