Saturday, August 22, 2009

Spring, Summer, Kindergarten!


KINDERGARTEN!



August 19, 8:30 am. First day of kindergarten for Ella! Me in my pajamas still, Ella was so excited she was already dressed by 7 am. She changed her dress by the time school actually started!

Ella and Anna, the only English speaking kids in class. Their teacher, Frau Charra. Ella was happy but a bit hesitant, so was mommy:) Moms got to stay half of the 3 hour morning.





Ella with daddy the morning of kindergarten, Ella was excited that she gets to be in school everyday that daddy works!





Riding the gondola to "Sattel" putting on sunscreen. Sattle is a ski reasort turned into jumpy castle heaven in the summer. The gray building is the back of our our new place in Wadenswil.






The kitchen, bigger than 2 steps! Charlie and I on the tobogan ride at Sattel. We got some serious speed and of course he wanted to go faster.








The playground of our new place, Roberta was great with the kids all day while we moved boxes.



Kimberlys birthday party in Colorado. All the kids had to help blow out the candles.




Sean and Marliese wedding, July 17, 2009. Traverse City Michigan . The kids danced until they literally dropped.




Family fun at the wedding. Ryan, Kimberly and Karlee. All the cousins!










The family at the rehersal dinner in Traverse City! TOO FUN!





Charlies 3rd birthday, he was serenaded by a huge group. Nana J and MarySue looking lovely as always.







Ryan J fishing with the girls on the dock....Charlie and Izze "driving" the pontoon boat saying CHEESE!






Melissa, Karlee, Ella and Anna on the hammock! Getting ready to tube, whohoo. The kids look a bit nervous...





Charlie and mommy getting ready to tube, charlie is hanging on for dear life. That was his first and last time on the tube in the 2 weeks we were there, I think it was a bit much for the little guy.


Tubing rocks!....kinda... Ella 5th birthday party in Traverse City, Michigan! July 3rd



Kelly, Charlie ane me at the Plourdes, Rochester, Mi! Painting our names on the tiki hut on the lake.










Natalie DeRonne, so cute in her jammies. All the family on the lake.






Fun at Gram and Papas and Christmas in July in Rochester, Michigan.



Plourdes visit in Switzerland in May!








Family pic for "Christmas in July"



Lake Como, Italy June 2009. Ella and Ryan swimming in Lake Como, they look far out but it was very shallow.








Trina and me freezing in the Ice Bar in Stockholm, Sweden. Everything was made of ice including the glass for our drink.