We Are...

 We Are...

Getting into the swing of school and after school activities.

Loving tennis!

Getting used to Kindergarten one day at a time.

Doing our best to enjoy the heat.

Loving our Saturday trek to Mt. Pilatus...whew that was beautiful!

Watching the documentary series Cooked by Michael Pollan.
Reading the Omnivores Dilemma by Michael Pollan.

Wishing everyone a great week ahead.

This farmer and his amazing house looked like a scene from a movie.

At the top - not sure what happened to T's iconic smile.  Hmm....

Another top shot.

So beautiful!

Seriously the amount of work to build this place....mind blowing.

Kiddos taking in the views.

Perfectly perched on the top of a cliff.

Oh my, our little gal was smitten with this goat. 

Scratch that....we all loved the goats!

Hiking out of the Dragon's Den.

On the lift on the way down.

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 We Are....

Back into the full swing of school...oh my!

Enjoying a relaxed weekend at home and well, of course, hiking.

Loving our new hike this weekend from Zwingen to Ettingen.

Noah is reading loads of German.

Tessa is still warming up to Kindergarten.

Loving my new German teacher!

 Awesome bench in Blattenpass.

 Tessa not picking apples, just observing them closely!

 Such a beautiful day!

 Hay stacks.

 Tessa enjoying the horse at a farm.

 Finding grasshoppers in a field.

 First part of the hike...straight up hill.

 Watching a deer in the field.

 Zwingen was such a beautiful town.

Noah and Tessa on the old wooden bridge.

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 We Are...

Sneaking in as much as possible this summer....whew, we are a travelin'!

Enjoying more visits from good friends.  Welcome Mary!

Unable to believe school starts on Monday...oh my, oh my!

Getting back into the routine, one workout at a time.

Wishing everyone a great start to a new school year.

Wishing my awesome nephew Sean the best 12th birthday EVER!

 Hiking through the Taubenloch Gorge.

 In the tunnel!

 What a beautiful area!

 In Biel - the French side of Switzerland.

Hiking along canals with Mary!

Sunday

 Whew...what a beautiful day!

We took a day trek to Faulensee and hiked along the gorgeous lake to Spiez.

There is something about this time of year that begs me to get out and see and do as much as humanly possible.  May no day pass without getting outside, for in a short time, we will retreat inside more and more frequently.

The children were happy (well most of the time) playing at playgrounds with incredible views (what a life they have), swimming in the lake (18c...too cold for us), picnicking in the shade and hiking up to stunning castles.

We are feeling ever so grateful to live in this amazingly beautiful country.

That was a lovely weekend rich with fresh air, exercise and stunning views...it never, ever gets old.

Many thanks to my crew for coming along on the journey with me!

 Snacks by the water.

 Time to play.

 Searching for stones.

 Ahhh...the light!

 More walking.

 A little game of Uno while eating plums on the grass....this is the life.

 By the lake...

 The beautiful castle.

Blessed indeed!

We Are...

 We Are...

Unable to believe our sweet baby girl is 5!  

Enjoying local pools with dear, dear friends.

Visiting museums and learning new things.

Taking anniversary hikes up mountains with my love!

Wrapping our minds around the fact that summer is almost over...no!

Embracing a new year.

 Sheep on our hike.

 Cool outlook tower.

 We made it!

The top of Sissacher Flüe!

We Are...

 We are celebrating the Swiss National Day by getting into the Alps and doing what we love best...hiking with the children.

This weekend, a visit to Hasliberg to enjoy the Muggestutz Dwarf trail.  

So beautiful, and so magical.

Here's to nine years of Swiss life.  Thank you Switzerland!

 Each station - a new task to complete.  This one was to climb a tree and touch the star.

 For Poline.

 Not bad views from the swing!

 Dwarf clothes hanging out to dry.

 Taking in the views.

 At the start of the trail day two.

 Another tree to climb.

 Fun in the creek!

 What did they find?

 Having fun in the meadow.

 Ahhh...we missed this.

 Dwarf houses - this trail is too cute!

 Busy carving sticks while waiting for the bus.

Perfect timing - a HUGE storm on the way down from the mountain.  The rain was unbelievable.