The Louvre

Our one full day in Paris began with a guided tour of the Louvre. Our family was split into two smaller groups and our guides whisked us past the long lines and straight into the VERY crowded museum. Shortly before our visit the Louvre had been closed due to strikes so we were grateful to get in!

We decided to walk to the museum and it was so nice to enjoy the park and surrounds before the heat really picked up! Once inside we quickly explored a good amount of the galleries and ended at the fantastic Louvre Couture exhibit. Seeing the haute couture alongside the ornate French interiors was inspiring and while the boys were ready to head out and explore the city Grace and my parents took in the entire fashion collection. The craziest part of our visit was seeing the jewels that just a few months later would be stolen from the museum! Despite the heat and crowds the Louvre really is a must-see!

Bonjour, Paris

Saturday June 21st our family arrived in Paris! My Mom and Grace had already spent a week exploring and we were all so excited to finally meet up with them. After a long flight with two littles and a long wait for our rental car we checked in to the Hotel Rochester Champs-Elysees and attempted to pull ourselves together for dinner. After a shower and cat nap we walked to Le Petit Cler to eat! After a delicious meal we walked over to get our first up-close glimpse of the Eiffel Tower. Grant was a trooper and after a few too many photos we were all off to get some rest before a full day to explore Paris!

May Memories

May is always a memorable month! We delivered May Day flowers to Grammy and Pop, made a quick trip to Columbus for Trixie & Asad’s baby shower, enjoyed my third Mother’s Day with brunch at Indian Hills and a boat ride at Winnebago, Grant’s daycare class released butterflies, we planted some flowers at the new house, spent the weekend at Turkey Hill for Memorial Day (where we celebrated Grammy’s birthday), attended ARTPOP, and ended the month with an early 10 year anniversary dinner at Cru Bistro & Bottles. Here’s to Spring and enjoying all the blooms!

Turkey Hill Family Photos

I’m SO thrilled to share a few photos from our extended family photos at Turkey Hill. Lora + Ted captured four generations of our Reussner/Fields/Smith/Wilson family! Turkey Hill has been a special place for our family over the last few decades and I know we will treasure having these photos taken out front for years to come. Now I just need to decide on a favorite for our Christmas card!

Photography by Lora + Ted

Jingle Stop NYC

Hallmark Channel concluded their Countdown to Christmas Bus Tour at the Blue Hill at Stone Barns outside of NYC. The talented Sheyda Best and I had worked on artwork for Hallmark’s holiday style guide and had the opportunity to customize holiday prints for Hallmark Stars and guests at the event! We had the best time exploring the grounds, enjoying the amazing food and working hard to hand-letter and embellish over 200 prints during the evening. I’m so appreciative of the chance to visit this beautiful venue and it was surreal to see our artwork applied at such a large scale!