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Life in Switzerland

The end of the snow

April 9, 2010

I took the photos below last week before we left to visit Strasbourg. We took a walk around our village with my Inlaws. The girls were so happy that they could ride their bikes. The snow is all gone now except for some patches here and there at the very top of the mountain. The [...]

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Being a big sister

March 15, 2010

M has been learning to read since she started first grade. She is now able to sound out most words and this is her favorite game. It is so cute. I have fond memories of A (my oldest daughter) doing the same exact thing when she began to read. The other morning my [...]

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Warmer

March 12, 2010

The very next day after my last post (complaining about the freezing weather here) the weather was warmer. It was almost normal. Today, it was still warmer. No wind. I am a happy girl. :) In celebration of the lovely weather, we took a walk today up a little mountain road near our village. It [...]

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Even the snow crunches

March 10, 2010

Now more than ever I remember why I HATED winter before moving to Switzerland!!! On my way home today from the grocery the wind whipped freezing cold air straight through my very being. I had a flashback to when I lived in Ohio and would run to my car as fast as I could. I [...]

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What I have today

February 27, 2010

On the way home from the grocery I stopped to talk with a neighbor that has lived in our village her whole life. She tells me about how she would take long walks with her children in the forests around here. They would picnic and play in the forest before returning home. She tells [...]

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Random photos from our walk today

February 21, 2010

When I opened the windows to air out the apartment this morning I could smell spring. It smelled so good outside and the sun was so warm on my face. I knew right then and there that we HAD to take a walk. So, we did. It felt great to be out in the mountains [...]

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Baitchai for children

February 18, 2010

The children in our village celebrated Baitchai again this year. They made as much noise as possible at each house until the owner of the house gave them money or candy to go away. :) There weren’t as many participants this year as in the years past due to Baitchai falling on a school break. [...]

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Fun Carnival craft for kids

February 5, 2010

My first grader came home the other day with this cool craft she made at school for Carnival. It is a monster face that makes noise when you blow on it. It is ADORABLE. We really love Carnival and are looking forward to confetti EVERYWHERE. Yesterday, I found some from last year (or the year [...]

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First grade report card for Jura, Switzerland

February 3, 2010

My middle daughter is doing very well in school. I am very happy. Actually, I am proud!

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Attention aux chiens

January 21, 2010

Vilay took the photo of the cute dog above as it was barking like mad at us. A woman opened the window to her house and told the dog to stop barking. Vilay asked her where the other dog was since the sign said beware of dogs (not dog). She said, “Oh, but there [...]

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I am living in a Winter Wonderland

January 17, 2010

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Biel-Bienne Christmas market

December 20, 2009

Saturday, we went Christmas shopping in Bienne for the kids. It was snowing when we left but that didn’t bother us. We are used to snow after our third winter here in the Jura. :) The kids play and play and play in the snow. The mini snow storm didn’t stop daily life in our [...]

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Handwriting

November 14, 2009

My daughter is learning to write in first grade. That is normal…kids in the US even start in Kindergarten. Right? The difference is that due to the strictness of my daughter’s Swiss teacher my daughter’s handwriting is now better than my own.

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Guest house shoes Swiss style

November 1, 2009

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Indian Summer

September 26, 2009

It was uncommonly warm this past summer in the Jura. This autumn is no different. Today, we went to the village festival and it was so warm most were in tee-shirts while all the other years were freezing cold. I am tired from baking until midnight for the one day a week daycare in our [...]

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