MADE IN USA

July 5, 2012

André is the only one in our little family that has the US passport, and we went to renovate it as it's about to get expired. What a coincidence, yesterday July 4th, was the US National Day.  Considering that we went to the US Mission in Geneva to fill his passport's application with André dressed according to the occasion, wearing a US flag t-shirt in honor of his American nationality.
Afterwards, we took a snack in the area and as the US Mission is near to Notting Heel my favorite shoe store in Geneva, I couldn't help but stop by... what can I do? I confess I'm a shoe-addict  ;)

According with this post, another shoe addicts are: Christina Aguilera, who owns 750 pairs of shoes, Paris Hilton has about 2000 pairs, Imelda Marcos, the infamous former Filippines First Lady, had 1060 pairs (not mentioning her 888 handbags, 508 floor-length gowns, 71 sunglasses, and the list goes on)  And they mention Danielle Steel, an US author, who has 6000 pairs just of Louboutins!

I shouldn't feel bad then, even my hubby has more shoes than me. But again, his addiction is stronger than mine. You can understand now why André has a lot of shoes  ;)

ROLAND GARROS PARTY

June 24, 2012

It was the final match of the French Roland Garros tennis tournament between Rafael Nadal and Novak Djocovic. Despite we weren't so thrilled because the Swiss tennis player Roger Federer couldn't make it to this final match, we invited over some good friend and their children to watch it.  As André is taking his first tennis classes this summer, he needed some inspiration.
I did something small and fun to welcome our friends, so I used all over the Roland Garros logo and its green/orange colors.

GANGWAY FOR A NAVAL OFFICER!

April 22, 2012

Dear friends from Nyon invited us over for a bbq. We had the great idea to go by boat instead of by car, crossing the Léman Lake. André was so excited as he loves boats  :)
Switzerland has several nice lakes with breathtaking views to the mountains and fancy boats on them. However, my favorite is Léman Lake. It's 70 km long and is skirted by vineyards and beautiful sun-drenched towns with shoreside castles and an amazing view to the Alps.

There are a variety routes that you can choose. For example, the Upper Lake (Haute Lac) trough to Lausanne. There are cruises with fancy restaurants for shorter excursions. My favorite routes are towards the beautiful French towns of Yvoire (a medieval town) and Evian-les-Bains.

To learn more about boat schedules and the trip/meal cruise options, visit this website.

ONCE UPON A TIME...

April 15, 2012

During our trip to Germany, we went to the civil wedding of a cousin. There, André fell in love with a cute little German girl. Since he saw her, he called her "my princess".  It seems that the "coup de foudre" was in both sides and they didn't separate from each other the whole day  :)

TOO COLD TO THINK

February 7, 2012

The weather is terrible, the temperatures are freezing, the internet signal is collapsing therefore... and of course the children get sick... Oh My!!
Here are some pics of André before and after a visit to the doctor and then to my hubby's medical office before going back to home.
I'm not a fan of medication, neither for adults or children. I prefer natural medicine, and I'm a huge fan of a children vitamin called Emulsion Scott. Basically, it's cod liver oil and yes, the taste is weird, but children seem to like it. I've been given it to my children since they were babies and my own experience is that it makes them stronger, healthier and TALLER. I'm not joking, my older children, Aimée and André are a lot taller than other children of the same age (17 and 4 years old), and I don't think I have good height genes. If this hypothesis works with my new baby Adrien as well, I'll come back to you.
Anyway, it's a rich natural source of vitamins A and D, calcium, sodium, etc, which help to build a barrier against infections, such as colds and coughs. Also, is good for bones development and strong teeth.
If you can't find it in regular supermarkets or pharmacies, you could always buy it in Amazon.

BIRD-CAGE CHRISTENING

January 29, 2012

This month we had something wonderful for our little family, the Christening of our baby Adrien. It was celebrated at the old St Georges church of Hermance, Geneva, by Father Anton. The father came from Zurich for the Christening and applied oil consecrated for the Pope to Adrien. A relative played the antique organ of the XVIII century during the ceremony.
We made a little reception at home with a French vintage bird-cage theme. Most of the decoration was made by myself. We had classic French songs and a saxophone interlude.

APRES-SKI

January 5, 2012

Skiing is a dance, and the mountain always lead.... André enjoys his sled though. Definitely, Switzerland has the best ski places. The view from its mountains is breath-taking and you feel that you're close to God.
My favorite part is après-ski time! Relax time in the hot spring spas around or gathering in the chalet of family/friends for a Swiss fondue.