Christmas season 2013

Christmas season in Switzerland/France is so much fun. From mid-November until we packed up and headed out we have Christmas activities every weekend planned. It was especially fun with Evaëlle getting bigger and seeing her fascination with everything. We visited the Hameau de Père Noël, which seems to have become an annual tradition for us. We usually go around mid-November. Afterwards we generally feel all Christmasy, so we come home and put up our Christmas tree and decorations.

Daniel took the kids sledding following the first snowfall of the year. Evaëlle didn't actually do all that much sledding, but somehow the only pictures that were taken were of her-our little camera magnet.

The kids enjoying frozen maple syrup on a stick from the Canadian hut at the Annecy Christmas market

My sister gave us the Elf on the Shelf for Christmas this year. The kids loved waking up every morning to find "Adrien" doing something silly. Particularly Jonas who continues to include him in his prayers...

The boys participating in a candle-making atelier at the Christmas market in Montreux

A wood chopping contest

Traditionally roasted chestnuts

On the ferris wheel

Just one evening where I found the three of them quietly reading books in the room. I love how Evaëlle thinks that she is one of the big ones. Usually I love it;)

Dressing herself