Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Courchevel, France, Christmas '08

Caroline resting on top of an igloo after a long day of skiing, outside our apartment.
We spent a week over Christmas skiing in Courchevel with our friends, the Princes. It was beautiful!

Abby and Lauren riding "the bubble" up the mountain







Rudy deciding whether to do black or red . . .




Pink evening skies!




Monday, November 17, 2008

View from Nyon Castle

Caroline and Lauren with their cousin Rike, from Germany during a recent visit. We live close to the castle and enjoy the view frequently.

Sunday, November 9, 2008

Dubrovnik, Croatia

The beautiful coastline of Dubrovnik, one of our last ports of call.

Istanbul, Turkey


Turkish Viagra? Who knew that Pfizer was pushing their product in the spice markets of Istanbul?The sun setting in Istanbul, taken while Rudy and I were running back to the ship!
More variety in the spice market . . .

Matt and Rudy at Topkapi Palace--the tiles were beautiful!



Saturday, November 8, 2008

Ephesus, Turkey

Jeanie's family in Ephesus, Turkey, during a November Mediterranean cruise. We started in Venice, stopping in Greece, Turkey and Croatia. The ruins in Ephesus were fantastic--here we all are standing in front of an ancient library, predating the time of Christ. This is where Paul would have traveled as well.








Friday, October 31, 2008

Halloween, 08

Abby and Caroline lookin' a little witchy . . .

Wednesday, October 1, 2008

October skies in Switzerland




These pics are taken from our house: after a rainstorm from the driveway, and early one morning from Abby's bedroom window. I still need to get a good picture of Mont Blanc which can also be seen nicely from our house . . .

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Shopping in Bellagio is "Molto Buono!"


Lauren looking for some Italian merchandise--she ended up with a beautiful scarf.

Bellagio, Italy




When Mom and Dad came for Caroline's baptism, we decided to take them on a little trip to Bellagio, one of our favorite little towns on Lake Como. Here's some of the shots by the lake . . .







Sunday, September 21, 2008

Leukerbad, Switzerland

Dad and I enjoying the fresh air in Leukerbad . . .more Swiss horn blowers in the town square!


Monday, September 1, 2008

First Day of School

Smile for the camera: Lauren starting 9th grade, Abby starting 5th grade, and Caroline starting 2nd grade.

Happy Birthday Caroline


Caroline turns 8 !

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Ice cream by the lake


Lauren and Tui (our good friend from Holland) enjoying ice cream on a slightly chilly August evening close to home.

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Disneyland July 08

Our characters with the Disney characters . . .


Our girls with cousins Caleb and Austin
Indiana Jones adventure seekers !

Sunday, July 20, 2008

Newport Beach, July 13th, 08

Caroline waiting for the next wave . . .

Abby and Austin rebuilding a sandcastle . . .again!

Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Fourth of July '08

Anxiously awaiting the parade with cousins!

Friday, May 16, 2008

Fribourg, Germany, May 12th, 2008


We found Fribourg to be a beautiful cobble-stoned town, with great places to eat and spectacular architecture.

Waldau, Germany, May 2008



(Cue "The Sound of Music" score . . .)



Our "Gasthof " in Waldau (black forest). Originally built in the 1500's, then rebuilt after a fire in the 1800's. It has been passed down through the same family for generations. Great breakfast!





Up top Hohenzollern Castle, May 11th


Breaking for a snack; castle touring can work up an appetite.

A view from atop the castle

Abby in the castle courtyard, taking pictures.

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Hohenzollern Castle, May 11, 2008


This is a beautiful castle, even with the tour that was completely in German. Not bad for old Prussian digs . . .

Black Forest, May 11th, 2008


Hunk 'o German bread


We had to get a picture of this round bread that was easily twice the size of Abby's head. This picture doesn't do it justice, but one loaf could truly feed a small country.

Lake Tititsee, Germany, May 10th, 2008

We had a great time in the Black Forest while spending a long weekend in Germany. Don't be fooled by the look of this boat, the only way we moved in them was by peddling. A half an hour was all our legs could take!




Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Annecy, France, March 2008

Bundling up for a walk in beautiful Annecy.