From the monthly archives:

December 2008

Nidau Castle

December 30, 2008

While visiting Biel with my oldest daughter, we decided to show her the Nidau Castle. There is a small park for children to play in while the adults sit and admire the castle. Nidau Castle was built in 1196. A kind of tower near the castle. The red doors were bright against the white of [...]

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Lake Biel-Bienne

December 29, 2008

Lake Biel was particularly nice this past Saturday. I have to admit that usually I find Biel dirty compared to other Swiss cities. However, it seems the city had been cleaned up for Christmas. I hope that it continues. Here are some photos of Lake Biel. We weren’t the only people enjoying the warmth of [...]

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Biel (Bienne) at Christmas time

December 28, 2008

Saturday, we went to Bienne to show Audrey another Swiss city. It was a beautiful day in spite of the cold and we had a great time walking in the sun. More photos of Bienne tomorrow!

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Bern Christmas Market

December 27, 2008

We took Angel to the Christmas Market in Bern. The 15th century houses in old town were a beautiful backdrop to the market. Below are some photos of the market. I hope that you are enjoying your holidays with family and friends.

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Bern around Christmas time

December 26, 2008

More photos tomorrow. I hope all of you are having a wonderful holiday!

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Day before Christmas

December 25, 2008

We had homemade pancakes covered in maple syrup for breakfast this Christmas morning. Angel mixed the batter and I cooked them on the stove. The pancakes were delicious. Below are some photos I took yesterday during our walk. The sky was an incredible blue against the white snow. Merry Christmas everyone! Click on [...]

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Guest Post Angel

December 22, 2008

Hello, This is Angel. I am finally in Switzerland, which in my opinion is one of the most beautiful countries in the world. The mountains are so pretty. Just the other day we went to Neuchâtel. You could see the alps from across the lake. They were so big, even from so far [...]

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Angel is home

December 19, 2008

My oldest daughter landed Thursday morning in Zurich. We took the train back to the Jura and have spent the last two days with family. We are all so happy to have our Angel back home. Below are photos that she took from the train window. These are her first impressions of Switzerland. She thinks [...]

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Preparations

December 15, 2008

Photo taken yesterday morning. We have made all the preparations for the arrival of my oldest daughter. I have cleaned for two solid days straight. I have rearranged closests and bedrooms to make room for everyone. My Inlaws will arrive this afternoon around lunch time. I got up bright and early to [...]

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Snow play

December 14, 2008

He threw two balls at once! Don’t worry, I got him back. The kids adore snow. I took this photo on the way back home. I was dreaming of fondue and a glass of white wine. There is no better way to warm up after playing in the snow. Well, except for raclette [...]

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Art Expo at the Christmas party

December 13, 2008

All the parents were surprised at last night’s Christmas party with an art exposition. Parents were given a guide to all the pieces of art. Each displayed piece had a number next to it. Parents could search in the guide to find the number that corresponded to their child’s name. This way parents could easily [...]

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Moments from today

December 12, 2008

I am baking Snickerdoodles for a Christmas party at my two youngest daughters school. These cookies are simple but good. I would have preferred to make Christmas sugar cookies but I don’t have cookie cutters. I always forget to buy them until I need them. “I’m not up to anything! I don’t know [...]

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Snow mound

December 11, 2008

Here is a photo of the snow mound all the kids play on while they wait for the bus to take them to school. The road that is shown right next to the snow mound is a busy one. I was wondering if the workers were going start breaking up the snow mounds [...]

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Hauling away the snow

December 11, 2008

Click on photo to view larger. I took this photo at the train station in our village. The smaller vehicle is picking up the snow and blowing it out the top into the back of a dump truck. How crazy is that! We have that much snow and it is still snowing. [...]

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La Petite souris

December 11, 2008

My six year old lost a tooth the other night. It is her fourth that she has lost so far. And, she still has two more wiggly teeth that haven’t came out yet! She let me pull her super lose tooth out right before she went to bed. It practically fell out. She quickly decorated [...]

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