Monthly Archives: March 2009

Monday afternoon the parents and other family members were invited to come watch a demonstration at Sarah's ballet school.  It was a combination of a regular class and a small recital.  The teacher , hereafter known as Sima (seema) had … Continue reading →

This past weekend there was a Chilbi down in Affoltern.  A Chilbi, for the uninitiated, is the Swiss-german term for carnival.  Almost all towns have them on a yearly basis, even tiny villages like ours have them about every other … Continue reading →

Saturday night I did a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad thing to my sweet daughter, Sarah. I popped her ear drum with a Q-tip.  I was just trying to sop up the extra water that always gets in her … Continue reading →

Thursday afternoon was the last good day of mild weather before another snowstorm was scheduled to hit on Friday.  The younger kids all went outside to play, as they had done the previous two afternoons.  Alexandra rode her tricycle, or … Continue reading →

Last Wednesday was my first Relief Society activity since being called as into the presidency.  I was very nervous, because the previous ladies who had this calling always planned awesome activities and I didn't want to seem like a slacker … Continue reading →

Tuesday is Gipfeli day at our house.  I thought it would be kind of fun to document it for posterity.  In Switzerland they have this fabulous tradition called "Znueni".  The word itself is a mashing together of the phrase "zum … Continue reading →

Today is a cloudy, windy, sleety sort of day.  Nicholas got picked on at recess, Sarah's Mom left her waiting at the bus stop for 20 minutes because she thought it was swimming day, Noah had to go to playgroup … Continue reading →