Parking.... what a nightmare!

Okay... so driving in the city isn't so bad, but parking is a whole different ballgame! If you think it was hard to find parking at UMD or Shorter, think again! The kids each go to 2 schools: one primary, elementary, or middle school, and one English school. Most days I have to pick them up at noon, feed them lunch, and then take them to their next school. I have been trying to go early to pick them up... but when you've got 4 kids, after I pick up the first, the rest gets difficult. In France, well, at least at the schools my kids attend, the adult has to go in to pick them up. There's no having an escort bring them to the car. So each parent, or au pair, must find parking.... get the issue!?!

Besides parking problems, yesterday was great! Tiring, but great. I took the kids to school, went to the market to buy fresh fruit, veggies, and meat, picked up the kids from their first school, took them to their second, picked them up from their second, took Titoun to track practice, and then home! When we got home, we played a little, I made them dinner, they took baths, read them a book, and put them to bed! I was so exhausted at the end of the day! I really wanted to skype with my family last night since I didn't have to wake up extremely early today, but I could barely keep my eyes open at 21H (9pm).

Today I am taking the metro into Paris, to visit my friend Delphine and her new baby. I met Delphine and a whole crew of French people at the Sieur Du Luth International Opera Festival 2 years ago. We all became instant friends and have kept in touch ever since! I spent a week with them last summer, and fell in love with Paris! I am so excited to go back to the city today, and will post pictures of my trip tonight or tomorrow!

Below are a few more pictures of Saint Germain en Laye! To be more specific, all of these pictures are in the main square, where the market is held: