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During Christmas vacation Chris got us the extended version of the first three Harry Potter movies and we watched them all.  There were lots of fun extras included that helped explain the story much better.  Sophie was surprised at each … Continue reading →

Since we live in a Protestant Kanton we don’t get nearly as many public holidays as the Catholic ones.  But we still have quite a few, and one of my favorites is Ascension Day.  The ward often does a fun … Continue reading →

You know the old adage about having to kiss a lot of frogs until you find a prince?  Well, when 5 children are involved, you have to take A LOT of photos to get one decent one. 🙂 My mother’s … Continue reading →

The kids, especially Alexandra, have become obsessed with superheroes lately.  Chris got them all the old cartoon shows of Spiderman, the Justice League, and the Avengers, and they have been watching them a lot.  Like a lot, a lot.  When … Continue reading →

Legoland didn’t open until 10 am, so even though our hotel was 20 minutes away, we were still able to make it there right as they let the first people in.  There were no crowds the entire day. Just how … Continue reading →

We knew we wanted to take the kids somewhere fun during spring vacation, so several months ago we asked them to choose between the Playmobil Funpark in Nürnberg, Germany and Legoland near Ulm.  We had been to Playmobilland, as we … Continue reading →

Back in first grade, when we asked Sophie what instrument she would like to learn to play, she answered “the flute”.  But the music school we use says children have to be in the fourth grade before they can start … Continue reading →

Back in April, there was a Friday the 13th.  Normally, I don’t give much credit to superstitions, but this really did turn out to be a crazy day. After Alexandra was picked up and taken to preschool, I headed out … Continue reading →

Everybody had the Monday after Easter off, so we decided to work off some of our Easter treats and go for a walk around the local lake.  It was a beautiful day for  a walk, no rain, lots of cloud … Continue reading →

And what better way to commemorate that glorious spring day than with snow! After church we invited the Elders over for dinner.  It was a bit of a mini-Thanksgiving, since we had ham and turkey.  But still Easter-y with the … Continue reading →