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Proof we were at IKEA in France! We arrived in Grenoble a few hours before our appointments and went to IKEA!!! Fun times for sure!

Here are some pictures of our hour train ride to Grenoble. This is our first time outside of Chambery! We went to get our physicals for our stamp in our visas! Fun trip!

These are very popular here and very very very very yummy! I wish I could offer each of you a taste! Fina brought us this for New Years! And again it was so so so so yummy!

We got a huge package from home recently from some friends and it was so fun to open! I can’t even tell you all that was in it but a few highlights were: clothes and toys and books for all … Continue reading →

This lake is pretty close to where we live. We rode the bus out there one afternoon on Christmas break. It was sunny, but we froze! I have never been this close to a swan before. I was hoping he … Continue reading →

This cheese is only made once a year when the heard is at the top of a particular mountain grazing. It is yummy for sure and won’t be around much longer!

Here are a few more pictures of us opening presents! The quote of the day was when Ali opened a pocket knife Mark bought her. She yelled, “how could you afford this!” The boys got swords! Mean faces!!

We all waited in the living room for Zoe to come in after she woke up on Christmas morning. It was too much to wrap her gifts so we just set them out. She got a HUGE bear and a … Continue reading →

So, we had a great year this year with our advent tradition. Each night we sing Christmas songs and read and talk about a small snippet of the Christmas story. It is a lot of fun and it is very … Continue reading →

We make donuts every Christmas Eve morning and this year was no different, although it was our first year without our friend Becca, who usually comes over and spends the night with us the night before. So, well, here we … Continue reading →