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Thomas is 15

How is it possible that I am old enough to have a child that is 15!  I remember being 15!  Happy Birthday Thomas! We love you!  It is a pleasure to watch you grow into a fantastic young man!  Can't wait to see what this year will bring for you.

Sophie turns 11!!

Sophie was so excited to turn 11.  She celebrated with a few friends and they giggled and laughed their way through the evening.  I am so grateful she has such a nice group of friends.  So important and necessary to navigate the maze of middle school that she is traveling through.  Happy Birthday Sophie!!

Haute Konigsburg

We took a field trip to Alacse to pick up some of Jon's favorite wine and stopped by my favorite castle ever, Haute Konigsburg.  We had been to both the vineyard and the castle previously so in a very out of character trip revisited places we had already been!  Does the vineyard look familiar Mark and Judy!  Wine is tasty as always!

Unihockey

I think we may have found the perfect sport.  Played indoors, 6 minute games, running with a stick, chasing a ball and no need for any special gear!  I love unihockey!  So does Noah!

cow bells and peppermint candy houses

On one of our hikes with the parent's hiking club from school we came across this lovely old farm house.  Not all the picturesque views in Switzerland are of mountains and valleys!  I love the pink swirls on the house.  Makes me think of those peppermint hard candies that are alway last to be eaten from the Halloweem stash and could always be found in the bottom of Nana's purse. 

Cows are in the barn (or at least down out of the mountains) for the winter so I guess they can take their bells off.  I wonder if they have to do neck weight lifting throughout the winter to stay in shape to wear these things come spring!  I have seen what these bells sell for at the flea markets.  This farm has a lot invested in bells! 

ICS hiking club

 What a view!

 Family photo

 Daddy using Noah as a pillow.

 Noah got so warm had to take his shirt off!

View of the Walensee, far below.

One of the fun thing the school has is a hiking club for the kids.  Best part is parents can come along too!  (Kids might not agree that is the best part...)  One of the teachers who has lived here awhile and is very familiar with the hiking trails in Switzerland leads a hike about once a month in the fall, until they are covered with snow, and then again in the spring as soon as the snow melts.  We all went on one a few weeks ago.  It was near the Walensee, just below the Churfirsten peaks.  The day started out cloudy and rainy of course but the sun came out in the afternoon for a gorgeous day!  We even say our first Swiss Chamois kind of like an antelope.  They can leap 4 meters vertically!  We didn't see them do any leaping but just wandering around on the rock.  Lots of fun.