Sister Sister

Yes, I have seen many amazing things here in France.

There are monuments and museums around every corner.

Bakeries and eateries galore.

However, the thing I am enjoying most is...

SISTER TIME!

We have fun cooking and baking

We make public transportation incredibly exciting

Everything and anything calls for a photo opportunity

Fragonard : PARFUMEUR - GRASSE * PARIS * EZE

Not only are the French sharp dressers,

they also possess amazing distillation and saponification skills

Translation:

They make killer soaps, lotions and perfumes

Lindsey and I took a tour of one of the Fragonard factories

Perfect photo opportunity on front of the factory

This is where they mix the potions 

and where "Mister Nose" 

(I kid you not, that is what they call him)

Identifies new fragrances

Apparently this stuff is as good as the fountain of youth

So many smells...so little time

Our olfactory senses were pleasantly overwhelmed

Enchanting Eze

"High on a hill lived a lonely goatherd"

I bet he wouldn't have been lonely if he kept his goats anywhere near 

the amazing mountain village of Eze

A look at the city from below

With the height of a tactically advantaged city, Eze is a collection of local merchants living twisted and tangled in the streets of an amazing hotel escape.

 
The view from the hotel restaurant 

Nothing like a mid day snack with a view

Some fellow Americans took this picture for us 
 

 
For those of you who know Lindsey, she loves pictures with feet in them 

Overlooking the Mediterranean Sea and the hotel gardens
It was all breathtaking

The Things That Sisters Do

A quick shopping jaunt left us with these pictures

Didn't know if it was the jet lag or my imagination but I think she winked at me

Big Mirror = Big Photo Possibilities :)

Suffering In the French Riviera

Hello faithful blog followers!  I have a surprise for you.  Since you are so diligent in following my blog I have purchased a prize for the winner of my little contest.  Okay, everyone look under the seat you are sitting on.  If there is a gold star, you've won!!

Okay, but seriously, thank you for checking in on me occasionally.  I hope you feel rewarded for your endeavors, sifting through my lame jokes and sarcasm. 

 I hope that today's post 

(and the ones to follow) 

make it all worth it.

I give you:

NICE, FRANCE

Spectacular, I know 

The people are so amazing

The colors are breathtaking

The cuisine is tantalizing

The commerce is so diverse 

And the scenery is picturesque 

(Yes, I definitely had to pull out the thesaurus on this one)

Please stay tuned for more glimpses of France...

He Is Risen!

Easter Sunday is a huge deal to me and to my family.  

It's the day we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.  

His death and resurrection allows all who believe in Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior to go to heaven!!  What an exciting day!  I hope you all had an amazing time with your families.  

Thank you Lord for not getting what we deserve (going to hell for our sins) 

and getting what we don't deserve 

(getting to go to Heaven and worship and hang out with you for all eternity!!)

The traditional hiding of the Easter Eggs.  In our family this usually consists of a 30:1 ratio of eggs to children...they make out like bandits every year.

The egg hunting crew...I am thinking

it's time to remove the "age limit" and

let the older cousins back in on the fun!

There were more people taking pictures

than there were children in the egg hunt

Of course the evening was ended with the traditional spa soaking -->

Livin' it up at the Lake Show

I had the pleasure of accompanying Brett Kahanowitch to my first Laker game EVER!

It was a great time of fun and basketball...

I even got to see Lindsey Rhodes doing her thing down on the court

If you haven't been watching this season, I have two words for you:

Ramon Sessions