Date Night in Paris

Last weekend, Cole was invited to Paris for the end of a project that he has been working on for a little over a year. All of the guys invited were also told they could bring their spouses/partners along to celebrate the close of the project. So, when Cole told me I was invited, of course I wanted to try to go along. We thought about how to make it work with the kiddos and decided to ask a few couples from church if they would be interested in helping us out. They said they would be happy to help, so we planned our trip!

We left around 12:30 on Saturday afternoon and headed down. We weren't sure what to expect on our way with all the recent drama, but we did not encounter any problems at any of the checkpoints along the way. When we arrived in Paris, we checked into our hotel and relaxed (in the quiet, in the stillness, with no one jumping on our bed) until it was time for dinner. 

Our Hotel

We had dinner at a nice restaurant with Cole's colleagues and spouses/partners, then walked around the city for a while afterwards. The Christmas lights were up, the Christmas market was open, and there were people everywhere! It was nice to see that this beautiful city we both love so much has not been held hostage by recent events.

Meanwhile at home, the kids were having a blast! They built cable cars, they played games, they ate pizza, they built a lego/block/any other material they could find city, etc. While we missed the kids, we didn't worry about them once, which was so nice! We are very lucky to have such wonderful, generous friends!

Working on their cable cars

The next morning, Cole had to go to the final meeting for their project, so I took advantage of the peace and quiet and ordered breakfast in my room! When he was finished, we packed up and headed back to Gent. 

Cole and I don't get the opportunity to go out very often, much less overnight, so this really was a special treat for us. Not to mention we were in Paris! I am never disappointed by Paris. It is a beautiful, lively city and I'm happy we could make some sweet memories there together, just the two of us!