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What a great city to explore with Terry and Marcus…for anyone feeling nervous about traveling with a baby Paris felt like a perfect fit. You never know what to expect in life especially when traveling with a wee one, but Marcus was truly a little rock star. We investigated, explored and discovered all there was to see and do.

There was never a need to entertain Marcus, the world around him did more then mommy and daddy could ever do. We just sat back and watched Marcus take in the world’s wonders where ever we went.

I think one of the most beautiful things I witnessed on this trip was how Marcus’s smile seemed to lighted the hearts of people around him. I loved hopping on the subway every morning, Marcus would reach out to strangers and touch their arm to get their attention and then smile at them. I watched the sternest looking people soften and smile back, some would even start making goofy faces and play peek a boo with Marcus while on the train. I thought to my self I wonder if I could have the same impact on a person, what if we all treated each other this way? Why, I wonder does it take the sweet innocence of a child for us to soften?

What if we all simply smiled at one another? What would that looking like in the world? Have you ever tried to be angry or sad when smiling? Next time you feel sad, smile and see if the sadness goes away ☺.

So what do I love about Paris? Well besides the beauty, the parks, the food, the art and the people, Ummmmmm well I love to be romantic and everything in Paris is romantic…although…I seem to find to romance where ever I go..hahaha! What is romance anyways. But really the beauty and the history is breath taking, I loved how the true essence of the city has been preserved. I have so many stories that I will continue to share I promise…but in the mean time…here are some fun photo’s of our trip.

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Much Love!

Kendra

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Alyssa

August 2, 2009

Awww! Marcus has gotten so big. I love the first picture, too cute, and the last one with him holding your face. I think I might overdose from the cuteness factor in these pictures.

It’s so true that kids can make you smile even when you’re having a bad day. Today I walked past a couple with a little boy, and he smiled at me, and my heart just melted.

Thanks for sharing your pictures with us Kendra.


Ashley20

August 2, 2009

awww kidding their beautiful pictures


Kailin

August 2, 2009

Beautiful photos, Kendra! I love Paris, too. The food, the flowers, the fashions and shops. I know what you mean about babies bringing such joy into the world. It takes a very cold heart to not be moved by the sweet smile of a baby. Marcus is sooo cute!


Tarrow

August 2, 2009

:O!! marcus is so big now! I love the first pic haha, good timing – you caught the bubble before it popped!

The innocence & wonder of kids are truly unique. Kids are genuine, and we know it. It’s why their smiles touch us so deeply. We know in that moment when their little faces break into a smile, they are truly happy.

We lose that genuine quality as we get older, as we experience more of the world. We smile even when the feelings inside don’t match up. We start having many reasons/excuses to hide our true feelings. And so we also learn we can’t always trust the smiles of others.

I think it would be awesome if the world started being more genuine. If we expressed our real feelings more. If we have heart to heart talks more. Smiled genuinely more.

sorry for the shpiel :P
Thanks for sharing Kendra! :)


Jenipher

August 2, 2009

Aww Marcus has power! :D Who won’t soften up to Marcus cuteness! LOL I think you have an awesome point of view here. We should smile more often to people, and I find that smiling to people, even when they don’t smile back, makes them happy and changes their mood drastically. Paris truly sounds awesome! LOL Can’t wait to read more about your adventures in Paris! :D


DeannaRochelle

August 2, 2009

Sounds like an adventure. I love the pics :) It’s funny that you mentioned how children make one’s heart melt. My sister (who has a son just a little older than Marcus) and I were talking about how the world would be a better place if everyone treated each other like they were small children (*with a big smile on their face* “How are YOU today?”)


Kailin

August 2, 2009

@Tarrow – by all means, I love to hear your spiel. That’s exactly what this is for…a place for girls (and young ladies) to come together to talk and discuss things in a mindful way. Like you said, if there were heart to heart talks, we would be able to find the genuine joy that brings back that pure happiness people experience as babies.

Here’s my spiel – babies are the most wonderful little beings with the power to evoke the deepest and most unconditional love. It is a privilege as a woman to be able to be a mother, if they choose, and anything else they want to be. Thank you Kendra for sharing your life with Marcus with everyone here at GBD. While I’m also a mother and know the pride you feel as a parent, it’s great that the girls here can be a “mom” or an “aunt” vicariously through you and your posts of sweet little Marcus :D


G

August 2, 2009

Slobber Monster Attacks Eiffel Tower: Mass amounts of people break out in giggle fits.


Kendra

August 2, 2009

Ok so to give you a quick update…while out and about Vancouver today, I started to randomly smile at people…I was curious, and really wanted to know how others would respond.

Some thought I was kinda goofy and laughed and smiled back, some I think maybe thought I was kind odd, and some thought I was crazy and gave me a dirty look back…I laughed hahahaha!

Know that I am a mom, and I think I have said this before, but I look at EVERY person I see, and I think that person is someone’s baby, even when faced with an angry person, I think, that person is someone baby and I feel love and compassion.

xo
Kendra


Kathy

August 2, 2009

LOL…Marcus is pretty cute. :D

I like G’s headline.

And smiling totally works. As does being courteous. Sometimes it works too well. But maybe that’s just my magnetic personality. ;)


genvixen79@yahoo.com

August 3, 2009

…can’t help laughing at the first picture…so cutee little marcus. He’s about to giggle also waiting that balloon to popped. Thank you so much Kendra for unselfishly sharing such unforgettable moments of your life with your wonderful family. Godbless!


genvixen79@yahoo.com

August 3, 2009

@Tarrow…i like what you’ve said about that genuine smile of babies…them is so pure smile,no pretense..not just like we always do older ones…I’m admitting it ..sometimes i pretend to be smiling and happy even when I’m not just dont want the other party feel the same way..to feel pity on me or something.


genvixen79@yahoo.com

August 3, 2009

@ kendra- how i wish i could try that here in Dubai…smiling to each every person I’ll be meeting everyday.But its oviously i cant…because that means something so “different” to the people here. It’s related to lust.


genvixen79@yahoo.com

August 3, 2009

sorry for the typos….should be obviously…


Browneyes025

August 3, 2009

Look at that red hair….Oh Kendra Marcus is such a cutie pie. Who wouldn’t smile back at him. He’s getting so big.

Your hubby is cute. lol All the pictures are great.

I would love to see Paris someday. First step…getting over my fear of flying.

Thanks for sharing =)


Elodie

August 3, 2009

Marcus looks so happy on the pics and completely fan of the romantic city, that’s why he wanted to share his happiness with people. hahaha. he’s such a cute little boy, i live in Paris and notice that people don’t smile to others very often in the subway.
Only kids aren’t affraid of showing their curiosity of strangers and smiling at them. we may not don’t know each other but giving a smile sometimes would give each of us more consideration and kind of peace.

nice pictures!
a lots of hugs from paris
xoxo


dom

August 3, 2009

Really beautiful pictures of PAR… MARCUS

dom


Marianne

August 3, 2009

Marcus looks SO big now! Kendra we must get together, woman!

Anyway – I always smile at everyone I see anyway! and I say hi to a lot of random people too :D some smile back, some nod, some just walk away haha


Rysa

August 3, 2009

Wow Kendra! Awesome pics! I can see you had a great time with your family. I’m happy for you!
oh…. and when I saw your pics… make me smile. Good feeling!


Binks

August 4, 2009

awww! I’m glad u and ur fam had a great time KV :D Marcus looks so cute with his orange mohawk haha and so big! dang! what u feeding him?! O_o
The pics are beaauuuttiiful, im jealous of ur travelin’ hehe


Kailin

August 4, 2009

Hey Kendra,

Thank you for the chat last night. Yes, I see everybody as someone’s baby. It’s easy to forget that when they’re grown or even a teen. In this world we live in, it’s easy to get caught up in the stresses and the pettiness of differences that we no longer see each other as people. Have the world become so jaded that people no longer smile at each other, that smiling means something sinister and distrustful?

Last night someone I knew and whom I had constant talks with tragically lost her only son. She couldn’t even stop sobbing to tell me the news. Her son was barely out of his teens. And at that moment, I was in total shock, at a lost. My eyes welled up with tears and I could not help but be choked with emotion. Every parent can relate to the experience of being a parent universally. It is that one thing in life that brings the world together. All I can think about was how much of a loss this woman felt – having given birth to her little man and raised him to be the grown man that she held her pride and joy in. Only to be taken away in a matter of seconds.

Life is so precious, life is so short. Holding grudges, pettiness, the weight of the world on ones’ shoulders is not worth it. Telling people, “I love you,” and hugging your loved ones are the things that matter, because there’s no promise to anyone there will be a tomorrow.


November Rain

August 4, 2009

Btw, kendra, wanna tell u that i had a friend in my university days who always had a small smile (but a smile) on his face…. It resulted in lots of people befriending and socializing with him, including me… When u look at him u feel that there is comfort in the atmosphere… So when i tried it once (for a little bit) i got a ….. BLACK EYE…… :S:S:S hahahahaha They thought that i was making fun of them lol

Ayman M.


Marilyne

August 7, 2009

Beautiful pictures and I smiled obviously! :P I try sometime to smile at people but rarely get it back, maybe they are too susprised by it I don’t know but at least I’m sure they still liked it.:P

Wanna hear more about your French adventures! :P Merci madame!