We Are...

 We Are...

Feeling grateful to witness nature is such beautiful settings.

Still a bit unable to believe that I am (prepare for it...) 40, but hell, here we are and I am still feeling 25.  Not bad I suppose.  

Grateful for a week of great hikes, gorge walks, and glacier observation.  

Plunging into our second week of summer holiday.

Reading, writing and getting ready for someone's 42nd.  Shhh...

Looking forward to seeing more of Switzerland in the weeks to come.

Listening to the Milk Carton Kids.

Just finished my birthday gift read.  Thank you Robert!

Thinking of family and wishing everyone well.

 On the Crystal Trail.

 On the trail with this cutie.

 Robert looking down at the Grimsel Pass...or Furka Pass.

 Tessa at the Glacier.

 More hiking.

 Cold and wet, but still gettin' out.

 Robert and Noah.

 Inside the glacier.

 This guy looks so grown up and my heart is slightly breaking...sigh.

 Hiking in the rain.

Our sweet hotel for a couple of nights.

We Are...

We Are...

Preparing for the official start of summer break.  

Looking forward to all that summer entails and brings.

Planning on a taking a break from this space.

Wishing everyone the beauty summer has to offer and the slowness of the season.

Be well.

We Are...

 We Are...

Enjoying the warm days and making the most of our weekends.

Loving the solarbob slide...the kids too!

So proud of Noah and Tessa for doing so well on our long, intense hike yesterday.  Way more than we all anticipated.

Cannot believe there are just three weeks left of school!  Where did the year go?

Love Krista Tippett's podcast, On Being. https://onbeing.org/becoming-wise-the-podcast/

Enjoying time at the pool.

Grateful that Robert doesn't need surgery on his knee.

Looking forward to all that this week holds, including: class trips, school plays, hikes with friends and fun!

Wishing everyone a wonderful week!

 

 

 Open meadows.

 Beautiful hike.

 And then we found ourselves on a ridge-line hike...oh dear.

 On the way to the castle in Waldenburg!

Long Weekends

 We Are...

Loving the long weekends, which allow us to explore new places and retreat back home at the end of a long day.  This weekend we visited the gorgeous town of Thun.  Despite having traveled through Thun a number of times, we never stopped.  We were pleasantly surprised by the lively downtown and the gorgeous Aare river.  The children enjoyed the playgrounds and we enjoyed picnicking by the gorgeous lake.  Sweet, sweet days, always appreciated and never taken for granted.

Bliss..utter bliss!

Happy Father's Day!

 Happy Father's Day!

Happy Father's day to a father who is everything:  kind, loving, adventurous, a grand teacher and incredible provider.  We are celebrating you on this day and so grateful that you are in our lives.

We love you Robert and wish you a day to bask in all the joy you have created and all the incredible things you have accomplished!

We love you!

 A little snake on the trail!

 Reading about the castle...

 Hiking with Noah.

 Taking a break up the mountain.

 Alpine playing!

 Enjoying the views on Lake Luzern.

 Oh my....taking it all in from the top of Weggis!

Checking out Säntis!

We Are...

 We Are...

Just coming off of a fun filled, adventurous four day break.

Grateful for our ability to travel to new places.

Blessed that Switzerland is so incredibly gorgeous.

So happy we are all healthy.

Proud of Noah and Tessa for hiking so many kilometers these past few days.

Shaking our heads in utter disbelief at the President of America, the way he conducts himself and the way he continues to treat others.  What a sad, sad state for American politics.

Looking forward to a warm week and a fresh start.

Wishing everyone a beautiful Sunday.

 Enjoying the steam boat on Lake Luzern and grateful this still provides such a thrill after all these years.

 What perfect weather!

 This lake....

 Hiking up to take in the views.

 A little break in the shade.

 Oh, to have a barn positioned with those views.

A well deserved ice cream on a very hot day.

We Are...

 We Are...

Enjoying perfect weather and gorgeous hikes.

Blessed for our good health.

Most grateful that despite Robert’s bum knee we are still able to hike.

So happy my first new semester of teaching at my new job went so well!

Listening to David Gray and loving the song “Say Hello and Wave Goodbye.”

Loving the Tim Ferris and the Kind World podcasts.

Looking forward to a long weekend and some nice day trips. 

Feeling relieved that the dentist was able to fix Noah’s tooth.  Whew!

Looking forward to a wonderful week and wishing everyone the same.

 Sweet T on the hike.

 Happy to have stumbled across this little castle.

 Sweet picture of the boys on the trail.

 Forget it Switzerland - you still knock our socks off with your beauty!

 A little picnic under a tree....some days are just like that.

 Noah enjoying the views.

After 8.5k, the kids are ready for the bus trip home.  Me too!