A few weeks ago we had our first big dumping of snow. It was kind of exciting because it just so happened that some of our good friends from Marseille had come to visit us the weekend when it started. Although they weren't perfectly equiped, seeing as it only snows in Marseille every 18 years or so, they really seemed to enjoy it. And there is nothing like some hot Swiss fondue when it is snowy outside. Thomas really impressed us by how much fondue he was able to eat. It was so much fun having them over, even if it made me miss Marseille like crazy, and I loved that they were able to take advantage of the snow.
Of course Daniel could not resist the temptation to bring out the skis...
The skis were a hit. Jonas was surprisingly talented and we realized too late that we should have bought him some skis when we got them for the rest of us.
Oh Marseille...I miss it!
Going on a little sleigh ride in our winter wonderland
And then it kept snowing. They say that it doesn't usually snow this much in Geneva and the environs. I had a workshop at the World Health Organization this particular week that was all day everyday. I have to say, I was really shocked to see how poorly the city of Geneva deals with snow. It started snowing one of the afternoons and within an hour the streets were completely clogged with stopped cars and the buses no longer running. I finally bit the bullet and trekked the 40 minutes from WHO to the train station, in heels, I might add, only to find the trains all severely delayed or cancelled. Luckily Daniel was working at a client located near our village and had no problem getting home in time to pick up the kids, and he even took a couple days off work to be with them so I could participate in the training (He's so great!). It was really a mess the entire week. Needless to say, I quickly gave up the heels and opted for snow boots the rest of the week.
Daniel was nothing short of thrilled to see all the snow and we took advantage of it that weekend to make go on our first ski trip. It was kind of a hassle since we had to go by train (did I mention that we are out of a car because the garage that changed our oil destroyed it, then covered it up?), but at least we can get there by train, right? So it ended up being Daniel and Jaxon who skis while Jonas and I played in the snow. It was sunny and beautiful. We really thought that Jaxon would ski for about 15 minutes and then want to go sledding, but boy were we wrong. He loved it! He skied for three hours and would have kept on going if we had let him. I failed to get him going down the hill, but if everything goes as planned this was just the first of many ski trips to come.
A few weeks ago we had our first big dumping of snow. It was kind of exciting because it just so happened that some of our good friends from Marseille had come to visit us the weekend when it started. Although they weren't perfectly equiped, seeing as it only snows in Marseille every 18 years or so, they really seemed to enjoy it. And there is nothing like some hot Swiss fondue when it is snowy outside. Thomas really impressed us by how much fondue he was able to eat. It was so much fun having them over, even if it made me miss Marseille like crazy, and I loved that they were able to take advantage of the snow.
Of course Daniel could not resist the temptation to bring out the skis...
The skis were a hit. Jonas was surprisingly talented and we realized too late that we should have bought him some skis when we got them for the rest of us.
Oh Marseille...I miss it!
Going on a little sleigh ride in our winter wonderland
And then it kept snowing. They say that it doesn't usually snow this much in Geneva and the environs. I had a workshop at the World Health Organization this particular week that was all day everyday. I have to say, I was really shocked to see how poorly the city of Geneva deals with snow. It started snowing one of the afternoons and within an hour the streets were completely clogged with stopped cars and the buses no longer running. I finally bit the bullet and trekked the 40 minutes from WHO to the train station, in heels, I might add, only to find the trains all severely delayed or cancelled. Luckily Daniel was working at a client located near our village and had no problem getting home in time to pick up the kids, and he even took a couple days off work to be with them so I could participate in the training (He's so great!). It was really a mess the entire week. Needless to say, I quickly gave up the heels and opted for snow boots the rest of the week.
Daniel was nothing short of thrilled to see all the snow and we took advantage of it that weekend to make go on our first ski trip. It was kind of a hassle since we had to go by train (did I mention that we are out of a car because the garage that changed our oil destroyed it, then covered it up?), but at least we can get there by train, right? So it ended up being Daniel and Jaxon who skis while Jonas and I played in the snow. It was sunny and beautiful. We really thought that Jaxon would ski for about 15 minutes and then want to go sledding, but boy were we wrong. He loved it! He skied for three hours and would have kept on going if we had let him. I failed to get him going down the hill, but if everything goes as planned this was just the first of many ski trips to come.
How wonderful. Skiing in Switzerland-you lucky SOB's. Your boys look like the little kid from A Christmas Story, all bundled up. Post pics more often, we miss yall.
RépondreSupprimerIt's so beautiful there! As Christmas approaches and family is gathering, I have to say that I'm sad that you guys are so very far away and I wish that our boys could spend time being boys together. Have a wonderful Christmas!
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