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For Christmas this year, all the kids received Swiss t-shirts.  I thought maybe they would have to be encouraged to wear them on special occasions, but it turns out they love them and wear them all the time.  Sometimes they … Continue reading →

Chris’ birthday was a quiet affair this year.  It fell on a Wednesday, which is swimming lesson day.  We always get back home late and have to rush dinner so bedtime isn’t pushed back too far.  But I had baked … Continue reading →

The one advantage to having Christmas vacation start so late, is that the kids are all home for Heilige Drei Könige Tag, or Three Kings day.  They can really enjoy being the king that way.  No chores, and they get … Continue reading →

Since New Year’s Eve was on a Saturday night this year, there was no chance of upholding Chris’ tradition of getting up early on New Year’s Day and going to the zoo.  Which turned out to be a good thing … Continue reading →

I was a bit frustrated that Christmas vacation didn’t start until the afternoon of the 23rd this year.  Half the fun of Christmas is all the hype and preparation leading up to the big day, and having to squeeze in … Continue reading →

Christmas was a little strange this year.  We had barely gotten started opening presents when it was time to stop, shower, eat breakfast, dress and go to church.  The kids were a bit frustrated, but not too upset.  No, that … Continue reading →

Once again, Chris picked out a gorgeous tree for us.  This one was so fat, there was hardly room to walk between it and the fireplace.  In fact, we shook the branches pretty much every time we passed by.  Luckily, … Continue reading →

So, I put off blogging about this, because I was sure there were more photos on a different camera somewhere.  We have three of the things, and although I try to always use the same one, sometimes I end up … Continue reading →

So, you know those awesome Advent windows we do in our town every year? Well, they did them again this year.  Unfortunately, or fortunately, we had so many other fun events and things going on, that we didn’t have a … Continue reading →

Noah’s class gave a small, impromptu Christmas concert on the 15th, during lunchtime.  Two days before, his teacher sent home a note informing us that the children had requested the chance to cook and eat lunch at school like they … Continue reading →