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Monthly Archives: January 2011
Package from the McNeffs
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
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Lake Bourget
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
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Tomme Cheese from Savoie
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!
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Christmas morning
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!!
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Zoe’s bear
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
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Advent
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
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Christmas Eve morning
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
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The evening before Christmas Eve
Every year I, Jess, have made the kids new jammies that we give them the night before Christmas Eve. This year I don’t have my sewing machine so we bought the jammies. Here they are posing after they threw on … Continue reading
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Frois gras or duck liver
This is a special treat that our butcher gave us to taste. We tried to eat with fig jelly but the store was all out of it for Christmas. The kids tried it too and some liked it, some loved … Continue reading
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Too cute to pass up
Here are pictures of the youngers being too cute to pass up! They were snugglie and smootchie and Zoe had the cutesy little pony. So, enjoy the cuteness.
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