Kathi's Visit

My cousin Kathi is working in London for a while and was able to make it over to Switzerland for a weekend visit. We had great weather and a really fun time. Janet, Kathi and I ended up staying up into the morning hours talking which was fun as we have not seen each other since we were at BYU six years ago. Jaxon and Jonas were very excited for her visit and loved playing with her and showing her their toys.

We went to Gruyeres, a famous Swiss medieval village/castle perched on a hill in the Alpes. We all loved climbing on the walls.

We ended up walking around the walls, enjoying the ambiance in the main square and having a picnic lunch overlooking the valley.

We headed next to Fribourg and spent the afternoon exploring the old town. The kids were most interested in the fountain.

Geneva's iconic jet d'eau and the surrounding port was great for an afternoon stroll. We were daring and waited for the wind to shift before running under the spray to the other side of the fountain. If the wind shifts at the wrong moment you get hundreds of gallons of water dropped on your head. We were quick and avoided the fate of a few people behind us.


A common scene for our family. Anytime the kids see a fountain they need to climb up and play. This usually involves splashing water all over the place. It was great having Kathi come out for a visit. We hope that it won't be six years until we all get to together again.