Monthly Archives: January 2009

A Sophie Song

Picture 004 I've got a baby in my tummy,and a turkey from last Christmas.And a melon for dessert,and some noodles for the lunch. The kids have been singing it for the last several weeks.  I decided it was time to … Continue reading

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Slumber Party!

Friday night Nicholas went to his best friend's birthday party.  It was a slumber party, so he would be gone all night.  I decided to take advantage of this and invited the girls' friends Lexi and Mia over for their … Continue reading

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Another day on the lake

Last Saturday the girls and I went back to the lake for another round of fun.  Nick didn't want to go as he had been several times for P.E. with school, and Noah didn't want to get cold again.  Too … Continue reading

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My life in a 20 minute window

So I have been working really hard this week, putting away Christmas decorations, washing all the laundry from sick people, pampering the sick children, etc.  So this afternoon, I treated myself to a few minutes in my craft room to … Continue reading

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Turlersee time!

Tuesday there was an official notice in the newspaper.  Turlersee, the lake just behind our house, was officially frozen and would open for ice skating on Wednesday at noon.  The kids and I bundled up after Baby woke up from … Continue reading

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Stomach Flu Blues

Friday night, Alexandra threw up.  A lot.  It just kind of started out of nowhere, and went on until about 1:am. We figured out that her tummy would make this strange gurgling noise about 10 seconds before the actual act.  … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday, Chris!

Sunday was Chris' 39th birthday.  I really enjoy the six months of the year I am younger than he is.  Saturday I made sure to get in a few "This is your last whatever as a 38 year old" comments.  … Continue reading

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It's good to be the Queen!

Today is Epiphany, or Heilige Drei Koenige Tag.  The day the three wisemen showed up to visit baby Jesus and bring Him gifts.  To celebrate this day in Switzerland, our  Canton doesn't do much.  We are not a Catholic Canton, … Continue reading

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A memorable New Year's Eve

Last night we rang in the New Year with a bang.  Literally.  We had received an invitation to a  New Year's Eve party given by a family in our ward who lives one town over.  The kids were very excited … Continue reading

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