I’m so glad Bea has Jenna for a cousin.

I was lucky to be able to see a bunch of my aunts, cousins and cousins kids back in Michigan. It felt so good to be surrounded by all these ladies and the kids – well they are beautiful. Aunt Judy with Claire   Aunt Garlene with Rocco   Sayde – oh golly she is…

IT WAS THE WORST OF TIMES. I can’t believe we’ve been back in Switzerland for a week now and I haven’t gotten around to posting. I seem to be drowning in a mountain of photos (each one relating a great memory) and they just keep accumulating now that Grandpa and Grandma C. are here. So…

I’m too busy having a great time to say much. Bea had such a great time with Jenna. I have so many smiley photos to post…

Oh Claire a Belle – how can you be three months old?   You have been giving me the nicest smiles when I go in and get you out of your crib.   You spend most of your day trying to fit both of your fists into your mouth. Softly grunting with your bright eyes…

I got another big chunk of time to myself this weekend when Claire took a nap and Brian took Bea to St. Gallen. I don’t really know anything about St. Gallen other than it sits on a big lake (Bodensee) that borders Germany and Austria. It looks beautiful and it looks like Bea and Brian…