Running out of Steam

So, we are into week 4 of this trip and we are finally running out of steam.  We even called United Airlines yesterday morning to find out how much it would cost to change to an earlier flight.  Needless to say, changing flights won't fit into the budget.  I guess we are all just a little homesick---we are still having fun, but as with any family, too much togetherness starts to break you down.  Jacob even decided to run a fever yesterday so he could spend some time alone in his room....no really, I am not kidding!

Once we realized we weren't going to be able to give up and get out, we went into Paris looking for a street fair and awesome park I had read about.  Unfortunately, the GPS led us the wrong direction and we were once again driving around the Arc de Triomphe---scariest rotary in the world unless you are on a bike for the Tour de France.  We never found the street fair, but did find the park.  Brooke had a great time!

On our way back home, we stopped at our local Marly le Roi church.  Rumor has it that Louis XIV had a secret marriage at this church.  The girls stopped to make a confession to each other. 

 Today, we put our best foot forward and went to Versailles.  We knew it would be crowded, but decided to go anyway and just have a picnic in the gardens.  After all, we are only around 9km from Versailles.  Once we arrived, we realized we were in over our heads.  Bobby compared the crowds to an Angels vs. Yankees game.  He may have exaggerated a bit, but he made a good point.

We took a quick picture of the kids in front of the gates and made our way back to the car.  As I said, we have run out of steam....