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Life in Switzerland
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07.17.08The little things in lifeIt is the little things in life that matter the most. I have found two wonderful women in the last few months that have changed the way I feel about my life in our little village. Because of the contact I now have with two Franco-American families I am socially happier here in the Jura. I have always loved our mountains and the thought of leaving them was never a pleasant one. However, the isolation was hard to deal with. I am no longer isolated and it makes all the difference. So, I am finding myself thinking more and more ...
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07.15.08My girls are ready for gym class at their Swiss schoolI searched Etsy.com for gym bags for my girls. They need bags to put their gym shoes and clothes in. They are required to change for gym to teach them to dress themselves. However, my girls have been dressing themselves since three! Matching is a whole other matter... Last year, my five year old used an old red backpack that is starting to fall apart. I had nothing to replace it with and my four year old needed a gym bag as well. Sure they could carry their school bags that they use for class but NO ...
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07.13.08Walk before dinnerWe decided to take our walk before dinner tonight because we wanted to be able to get out before the rain started. It did start to drizzle at the end of the walk but we didn't mind much. We like the rain. Below are snap shots of our walk along the outskirts of our village. Click to view larger. Vilay loves the middle row of trees that you can see in this photo. These same trees are visible from our bedroom window. The trees remind him of a Chinese landscape painting. He will stand at our bedroom window ...
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07.09.08Soldes (Sales) in Bienne - BielWe had the great chance to find out that each year Bienne has a huge sale held in the streets on the last weekend of June. Most of the stores in the city set up racks in front of their shop selling items for close to nothing. We purchased sandals, a skirt and two shirts for me. Vilay found sandals and shorts for him. We bought long shorts for my five year old and a complete short outfit for my son. Hot dogs were eaten as we walked the streets taking in the music and browsing the stalls along ...
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07.03.08Summer BreakSummer Break is finally here! This past week has been a busy one. My five year old finished her last day of school today. She was sick last night so I was worried if she would be able to go today and then there was a storm this morning that threatened to keep us from walking to the bus stop. Luckily, it settled down in time to get her off to school and for us to return safely home. I have been cleaning the apartment reorganizing closets and making room for my twelve year old daughter's visit. She ...
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06.28.08Swiss School girl[gallery] Yesterday, we went to a meeting between my youngest daughter's teachers and her future classmates. I don't know why but I felt more comfortable than I have ever felt around the teachers. My five year old is already in their classroom and her sister will join her in the same class this fall. Click to view larger. My four year old colored the paper to make the pinwheel. Afterwards, one of her teachers put it on a stick for her. Once outside in the mountain breeze that little pinwheel took off. The children giggled like ...
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06.25.08Naturally BilingualI stopped this morning to talk to two older neighbors who started a conversation with me about the weather. It wasn't long before one of the men took the opportunity to tell me that I should speak French with my children and not English. His reasoning is that because my children are French I should speak in French with them. He went on to explain that it is, also, important for me to speak me in French so that my French will continue to improve. It surprises me that there are still people that don't understand and are ...
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06.20.08Sisters foreverMy four year old daughter received a letter in the mail from her teachers explaining that she will start the école enfantine this coming August. She is invited to meet her future classmates, their families and teachers in a week. She held the letter close to her body with the biggest smile on her face. She looked up at me with tiny happy tears in her eyes and said, "I am going to school, Mama!" She had already attended school in France and was heartbroken this past school year when she couldn't go and her older sister did. ...
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06.19.08Demi-tarif (Half-fare card)Click to view larger. In January, Vilay and I purchased two demi-tarif (Half-fare) cards for the Swiss train lines. Each time we buy a train, bus or boat ticket we only pay half the price with our cards. It is also good for discounts on other things like the funicular lines, car rentals and more. Click to view larger. Our three youngest children travel with an adult that holds a ticket for free in Switzerland until they are six years old. We will buy a Junior Card for my oldest before she comes. With this card she can ...
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06.18.08Chicken poxWhen I stretched my arms this morning and then rubbed my eyes open, I couldn't believe what I was seeing. Sun! Today, for the first time in days, we have sun. Many of the children in my five year old daughter's classroom have chicken pox which is kinda a downer to the sunny weather. The teachers let the kids come to school even if they are still contagious!!! I am sure by the end of the school year which is in a little over two weeks the entire class will have gotten it. All but my daughter. All of my children have had ...
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