SERIOUSLY HANDSOME

December 30, 2011

Adrien is getting bigger and these two last months have been so overwhelming, surreal and extremely exiting!!  Here there are some pics of November and December...

BETWEEN BUMBLES AND BUBBLES

December 27, 2011

We took the children and cousins for a day after Christmas in the winter playground of Palexpo. André couldn't be happier... life is good lately!  Warm and comfy is the key to have fun in winter.
Adrien finished exhausted... too much for a little baby. Back home, I had to recompose him with a hot bath and salts... finishing with and an oil massage  ;)

SO THIS IS CHRISTMAS

December 26, 2011

So this is the first Christmas for Adrien!! And as Celine Dion says, the young and the old had fun... actually a lot of fun! Relatives came to Switzerland for the holidays and all the cousins gathered together for the first time, so we're welcoming a entirely month full of excitement and happiness.
We had Christmas dinner in my in-laws' place. Santa Claus came personally and brought loads of gifts, but for my children, cousins were the best presents under the tree  :)
A very merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2012!!

WINTER WONDERLAND

December 10, 2011

Winter season is here! And this year, I promised myself to not complain about the weather (sigh).
Schilliger is my favorite garden center. You can find there nice inspiration for plants and flower settings. For the new holiday season launching, they had activities and entertainment for children, cookies and even a delicious warm wine with fruits. They shared the receipt furthermore  ;)

SINGIN' IN THE RAIN

November 25, 2011

After the Rain, a spa in Geneva is launching a Children's Spa! Could you believe it? We'll have to wait a little bit because it's for children aged 7 to 17. They have massages for kids, manicures, chocolate baths and treatments specially developed and designed for children. The name of the treatments are truly appropriate, such as: The Little Prince (a light back and leg massage with almond oil), Thousand and One Nights (a sparking bath with beverage and a candy chest included), Snow White (a pearl and silk facial), Charly and the Chocolate Factory (a chocolate bath accompanied by a chocolate fondue with marshmallows), etc.
They say they want to teach kids to be aware and treat better their own bodies. I like the idea that the products they use are adapted to children as well. Along with the spa treatments, the children receive candy cotton, strawberry milk, everything sounds delicious and fun!!
In the meantime, we're going to a birthday party with a Batman theme. It's the first birthday party for Adrien!! 

SEE YOU LATER ALLIGATOR

November 16, 2011

We took the children for a visit to the Vivarium of Geneva where they found alligators, serpents, frogs, and all kind of amphibians. Maybe it's not the best place for girls, but boys love it!! Oh boys!
The best part? I found out it's possible to make a birthday party there for children over 6 years old. I can't way that my boys grow up enough to throw a Swamp Birthday Party  ;)

PALEOADVENTURES

November 3, 2011

What would be better for a dino-crazed kid that a dinosaur dig? Balexert, the biggest shopping mall in Geneva organized a Dinosaur Exposition with fossils and dino-dig for children. It was fun and educational!

THIS IS BLISS

October 31, 2011

I know I haven't taken all the pics for the blog that I should... sorry about that. But I've been enjoying my new baby Adrien every minute of his firsts five months. Here is a mix of some of his pictures from August, September and October.
This first picture is about Adrien starting his Gymboree classes. He loves it!!

VINTAGE JOURNAL BABY SHOWER

October 15, 2011

EXTRA! EXTRA! We had a "Sip & See Baby Shower" to introduce Adrien to our friends. For those who don't know what kind of baby shower is a Sip & See one, it's made AFTER the baby is born to actually meet the new baby.
It had a Vintage Journal theme, and all the decoration was made by me with old newspapers. It was simple, but original. Everybody liked it and we had really a great time!

SUPERANDRE

September 30, 2011

Having a new baby while studying a master degree in IOMBA (International Organizations MBA of the University of Geneva), made it really difficult for me to take everyday pics of André's outfits. I feel sorry that I missed to capture so many important moments during this year.
Anyway, he's thrilled to be the older brother of baby Adrien so far! I feel really proud of him, he loves his baby brother and is never jealous. What a blessing! Mashallah!
Now that he's 4 years old, here there are a few pics of his 3th year that I didn't include in last posts. In the first picture, he's wearing his 6-pack Superman costume  ;)

A PIRATE SHIP ON THE HIGH SEAS

September 20, 2011

Switzerland doesn't have sea, but it does have a pirate ship in Aquaparc, Le Bouveret - Vaud. We went there with the children to celebrate André's 4th birthday. Walk the plank with us!!  ;)

WISH YOU WERE HERE

September 15th, 2011

Time to say au revoir again to "ñaña Aimée"... so sad she has to leave.  But this is her last year in high school and she's so excited about going for a trip to Disney in Florida, USA and then to Dominican Republic for her last school trip. She's even planning to go to Peru for an internship... how many challenges! Well, we decided to go to a place around Geneva that she hasn't been before: La Salève, a mountain that you can climb by cableway, with a nice restaurant in the top and a breathtaking view to Geneva and the lake.

GREAT-GRANDFATHER BIRTHDAY

September 11, 2011

Adrien's great-grandfather, Otti, turned 96th years old. He's being around for almost a century now! Many of the family members got together to celebrate in a restaurant around Geneva's lake and then we went to our home to share the birthday cake. It was a day filled with nice memories for everybody  :)

STAYING COOL IN THE POOL!!

August 31, 2011

The weather is so hot that we're literally melting. Trying to keep the children cool in breezy outfits is my goal from now on. They prefer to be naked though  ;)

POSTCARDS FROM PARADISE

August 30, 2011

Holidays time finally came!! All the family spent a wonderful time resting and sightseeing Italy. We went to Bergamo, Lake Garda, Verona, Riccione, Oltramare and San marino. What a tour!  It was pure fun!! 

In the summer, because of the high temperatures, I like to give my children something comfy and fun to wear  :)

OVER THE RAINBOW

August 11, 2011

Somewhere Over the Rainbow is the song that Aimée likes to sing for her little brothers... and they love to be cuddled that way  :)

SHE'S COMING HOME, TELL THE WORLD SHE'S COMING HOME!

August 8, 2011

 Yes, Adrien is as happy as I am because my older daughter Aimée finally is coming back to home to meet his new brother  :))

SWISS DAY

August 1st, 2011

August 1st is the Swiss National Day and we spent the day with Adrien's great-grandfather Otti and for the night we went to the shores of the Léman Lake to watch the fireworks and bonfires surrounding the lake.
This date from the year 1291, when the first three Alpine cantons made a historic alliance against the Habsburgs at that time. They promised mutual help and eternal allegiance. While this date commemorates more than 700 years of this event, the Swiss, that are well known for being hardworkers, voted for celebrate this day and take the day off only in 1993.
During this day, there is a nice display of fireworks that you can see around the lakes. The bakeries sell bread rolls with little Swiss flags and the children carry paper lanterns during the night in their way to watch the fireworks, while the adults light bonfires in every commune.
Bonfires have a long tradition in Switzerland, for centuries they have lit bonfires on top of the mountains whenever there was danger. Even there are legends about how the barbarians fled away when they saw the reflect of the multiples bonfires reflected in the lake waters, as they thought it was the edge of the world and were about to ride off into the sky.
André loves these tales... Joyeuse Fête à la Suisse!!

CHECK HIM OUT

July 30, 2011

Summary of some other random pics of Adrien from June and July. I want to stop the time and never ever let these moments pass...

GREEN TURTLES AND OTHER PREDATORS

July 25, 2011

CAUTION: Adrien is already smiling and guess what? It's contagious  ;)

MOROCCAN PARTY

July 22, 2011

Yep, Adrien had his second party and he seems to enjoy being the center of the girls' attention  ;)

THE SCREAM??

July 20, 2011

I think Edvard Munch had in mind my boys when he decided to make his famous paintings The Scream. lol.  My p'tit monstres are wearing today matching turquoise clothes for a hot Sunday in the garden.

BEETLEJUICE PAJAMAS ;)

July 19, 2011

Sorry for being M.I.A. almost a year now, but I swear I had so much going on in our lives.  Luckily, most of the changes were positives :)

My mom sent some clothes for André and he's eager to wear them all. Let's start with this cool OshKosh striped pajamas which I called Beetlejuice pajamas because of its funny look. 

André and my hubby look as they're having so much fun playing with those logos. Some times I have the feeling that I have 3 children... oh boys!