Family Vaca at a glance

Pulliam Family Vaca '09

Alrighty, as promised, I've got some photos posted to sum up our Epic Pulliam Family Vaca Christmas 2009 A Christmas To Remember. If you missed me at Christmas this year, it was because the fam-jam took the opportunity to come over to France for a visit instead of having me fly home.

So they say a pic is worth a thousand words...well, I've got 30 up for your viewing pleasure. Pretty much sums up our trip, I think. Goodness, let's hope. And also, if you've never been to Paris, perhaps you can live vicariously thru the following photos...cuz we did just about everything you "couldn't miss" on a first-timer's Paris trip.

Here's the brief chronology, in case you care about that sort of thing...
Mom & Dad arrived in Nice Dec 21st, where Tina met them at the airport, as all good daughters should do
The P's and the Dot stayed a night in Nice, then traveled over to Hyeres for 2 nights
Dec 23rd, Mom/Dad/Tina trained up to Paris and found the apartment
Were joined by beloved son, Mark, on Xmas Eve
Spent several days as a family exploring the City of Lights
P's left the kiddos on the 29th and flew back home
Mark & Tina were joined by Nikki, who spent New Years together in Paris


Mom and Dad on the Promenade d'Anglais, Nice

Exploring the "remarkable garden" in Hyeres

Hiked up to the lookout at the castle in Hyeres

Mark made it!! yipee!

Sacre Coeur on Christmas

The whole fam

Charming siblings

Pulliam xmas card 09 here we come!

Venus de Milo

Bro and sis explore the Louvre

Louvre indoor courtyard

Sassy, eh?

Lobster's on Ice, Rue Moufftard Market

Nativity scene at Notre Dame

Jardin de Luxembourg, sporting its winter look

Don't go on the ice, pond in the Lux gardens

Catacombs under the city

Dem bones dem bones dem dry bones

Pantheon enjoying a glimpse of the sun

Our buddy The Metro, graffitied up for the occassion

Centre Pompidou, modern art museum, inside-out hamster cage

Marky at the parky on the island in the Seine

Ohhhh Champs Elysees! (duh duh duh duh duh) all lit up

A pet store!!! such cute (and expensive) puppies

The Ultimate Greek Gyro

Voulez-vous coucher avec moi? (not really, it's the song, you know...)

Stopped off for some famous chocolates

Cafe near Notre Dame, mmm French espresso

Happy New Year!