tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37732971270144427722024-02-19T05:06:53.861+01:00We're not in Kansas any more!Nikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00305560787814048869noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773297127014442772.post-46057688391762398232012-01-17T22:10:00.000+01:002012-01-17T22:10:18.927+01:00Skiing and sledding<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Nathan rented skis for the season back in December (something very common here). We debated whether or not we should get some for the kids or not. We caved.....there were about 5 skis left in Zach's size. We rented them last Wednesday and decided that Sunday would be the day. We drove a little over an hour up the mountain and into France to a little ski slope. Elizabeth LOVED it! She even got to ride up a drag lift (where you keep your skis on the ground and a pole/rope thingy pulls you up - does that make sense?) Zach will tell you "i tried and we got to sled." We are already planning on a return trip this weekend!<br />
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Happy winter sports!<br />
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Love, NikkiNikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00305560787814048869noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773297127014442772.post-72778679675740964232011-09-07T01:13:00.001+02:002011-09-07T01:15:54.360+02:00We are back....We are back. Our summer was wonderful, hot, busy, hot, fun, hot and exciting. Did I mention, HOT! I hope to post some of the fun soon! Today, I wanted to document Elizabeth's first day of Foundation 2! <br />
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<div align="center">Lunch at 'Donalds (He left his sunglasses in the car)</div><br />
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She enjoyed every part of it. She also informed me that she needed a "tissue, which is what her teachers call it, not Klennex!" </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjRxL4EvUgmIto1bFmMMiVBXlhJf73_tSlnjBJkl1HXyXLXXHxYhbDTIvjPVuMq95Qzt_UFG47ydmr7ua1lnhDLSzqCTsqMPN_ETVgOty6tIRNezRdjfpqNXtmyaG9lA3FWhRqyJNcD9g/s1600/IMG_1413.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" nba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjRxL4EvUgmIto1bFmMMiVBXlhJf73_tSlnjBJkl1HXyXLXXHxYhbDTIvjPVuMq95Qzt_UFG47ydmr7ua1lnhDLSzqCTsqMPN_ETVgOty6tIRNezRdjfpqNXtmyaG9lA3FWhRqyJNcD9g/s320/IMG_1413.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Then on to dance class. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr8Wh1dC31uCEmEvuV-AyH3VOTJ3oNtI8e8uMzB-nD_MdovZOLPsV_yTXMcuTxq4qYS6lKJNlE5wKkMZB5rU14EQY9eLzANwN7G0rn5PEYauzxxubx36FPae7MW6Ed99rE0HxxwFQrkKg/s1600/IMG_1424.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" nba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr8Wh1dC31uCEmEvuV-AyH3VOTJ3oNtI8e8uMzB-nD_MdovZOLPsV_yTXMcuTxq4qYS6lKJNlE5wKkMZB5rU14EQY9eLzANwN7G0rn5PEYauzxxubx36FPae7MW6Ed99rE0HxxwFQrkKg/s320/IMG_1424.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Home for dinner (breakfast for dinner!), skyping with grandparents, bath and bed! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What a wonderful, full and exciting day! Did I mention that it was BEAUTIFUL outside!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Love, Nikki</div>Nikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00305560787814048869noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773297127014442772.post-8968889628480385252011-05-01T13:50:00.000+02:002011-05-01T13:50:05.544+02:00SICKWe have only been in Switzerland for two months - I had started getting information on doctors for the kids but had yet to make appointments until the 25 (the day before E's birthday). I called, asked for the receptionist that speaks English and made appointments for both kids for a check up! I was pleased that it was fairly simple! HOWEVER - the afternoon of E's birthday she started complaining of not feeling well. She woke up in the middle of the night complaining of a sore throat but after checking her temperature (none) and giving her a little Motrin she was fine! She woke up okay a little tried but okay. She went to school - Nathan was going to take a half day off so he was going to get her from school - I was going to the grocery store(s) by myself!!!! When Nate got there to pick her up, they said that they had been trying to get ahold of us and that E did NOT feel good. Probably strep throat or scarlet fever (which had been going around her class), GREAT! We held off on Thursday, checking her temp and giving her Motrin on and off. On Friday morning she woke up with a rash...so I spent the next two hours trying to figure out how to get into the doctor - I kept getting a recording, in French of course, which meant that I had NO idea what it was saying. IN THE END, I had to call Nathan at work and get him to find someone who spoke French to call and figure out what the message was saying.....the doctor only works half day on Friday - so I waited until they opened and got an appointment. The doctor was very nice - speaks English fairly well - and diagnosed scarlet fever. Really I think just a BAD case of strep throat! Thank goodness mom and dad were here. Mom went with us and Dad stayed with Zach! <br />
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With that done I got the then figure out the pharmacy - another experience under my belt. It took longer than I expected partly because they had to find and wait for the one person who spoke English to explain that the medicine needed to be kept in the refrigerator and to shake it before we gave it to her! <br />
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All in all, Elizabeth was better by Sunday but we could not have her friend over on Thursday afternoon for a little birthday tea party - sad! <br />
Love, NikkiNikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00305560787814048869noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773297127014442772.post-85136104069991235242011-05-01T13:16:00.000+02:002011-05-01T13:16:25.735+02:00Happy Birthday Little Girl!I can hardly believe it.....can she really be four years old. I know it is cliche but - it really does go fast!<br />
Dear Elizabeth,<br />
Mommy and Daddy love you so much. We love the compassion you show everyone around you and how you can tell how your friends are feeling. We love that you try to make them feel happy no matter what!<br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYbpX7n6JJX0YZ3lC9G9Mixn8gkp_8PTCN2Sl7pa09AQ6rRnFtkPKKrdXNEF0HxH6ElFHY32JV7lVD3e8tLxOmhUaj9oA9yMILVl-rLq29VJIAu_kPWN79w1zu2fAr-6BstsClCuvF3PM/s1600/IMG_0180.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYbpX7n6JJX0YZ3lC9G9Mixn8gkp_8PTCN2Sl7pa09AQ6rRnFtkPKKrdXNEF0HxH6ElFHY32JV7lVD3e8tLxOmhUaj9oA9yMILVl-rLq29VJIAu_kPWN79w1zu2fAr-6BstsClCuvF3PM/s320/IMG_0180.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">We love how you have started to talk with your hands! Don't know where you get that from : )!</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJvjTIzH2SIZ2-HNERwxamK4w77DvPGT2YO7OMe19p41WLuw9YCVuLx_zBCAIHVK6Zmc0VbUA7mz_hGji2N4g4egbXusv4mgC3xkdQMfplt1GvTL2l2CXAfbDCGXm5wgaoRWrekQqBaWQ/s1600/IMG_0173.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJvjTIzH2SIZ2-HNERwxamK4w77DvPGT2YO7OMe19p41WLuw9YCVuLx_zBCAIHVK6Zmc0VbUA7mz_hGji2N4g4egbXusv4mgC3xkdQMfplt1GvTL2l2CXAfbDCGXm5wgaoRWrekQqBaWQ/s320/IMG_0173.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> We love your infectious smile!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYIBjB6owLoBMF6BPxbHcf6agWND2vzbI1DmVgadAQKPWPZ7JGJyz6Vnyv8jAtmD2Q3KFrONKAUNTfOJ6TLhDBV6F8NvU_lOmBKFncWsfWlkqMi46efcDAvjF7p5MRLkn0UkjAIgDWsX4/s1600/IMG_0174.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYIBjB6owLoBMF6BPxbHcf6agWND2vzbI1DmVgadAQKPWPZ7JGJyz6Vnyv8jAtmD2Q3KFrONKAUNTfOJ6TLhDBV6F8NvU_lOmBKFncWsfWlkqMi46efcDAvjF7p5MRLkn0UkjAIgDWsX4/s320/IMG_0174.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> We love the fact that you LOVE school and everything about it! (Mrs. Peterhanns, assistant, Freya (a friend), Elizabeth with her handmade birthday crown and Mrs. McGregor, her teacher!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2ONmJDYcqJK5eaO7IaBbq2CMt5QvJ6YOF_ekUuDJSUcribP69tI6Fpra0R95_4MFe4CaLgVl6qCBvDBzPb8za9TYTtqrtUzD69n2-J1vB7UB-h3DchqNyBpqC749KoGvqYw6aM5V9V3E/s1600/IMG_9419.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2ONmJDYcqJK5eaO7IaBbq2CMt5QvJ6YOF_ekUuDJSUcribP69tI6Fpra0R95_4MFe4CaLgVl6qCBvDBzPb8za9TYTtqrtUzD69n2-J1vB7UB-h3DchqNyBpqC749KoGvqYw6aM5V9V3E/s320/IMG_9419.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> We love how love and treat your little brother, even sharing your toys! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAbynXhHbchTcDheULTVdgJ5ioIh26BOsHU4Ip6gifWenDL5-T8GoSIpv3UCT5dNfNheI22Q1GhAo-yiFpnt7YhxdtW6M6-G0tm6xkJb3nSkIROV_PSCWtCyb1HcVRmIZRM8amAg7SmZ8/s1600/IMG_0187.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAbynXhHbchTcDheULTVdgJ5ioIh26BOsHU4Ip6gifWenDL5-T8GoSIpv3UCT5dNfNheI22Q1GhAo-yiFpnt7YhxdtW6M6-G0tm6xkJb3nSkIROV_PSCWtCyb1HcVRmIZRM8amAg7SmZ8/s320/IMG_0187.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> You are very social, can write your name - even though you tell us that it is TOO long, know your numbers, love singing songs, have just started to enjoy Disney movies (Little Mermaid, Snow White, Cinderella, Lion King are your favorites) and can use 50 pieces of paper coloring or making "handbags."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipBR3GA0RUsybpoRK0zDD8lC8Zalm65W59W7BMl5V_xsBgkdgv4KgQxyUgkMdEWjbHRJBVd4oYjCHb-zKZyytg9fY7EY43nK5Jb8yOf8K4pmxlsJwwR3TL_TOQQscY7NgwMAbdAkQeqVk/s1600/IMG_0191.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipBR3GA0RUsybpoRK0zDD8lC8Zalm65W59W7BMl5V_xsBgkdgv4KgQxyUgkMdEWjbHRJBVd4oYjCHb-zKZyytg9fY7EY43nK5Jb8yOf8K4pmxlsJwwR3TL_TOQQscY7NgwMAbdAkQeqVk/s320/IMG_0191.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> FOUR - really?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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<div style="text-align: center;">Love, Mommy and Daddy!</div>Nikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00305560787814048869noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773297127014442772.post-70219212519386942162011-05-01T12:09:00.000+02:002011-05-01T12:09:06.708+02:00Mimi and Papa's Visit - 01-23-11 thur 01-25-11Mimi and Papa came to visit at the end of January - to see us and help celebrate Elizabeth's fourth birthday (yes, she is really four!). We had an amazing time, even though mom got to experience the first doctor's visit with me. Really we spent time together at home as we were still getting into a routine with school and all. It was wonderful to have someone to help cook (DAD) and the kids loved playing and getting quality time with them!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcu5FQXU_0w08BNlI2rYldsJ6lN1JqBtDRWUkEu7b7Mb1iAydmt3Ww55YYh4pESRrb66LDnSBzPdUyFP2COEsdXoceqz993GawfAMjtnQmQEeN7XSdeSl1dE1BKskmnlC4q4fpzcK0Kn0/s1600/IMG_0112.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcu5FQXU_0w08BNlI2rYldsJ6lN1JqBtDRWUkEu7b7Mb1iAydmt3Ww55YYh4pESRrb66LDnSBzPdUyFP2COEsdXoceqz993GawfAMjtnQmQEeN7XSdeSl1dE1BKskmnlC4q4fpzcK0Kn0/s320/IMG_0112.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> In the middle of Monnaz - the day they arrived!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTmChK81Dn-bg31O66wE4hNu015ey95kkNXGQmjdC7u4x1vmq6fhIJdNkz6EA33sx_OW3oJ0WRz4h-pOBUhDgxevvutoZ19l0eEBwaT0qLh0He8ddlMpcQisCs9r-WRCiCmoezrQ3Qc3o/s1600/IMG_0117.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTmChK81Dn-bg31O66wE4hNu015ey95kkNXGQmjdC7u4x1vmq6fhIJdNkz6EA33sx_OW3oJ0WRz4h-pOBUhDgxevvutoZ19l0eEBwaT0qLh0He8ddlMpcQisCs9r-WRCiCmoezrQ3Qc3o/s320/IMG_0117.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Elizabeth and Mimi making cupcakes for her birthday treats at school!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGVqwYczhd_oAL5N8qhloo_5CaRrYRtOhw5XruapUlqXEQCGBn1fU_EiEequr-u-vd4MqWMTsycO-knSZg1HjCIN4ohFy00mF_lD-v2yJMrOLrVesU3eWhN4j1QAbJjNy7rCIqahsq7OM/s1600/IMG_0153.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGVqwYczhd_oAL5N8qhloo_5CaRrYRtOhw5XruapUlqXEQCGBn1fU_EiEequr-u-vd4MqWMTsycO-knSZg1HjCIN4ohFy00mF_lD-v2yJMrOLrVesU3eWhN4j1QAbJjNy7rCIqahsq7OM/s320/IMG_0153.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The reason she will help make cupcakes!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6sAIiPu7JKEmzgLvO_hDxHbJVQ-9aWZ4OYpJHlNGToLwcAEUTH0LbFQbJ0ukdheGgQoazPI1RgrU0kndibp_3YoCX5eEgMWiaYIt69UcSiacBbbAoCrAYn47evFI3AneZFxw-H0fG6_0/s1600/IMG_0158.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6sAIiPu7JKEmzgLvO_hDxHbJVQ-9aWZ4OYpJHlNGToLwcAEUTH0LbFQbJ0ukdheGgQoazPI1RgrU0kndibp_3YoCX5eEgMWiaYIt69UcSiacBbbAoCrAYn47evFI3AneZFxw-H0fG6_0/s320/IMG_0158.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Getting ready to ice the cupcakes - yes both in underwear. Zach had just gone on the "potty" for the first time. (side note: he has gone a few times since but his interest comes and goes.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixvIiApRn1h4o38pdgOV7sN6yMTEkyuZzhSeZCSyvAzonJSH2kUo8vVS5AaD58MdN-7x-BPYTwZy6vgOAViS-jNnLfehyxnhRDLenwZ2EBL50VsoITr2uPznuV2pRNArTJUHFubNNPB08/s1600/IMG_0162.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixvIiApRn1h4o38pdgOV7sN6yMTEkyuZzhSeZCSyvAzonJSH2kUo8vVS5AaD58MdN-7x-BPYTwZy6vgOAViS-jNnLfehyxnhRDLenwZ2EBL50VsoITr2uPznuV2pRNArTJUHFubNNPB08/s320/IMG_0162.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Ry_2rBNUwOBvddw27cbFndE2svAqEXPchX61RccrGqZ6PS7kkckhJ79Giu1fwLqQ5FNKaUV6cor2mO1R1WKAmxvXOGYTyv7cVBxADTWRqEO9ZfNDwXfJyzZVO7XE6I7wFnc2yXBdYag/s1600/IMG_0165.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Ry_2rBNUwOBvddw27cbFndE2svAqEXPchX61RccrGqZ6PS7kkckhJ79Giu1fwLqQ5FNKaUV6cor2mO1R1WKAmxvXOGYTyv7cVBxADTWRqEO9ZfNDwXfJyzZVO7XE6I7wFnc2yXBdYag/s320/IMG_0165.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Love, NikkiNikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00305560787814048869noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773297127014442772.post-80151827053253234642011-04-17T22:46:00.000+02:002011-04-17T22:46:58.523+02:00CarsPeople have asked about the cars we got....here they are!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNaWW4xrxHxdldPEV56dl3oxz_xGlrU_sNZJNBijV5WGJm17ZiV2leu-R3oujVRzpM2PkJldhB9rljFd4VjPuvJ0e3RVmLlDK85k0sxRFwazKFzg7rXm0vCRHu_wkuZ1g8KLuPrG5wtvc/s1600/IMG_9406.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNaWW4xrxHxdldPEV56dl3oxz_xGlrU_sNZJNBijV5WGJm17ZiV2leu-R3oujVRzpM2PkJldhB9rljFd4VjPuvJ0e3RVmLlDK85k0sxRFwazKFzg7rXm0vCRHu_wkuZ1g8KLuPrG5wtvc/s320/IMG_9406.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the European version of a "mini van." It seats 7 (with little room for anything else). It is plenty of space for us and still fits on the road and into the parking garages.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Love, NikkiNikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00305560787814048869noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773297127014442772.post-20934554006363302872011-03-05T23:30:00.000+01:002011-03-05T23:30:14.154+01:00Odds and ends<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Zach and I are really enjoying our time together while Elizabeth is at school. We go to a Baby Gym class one day (like Gymboree), a Kindermusik class one day and French lessons on another. The other two days we spend going to the grocery store - several. Here is after we have gotten our food and he was wonderful so he got to pick something to ride! There are these things all over the "mall" where the grocery store is! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0cXuxHprQL_g_RbjG4u9dOcm7AiTGpmgdqrVTgyXGplPRjUh8eVwqQnLCieEFVizeZIa-nkcY3JKNPkG0nEhTH1ZlobvGPej7fTF3g2j5AsBgZvPK9m5E3HOWhcuQEv_BLOHNd84oEOY/s1600/IMG_9379.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0cXuxHprQL_g_RbjG4u9dOcm7AiTGpmgdqrVTgyXGplPRjUh8eVwqQnLCieEFVizeZIa-nkcY3JKNPkG0nEhTH1ZlobvGPej7fTF3g2j5AsBgZvPK9m5E3HOWhcuQEv_BLOHNd84oEOY/s320/IMG_9379.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> These are not great pictures but I wanted to show how the grocery stores and carts work. There are two major grocery stores. Grocery stores are NOT a separate building, they are "like" malls in that their are several stores with the grocery store being the biggest "store." In order to get a cart (you pick them up where you park the car) you have to have a 2 CHF (~ $2) coin. You put it in the slot and then get the cart. You get the coin back when you put the cart back. The carts are also made to go on a "moving ramp." People here get a cart and use it all over the "mall." Yes, that means that you go get a few shirts at one store, groceries at the other and a radio at the electronic store. The carts have "stoppers" by the wheels so that they will NOT move on the ramps - no worries I did not leave Zach to fly down the ramp! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfVyj9BW2TWsqMcSe9D5t2z4j4ZWsbGkjvzj8mxwLffkmBNbaspE2X4QzrSJ9Zyo0FdHWUFXOaVV7KI2cqev8rbO5xp8Gq_lwfCxZeatprVvHlrsiwzxNN1pBDjkHGEinC8dQRlZ4NXGE/s1600/IMG_9381.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfVyj9BW2TWsqMcSe9D5t2z4j4ZWsbGkjvzj8mxwLffkmBNbaspE2X4QzrSJ9Zyo0FdHWUFXOaVV7KI2cqev8rbO5xp8Gq_lwfCxZeatprVvHlrsiwzxNN1pBDjkHGEinC8dQRlZ4NXGE/s320/IMG_9381.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The kids think it is really great that I can let go! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZX7lHaVr595BcxOyyjrC3gbIx-zCLwn-mxt-a5nwZTTeeXN8oRghG1eNaFhsxxJa32TiIHA_1RaRpXBI9dRvCurGo5np5RBB_k_3uWnNw9fyhMkol64BYWqweVCfvD-iJPOaNESLnnFk/s1600/IMG_9382.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZX7lHaVr595BcxOyyjrC3gbIx-zCLwn-mxt-a5nwZTTeeXN8oRghG1eNaFhsxxJa32TiIHA_1RaRpXBI9dRvCurGo5np5RBB_k_3uWnNw9fyhMkol64BYWqweVCfvD-iJPOaNESLnnFk/s320/IMG_9382.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Here are some pictures from the road down the hill towards the lake. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghSp1lWiR9vknK3OGsGSEN432TyIVVtL6lJqwR-Ep_zY9DHQoTXP3gcTw9ush3t_BuEYNYY0yweyJXzzqt6a40bcbZpns5p5YP4AhCcMnNx3R4Rjxlw8arqJ35b4inSzkYIUO73k3mj0A/s1600/IMG_9383.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghSp1lWiR9vknK3OGsGSEN432TyIVVtL6lJqwR-Ep_zY9DHQoTXP3gcTw9ush3t_BuEYNYY0yweyJXzzqt6a40bcbZpns5p5YP4AhCcMnNx3R4Rjxlw8arqJ35b4inSzkYIUO73k3mj0A/s320/IMG_9383.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijdFmvyUjs_fAjh_bk56Zz3-6GVnTxHrV6fpT-YwRbJ6y0AB1kxyGRF8TNF5X6zEkgktT5HEk94cW7lTCF-N0vqhHd1A6_bQZ36Fgj4Slu30s8hXVL1AP8Xn-WtJybQCc0mBExysbn244/s1600/IMG_9385.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijdFmvyUjs_fAjh_bk56Zz3-6GVnTxHrV6fpT-YwRbJ6y0AB1kxyGRF8TNF5X6zEkgktT5HEk94cW7lTCF-N0vqhHd1A6_bQZ36Fgj4Slu30s8hXVL1AP8Xn-WtJybQCc0mBExysbn244/s320/IMG_9385.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Here is the front of the house with the kids! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN1DZaK1ggxychR7dYwrXyFD0fMqe9lb1SyZPd71lgHrf3rnGBq6dLc0Tw28xsAuAj_ivNvcfeASidWbIycoRgCVeGo7nvcXWXe2u2zwxfb2yEbABgHBlaCEZfbMzKxcLrVsEus8DWMvw/s1600/IMG_9389.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN1DZaK1ggxychR7dYwrXyFD0fMqe9lb1SyZPd71lgHrf3rnGBq6dLc0Tw28xsAuAj_ivNvcfeASidWbIycoRgCVeGo7nvcXWXe2u2zwxfb2yEbABgHBlaCEZfbMzKxcLrVsEus8DWMvw/s320/IMG_9389.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Love, Nikki</div>Nikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00305560787814048869noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773297127014442772.post-54686150963590943422011-03-05T22:55:00.000+01:002011-03-05T22:55:09.836+01:00Facts about schoolElizabeth really does love school. It is a wonderful place and the teachers are very nice and welcoming. <br />
She goes every day from 8:30 - 11:50 (because I pick her up before lunch). She has a new friend she talks about everyday. There are 12 kids in her class - 6 boys and 6 girls. <br />
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Interesting facts about school:<br />
<ul><li>They use a British curriculum.</li>
<li>Most teachers are British</li>
<li>The kids take off their shoes when they enter the room and put on slippers</li>
<li>All kids dress out for gym class (yes that means all 12 three to four year olds!)</li>
<li>The kids have swimming lessons at an indoor pool about 10 minutes away every other Monday</li>
<li>The kids have French lessons everyday for 15 - 30 minutes</li>
<li>We just got off "holiday" (vacation) - they get one week at the end of February and then two weeks around Easter. </li>
<li>The last day of school is the 24th of June.</li>
<li>They had the kids set goals this quarter - to be able to put their clothes and shoes on by themselves! </li>
<li>They have fresh fruit for snack every morning.</li>
<li>Next year she will go from 8:30 - 3:30 every day! </li>
</ul>Love, NikkiNikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00305560787814048869noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773297127014442772.post-11098750491164473942011-03-05T18:25:00.001+01:002011-03-05T22:31:47.931+01:00First day of school!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oh my, she was SOOOO excited! We laid out her clothes (we had to get her uniform at school that day so she wore a navy(school uniform color) sweatsuit. Here she is by the front door ready to go!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIEZrN-XZU9RvhrjL3QbMtLZYMlFvy_OFz17O8R3QWOHbCHn19lEficFOtTwspwcE5_dG3mRq4VwkAHbJbMNQUqmtxmtqo-Jvm3w2MLiOuigQhuxKT0QZtiW6YbUVC5yPdq5axcTjffSE/s1600/IMG_9374.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIEZrN-XZU9RvhrjL3QbMtLZYMlFvy_OFz17O8R3QWOHbCHn19lEficFOtTwspwcE5_dG3mRq4VwkAHbJbMNQUqmtxmtqo-Jvm3w2MLiOuigQhuxKT0QZtiW6YbUVC5yPdq5axcTjffSE/s320/IMG_9374.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> She wanted to show off her backpack! (empty but she comes home with "treasures" daily!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ7bSwFwZNKxXN6S4XbS6coYoYUoSx0ruzx79HC7CwFWjZmEVSmqt78O0yaCl8Kdi-zBiu8j5yaLaDxjS_DX0gMwxDsLPVOXZOerAp342catglKlluZVbbhBFOihKRa9oDtNh9h-xImBE/s1600/IMG_9375.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ7bSwFwZNKxXN6S4XbS6coYoYUoSx0ruzx79HC7CwFWjZmEVSmqt78O0yaCl8Kdi-zBiu8j5yaLaDxjS_DX0gMwxDsLPVOXZOerAp342catglKlluZVbbhBFOihKRa9oDtNh9h-xImBE/s320/IMG_9375.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> She LOVED her first day of school. When I picked her up she said it was a supper-de-duper fabulous day! She could not wait to go back! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here she is in her uniform the next day. She can wear a white or navy, long or short, shirt with school logo and then tan, blue or grey pants. (Really any kind of pants other than jeans or camouflage)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ5qJ9vyKudE4s4soXM25x_VaQLJCT8LfqMuPBFgsrjo3o2viLj7ixsWbB03PY2zpKlq2pbspRL6ZCFx_cWTf9Xj2QKMLvCt5yrfYOoFk9Qo_szxUF96xjdJ20T-Uq54VNXLZu5-3nfRk/s1600/IMG_9376.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ5qJ9vyKudE4s4soXM25x_VaQLJCT8LfqMuPBFgsrjo3o2viLj7ixsWbB03PY2zpKlq2pbspRL6ZCFx_cWTf9Xj2QKMLvCt5yrfYOoFk9Qo_szxUF96xjdJ20T-Uq54VNXLZu5-3nfRk/s320/IMG_9376.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I just asked Elizabeth about school.....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Me: How do you like school?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Elizabeth: Great!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Me: Tell me what your favorite part is?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Elizabeth: um, the sand.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Me: What do you mean by sand?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Elizabeth: I have sand in school, you know!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The school had a uniform resale and I was able to get two of these "jumpers." Good thing they had two - she loves them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigeHItYeIMXGuYpO9re3ysMdzByQSl8hd37CIGwg0tlyMAMSmLEO4LydwNUfJT7cK2RCB6YxK1hhyphenhyphenU2KGcBcqLQ374Zi8XFDMvCKeAupxysLwO_0p2Ma-o_Yn4hyphenhyphenRmPiS5dLnWa_1HvNU/s1600/IMG_0511.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigeHItYeIMXGuYpO9re3ysMdzByQSl8hd37CIGwg0tlyMAMSmLEO4LydwNUfJT7cK2RCB6YxK1hhyphenhyphenU2KGcBcqLQ374Zi8XFDMvCKeAupxysLwO_0p2Ma-o_Yn4hyphenhyphenRmPiS5dLnWa_1HvNU/s320/IMG_0511.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Love, Nikki</div>Nikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00305560787814048869noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773297127014442772.post-58003007966965756422011-03-05T18:03:00.001+01:002011-03-05T21:47:40.383+01:00Barber Shop<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Zach desperately needed a hair cut and because we had clippers we decided that we would try to do it at home (yes, thoughts of only half cut hair, screaming child, crazy hair and all), </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but we knew we HAD to do something! So BUZZ time it was! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCRGlBbv4yYt3FyVLwp5Rnjqwg3XPNuGkZgBGcfH_C-xpZ71eUyX_56hWoy5J7sGgPEa0Zw9rFG48t7uJj9LnSgZAi1BXccofp1noVyfecwljc0ZxHpIHmnRU-mP7BqgmX0sNQjK_GHms/s1600/IMG_9363.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCRGlBbv4yYt3FyVLwp5Rnjqwg3XPNuGkZgBGcfH_C-xpZ71eUyX_56hWoy5J7sGgPEa0Zw9rFG48t7uJj9LnSgZAi1BXccofp1noVyfecwljc0ZxHpIHmnRU-mP7BqgmX0sNQjK_GHms/s320/IMG_9363.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So Nate set up shop while I finished dishes and then took the kids upstairs. Here is a pic of Nathan taking off the first BIG chunk of hair! I love Zach's face! Priceless. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4ZP6w0oiFntxBFYolXw5JFxhG4gV31LYKLIXYv1XMnCsQvWHnUVAuXYNNnKEyg2bm9eYYJKr-4REegswjMEDs5spbKBOGyNOA-RMxzw1gQz_Xyt0APdTr_mZRol4eDQ_3MINkCK3M-fc/s1600/IMG_9370.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4ZP6w0oiFntxBFYolXw5JFxhG4gV31LYKLIXYv1XMnCsQvWHnUVAuXYNNnKEyg2bm9eYYJKr-4REegswjMEDs5spbKBOGyNOA-RMxzw1gQz_Xyt0APdTr_mZRol4eDQ_3MINkCK3M-fc/s320/IMG_9370.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Zach's face says it all.....what is happening to me?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjchWweYpjTLr9SzHh0vD2_xRhI31BRojkOrBLy4410O72_A-GfBxjZHGxNJw-1dswNdt7sFG9ahdg-GfgipZ2M0nP8pF3zqW9_iXH-wktFXgxFzGxlMKmZONbn7RJr6V-wAUNtAGLvE8U/s1600/IMG_9371.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjchWweYpjTLr9SzHh0vD2_xRhI31BRojkOrBLy4410O72_A-GfBxjZHGxNJw-1dswNdt7sFG9ahdg-GfgipZ2M0nP8pF3zqW9_iXH-wktFXgxFzGxlMKmZONbn7RJr6V-wAUNtAGLvE8U/s320/IMG_9371.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> So serious! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif96BjwFU5QEglRXWPBmsQ41f8EyxcUq6GOl2Bb3pVY0XAjILC469uynScskqmiORbN_AmQBm5QMfE8tKmSpG2GLykHN4oEJsGcCZrPQ9Xk_evdEvtKUWH3pI2oin61ixB38AHokIEKhg/s1600/IMG_9372.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif96BjwFU5QEglRXWPBmsQ41f8EyxcUq6GOl2Bb3pVY0XAjILC469uynScskqmiORbN_AmQBm5QMfE8tKmSpG2GLykHN4oEJsGcCZrPQ9Xk_evdEvtKUWH3pI2oin61ixB38AHokIEKhg/s320/IMG_9372.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> He was perfect!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu00kdlGxz6dsFcEDV9rq_DoG8MLwhVCjqKEkVCSNYp-gPcRREkBSpj4UEERHmn5a3oPbBPjftjoeckgzvMXL2BrlOrj9zfgiLqM-bnSbHl_FYRvIH7y4S_98BUKL0nakod79hqo75fTc/s1600/IMG_9373.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu00kdlGxz6dsFcEDV9rq_DoG8MLwhVCjqKEkVCSNYp-gPcRREkBSpj4UEERHmn5a3oPbBPjftjoeckgzvMXL2BrlOrj9zfgiLqM-bnSbHl_FYRvIH7y4S_98BUKL0nakod79hqo75fTc/s320/IMG_9373.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Okay so I do not have a finished product picture....I will get better - hopefully! Buzzed is the look for us!Love, Nikki</div>Nikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00305560787814048869noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773297127014442772.post-41025700905206588562011-03-05T17:05:00.000+01:002011-03-05T17:05:21.706+01:00Thank you!<div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We had a wonderful Christmas and New Year! I am SO appreciative that Grandma and Grandpa came to be with us and celebrate. I know it made the adjustment and getting things settled much easier. Nathan and I were able to go to the bank, look at cars and get things put together or away without dragging the kids with us. We had such a good time with them learning the new things, going to several grocery stores and just being together! Thank you....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here the "boys/men" are putting up the lights. I wish I had a picture of what it looked like before - just wires hanging down with a light bulb attached - in EVERY room. In Switzerland you take your lights with you! Yes, this was a challenge.....we<strong><u> got</u></strong> to spend a few hours at Hornbach (Swiss version of Home Depot - even the orange vests!) trying to pick out lights and then the challenge of putting all of them (10) up in CONCRETE ceilings! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY3_3ZZSkofxTJRigW9YU4bXOnlMpPiyAcwYCw9_Y4N2JsxIgo49DrKcjoRXjmb6Q1PnqOtWnyarSKONoouoOswcB0fUIdhHvhGA_8yaU7VAPu41HMWq8jeufxna-LPAWbHAQYdj8HOnE/s1600/DSC05452.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY3_3ZZSkofxTJRigW9YU4bXOnlMpPiyAcwYCw9_Y4N2JsxIgo49DrKcjoRXjmb6Q1PnqOtWnyarSKONoouoOswcB0fUIdhHvhGA_8yaU7VAPu41HMWq8jeufxna-LPAWbHAQYdj8HOnE/s320/DSC05452.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> Here is the <strike>wine cellar</strike> storage room that I unloaded and then organized and put everything back in - I am not sure the Italian owner would appreciate how we are using the room! (finished product will be shown at some point). Grandma got to play with the kids all day so that I could get this done! Thank you - it would have taking me <strike>days</strike> months with the kids helping!<br />
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Love, NikkiNikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00305560787814048869noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773297127014442772.post-24447101228883002022011-02-27T23:49:00.000+01:002011-02-27T23:49:02.847+01:00New Year's Day!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Okay so I know....I am two months behind???? Here is what we did on New Year's Day! We started with a quick movie! Then we decided to walk down the stairs on the other side of the vineyard to the Vufflens Chateau! We stopped counting steps on about 100! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">1. BREAD (cut into pieces!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwA5CJErBIZeVAOsbb1_uHKahRUVRJQ2lGVD9jjVFiw9bIbpfslu6GFKOdebD4SPJETwz4TjpeRXPk8-w7zYi6qpbsAzDVJy-YpCuk8ufE9q09xqeAstaIOATyQ_nP0kG_U9lp0lUri1k/s1600/DSC05915.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwA5CJErBIZeVAOsbb1_uHKahRUVRJQ2lGVD9jjVFiw9bIbpfslu6GFKOdebD4SPJETwz4TjpeRXPk8-w7zYi6qpbsAzDVJy-YpCuk8ufE9q09xqeAstaIOATyQ_nP0kG_U9lp0lUri1k/s320/DSC05915.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>2. White wine - you can put a little into the fondue and it is also what the Swiss drink with their fondue.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ouchy (Lausanne) is also the home of the Olympic Museum and CIO (International Olympic Committee). The kids are standing in front of the Olympic flame. It is a really neat sight and museum!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Great pic! Wish it was not so foggy so you could see France. We had a great time.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is one of the play structures for the kids. The kids had a GREAT time playing.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">They are going to feed the CRAZY birds!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">WOW - lots of swans. They were beautiful. This man must do this often - the swans knew what to do.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Home - the kids are SOOO glad that daddy is home every night! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wrestling</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More wrestling!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Zach has started liking chicken - this is his first chicken leg - he HAD to do it himself. I cannot believe he is getting so big. Where does the time go? </td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Love, Nikki</div><img height="72" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitr4YYvZzleMCOBkEjg7BfTATjgGF6SNm3AqG6SMJbWu56UHDPpuflJWzoVW1I9DmMrPZb1Kqcz6AOSHsXBd-zi9qjmKU97kK5Foy6WtgoHxnA-UIJ3jZKEOdTf45CIUDosC_Tlbbas4w/s320/IMG_9338.JPG" style="filter: alpha(opacity=30); left: 504px; mozopacity: 0.3; opacity: 0.3; position: absolute; top: 216px; visibility: hidden;" width="96" /><img height="96" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxVHRTdx49uqQ79iY35ZYLCYGMsf9x6cXN5ttv8G_RI8xR9PXhBG9N6wztrtaZ24bfEuOr_6OzBsL5xtbeuU6JCJBPZUCyDRGvnxMA_Kqo3szpad9c3X2B4ygW9ZNDKRUmpl9GlWOanMg/s320/IMG_9341.JPG" style="filter: alpha(opacity=30); left: 281px; mozopacity: 0.3; opacity: 0.3; position: absolute; top: 287px; visibility: hidden;" width="72" />Nikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00305560787814048869noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773297127014442772.post-69340970787229570932011-02-07T01:39:00.000+01:002011-02-07T01:39:54.253+01:00Time?!?I am not sure if this is a question or a statement but where does it go??? I cannot believe it is February. I am WAY behind on posting and will try to catch up this week. It is 1:30 a.m. here and the Superbowl is on the the T.V. thanks to a slingbox. There are 6 minutes left in the second quarter and I am tired - my bed is calling and I think it will be okay if I find out tomorrow who won the game.<br />
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Love, NikkiNikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00305560787814048869noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773297127014442772.post-79341152271454763722011-02-07T01:27:00.001+01:002011-02-07T01:27:48.631+01:00St. Cergue (28.12.2010)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw_Xt_2aeFqwKH2MbTbKrXFcFc4sQMIDchhyqJ_K6r0VeQ5RrsBcLhJZ_tB9zXY0LngQnRm-RtVT-RckY7GtXeVkYIBra-QkYpwhGPNIOxbys3KHSqiLr67ppe4C03BODq7U9aFP9gVPk/s1600/IMG_9312.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw_Xt_2aeFqwKH2MbTbKrXFcFc4sQMIDchhyqJ_K6r0VeQ5RrsBcLhJZ_tB9zXY0LngQnRm-RtVT-RckY7GtXeVkYIBra-QkYpwhGPNIOxbys3KHSqiLr67ppe4C03BODq7U9aFP9gVPk/s320/IMG_9312.JPG" width="240" /></a></div> Yep, those are ski boots. We went up to St. Cergue (a town in the mountain with ski slopes and only 30 minutes from our house) just to see what it was like. We had planned on trying to get skis on Elizabeth and maybe getting skis on the adults (other than me!). We ended up finding out that the lifts in St. Cergue were not running because there was not enough snow but they had this wonderful "bowl" like area with a park that we let the Zach sled and Elizabeth try out skis! <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqwUaDdTGMQL9Jh5H3UaR_67-hLGRyvI8t5eirdJrM8u79XwhC978qAIUcOuJ7VdLaOvIXpVAXGJyWoH5yXrXICg4DE3KfN-dbNJ1t4uEIvR3U1j64eEL5eEmPIauI4tVVnxzvWTeYFww/s1600/IMG_9313.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqwUaDdTGMQL9Jh5H3UaR_67-hLGRyvI8t5eirdJrM8u79XwhC978qAIUcOuJ7VdLaOvIXpVAXGJyWoH5yXrXICg4DE3KfN-dbNJ1t4uEIvR3U1j64eEL5eEmPIauI4tVVnxzvWTeYFww/s320/IMG_9313.JPG" width="240" /></a></div> Zach LOVED the sledding. He would go down the hill and when he wanted to be done he would just roll off the sled, get up and start the hike back up the hill! Of course someone (mostly Grandpa) would have to go down to get the sled! <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmI-qskjf6R0g0oU_7m0O-G8vOMcTBFkQMmbq7sV2C6pyri68NWUyQ7qUH4i0vV9t8u3NS0VavKvxZ_3aGe6OrTtgGPfmNXRrKA7fhLPs7zg-wx5fYn4buMWSxIfvLLqXTvJ_ARYhwYa8/s1600/IMG_9306.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmI-qskjf6R0g0oU_7m0O-G8vOMcTBFkQMmbq7sV2C6pyri68NWUyQ7qUH4i0vV9t8u3NS0VavKvxZ_3aGe6OrTtgGPfmNXRrKA7fhLPs7zg-wx5fYn4buMWSxIfvLLqXTvJ_ARYhwYa8/s320/IMG_9306.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"> Merry Christmas. We had a wonderful one. We got to celebrate with Grandma and Grandpa! It was SO wonderful to have them here in our new home. We woke up EARLY (per Elizabeth) and opened presents, then played in the snow with new sleds, stuffed our Turkey (yes, they have frozen ones around the holidays - small but GOOD), and played. It was a wonderful day. Hope yours was wonderful too!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Love, Nikki</div>Nikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00305560787814048869noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773297127014442772.post-34245096261827388942011-02-07T00:48:00.000+01:002011-02-07T00:48:06.068+01:00Dress up and Santa's cookiesDress up and fashion shows are our life! Even before she gets done eating dinner, she asks if she can have a fashion show! This was her latest outfit for Christmas eve!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOSPLaDRicEqFORVpyeLbXyH5keT65_QNkyuEgb80iRI3TdENotFy3_0RxjOntdEwdK5ixP_tBIKdEx91yBTcAkfk24DtkeKOffU8CRU8YXcJX-mNoBWD78hsbVdSsb02E6txQ44dLArQ/s1600/DSC04770.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOSPLaDRicEqFORVpyeLbXyH5keT65_QNkyuEgb80iRI3TdENotFy3_0RxjOntdEwdK5ixP_tBIKdEx91yBTcAkfk24DtkeKOffU8CRU8YXcJX-mNoBWD78hsbVdSsb02E6txQ44dLArQ/s320/DSC04770.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> Here is Zach eating the cookies we put out for Santa! He loves sugar cookies!!!!<br />
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Love, NikkiNikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00305560787814048869noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773297127014442772.post-65262872772315215452011-01-06T23:18:00.000+01:002011-01-06T23:18:03.273+01:00Chateau Chillon and Montreaux (23/12/2010)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhuld3yU5YuIsu_sZhlH2EggNRYJKgRtQIR7RRW3WUdg4o3hVfvy3oCIH2H4P5v0uOZmBqFo_9OUkM7F9QP2ZhAb__YSNYEaKczQVUvmZQ03zy7XpgaOsvaTmlbdVSpVeVaTHejnLrVfs/s1600/IMG_9194.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhuld3yU5YuIsu_sZhlH2EggNRYJKgRtQIR7RRW3WUdg4o3hVfvy3oCIH2H4P5v0uOZmBqFo_9OUkM7F9QP2ZhAb__YSNYEaKczQVUvmZQ03zy7XpgaOsvaTmlbdVSpVeVaTHejnLrVfs/s320/IMG_9194.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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</div>Love, NikkiNikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00305560787814048869noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773297127014442772.post-85148105909396590562011-01-06T22:50:00.000+01:002011-01-06T22:50:34.974+01:00Village Church and Community Event (21/12/2010)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiI-UGlzCLUFRyzjjzqSMAEQYu5zO1c134-mh4240ZRNyE6pkkNQeIp_oCFN2gVkoekLUfOAO7k5Ek8rLvs8fbovq7zXGYIkH0GDu-2o7wE8SpyCTxunMvhZaKvUKD4c2HjcGfMViBXr0/s1600/IMG_9164.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiI-UGlzCLUFRyzjjzqSMAEQYu5zO1c134-mh4240ZRNyE6pkkNQeIp_oCFN2gVkoekLUfOAO7k5Ek8rLvs8fbovq7zXGYIkH0GDu-2o7wE8SpyCTxunMvhZaKvUKD4c2HjcGfMViBXr0/s320/IMG_9164.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>We live in a small village with about 400 people. It is up the "hill/mountain" and away from most main roads. There are no restaurants here or places for people to come see so really it is quiet. Every year they have a Christmas service at the church and a community "pot luck" get together after. We got a flyer in our mail box early December but were invited by our neighbor that day so we needed to go. It started at 7:30, a little late for the kids but we got them ready and walked up to the church. We sat in the last row, the church was already packed and more came. It was fun to listen to Christmas music being sung in French and watching the Christmas story being acted out by local children. The kids were ok....Elizabeth kept yelling - "I can't see" and Zach was tired but I think they enjoyed it. After the service we all went to the commune (community center) and had food and hot wine. We enjoyed ourselves! Hopefully we can continue to met more people.<br />
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Love, NikkiNikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00305560787814048869noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773297127014442772.post-20378616152066580972011-01-06T22:36:00.000+01:002011-01-06T22:36:43.766+01:00Christmas CookiesIt is a family tradition.....making (eating) of Christmas sugar cookies. This year was going to be an experiment with ingredients. I think I have found sour cream here - but it does not taste exactly like it does in the U.S. and of course it comes in much smaller portions. SO, I decided we were going to try it. If they turned out bad....at least the kids got the experience of cutting and decorating! <br />
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The kids were putting on a show. This went on for <u>several minutes</u> and did not get any softer! They were having a blast. OH - yes that is Elizabeth's pink "hat" on Zach. He had to wear it and would NOT take it off much to his fathers dismay!<br />
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</div>Love, NikkiNikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00305560787814048869noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773297127014442772.post-85156117145297173632010-12-21T20:58:00.000+01:002010-12-21T20:58:22.689+01:00Winter Gear<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7X6mOHO88Uhspr649eeRdcrxYB3rdPlehNMxJSUCY7sY9mUwgu6M1L40VtFJJKIhgvUhKF3HE4PS-jrBoX1xNSScFYDlJGIdT0-BHM_5ef8WG2PyhFxn9sjQ7opvEPeDdkGqlNS6Q1AY/s1600/IMG_9138.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7X6mOHO88Uhspr649eeRdcrxYB3rdPlehNMxJSUCY7sY9mUwgu6M1L40VtFJJKIhgvUhKF3HE4PS-jrBoX1xNSScFYDlJGIdT0-BHM_5ef8WG2PyhFxn9sjQ7opvEPeDdkGqlNS6Q1AY/s320/IMG_9138.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We now have a "mudroom" where the kids have baskets of shoes, gloves, hats and scarfs are neatly stacked in a cabinet within the kids reach. So when I asked Elizabeth to go get ready this is what I found.....Zach even put his own hat on as well. Fashionista!</div>Love, NikkiNikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00305560787814048869noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773297127014442772.post-78267601962676779332010-12-21T19:27:00.000+01:002010-12-21T19:27:32.598+01:00Rearranging Elizabeth's Room...AGAIN<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiISwU4hOhJeIIWgzo2cnDNdlHbfmj_VeAbJ1Wr_DN2LwoULYhLp-QOAid2_BOnLS-dXA8M7kQDMCmVVLolA51ttAwi9KwzKw4JOOnI2IHdjVBeZImQ8bdTRpSgpZn50Kbv-aEZBm5tkAM/s1600/IMG_9136.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiISwU4hOhJeIIWgzo2cnDNdlHbfmj_VeAbJ1Wr_DN2LwoULYhLp-QOAid2_BOnLS-dXA8M7kQDMCmVVLolA51ttAwi9KwzKw4JOOnI2IHdjVBeZImQ8bdTRpSgpZn50Kbv-aEZBm5tkAM/s320/IMG_9136.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Okay, so my wonderful, fabulous friend Maggie, spent lots of time with the plans of our new house and where furniture should be placed. It all worked AMAZING and looks great. However we threw in a curve ball when Elizabeth got a desk for her room. SO we have rearranged her room several times and I think we finally figured it out or at least Nathan and Zach are done helping me change it! </div>Love, NikkiNikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00305560787814048869noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773297127014442772.post-52589508602727074592010-12-21T17:21:00.001+01:002010-12-21T19:14:47.735+01:00Father Christmas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We arrived just in time for Nathan's company's kids Christmas party. It was very nice. They had lunch, balloons, a coloring station and really just time to get to know the other families with children. Father Christmas, otherwise known as Santa Claus, even came for a visit. Here is Elizabeth waiting for her turn to tell him what she wants. She was so sweet, before she told him that she wanted a watch, she told him that her brother wanted more trucks. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd_8liknZyjg1t-bq_0yqrszwYK2OVBxnCmvvSQqsr-BWosXcmP3Km-1xVJfhfMrN5bLcfcBo_LfZPVi20zA273iwGF7lXIwRlBa9TXnzDoj8P1bdEizcgKur_uQy-ybPS_NMOqip9bcY/s1600/IMG_9124.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd_8liknZyjg1t-bq_0yqrszwYK2OVBxnCmvvSQqsr-BWosXcmP3Km-1xVJfhfMrN5bLcfcBo_LfZPVi20zA273iwGF7lXIwRlBa9TXnzDoj8P1bdEizcgKur_uQy-ybPS_NMOqip9bcY/s320/IMG_9124.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is our attempt at a picture with Father Christmas. We have a picture every year hung on the tree since Elizabeth first Christmas. Usually we would just go to Town Center and wait in line to get our expensive pictures but this year is a little different and we missed that in the states. SO this will have to do.</div><br />
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