Phillip: Bea, you know what’s special to me? Bea: What? Phillip: You.  

Here are my Christmas-time confessions. And some pictures from the book, Father Christmas. One of Brian’s favorites as a kid and now one of Bea’s favorites. ********************** All I want for Christmas are some naps. We are building a web of lies about Santa and we aren’t very comfortable with it. Bea asked how does…

We like making decorated cookies! More sugar please Mommy!

“The first fall of snow is not only an event, it is a magical event. You go to bed in one kind of a world and wake up in another quite different, and if this is not enchantment then where is it to be found?” ~J.B. Priestley  

We had our Swiss Christmas last night and this morning. Right this minute the girls are blissfully entertained with new toys and Brian’s in the kitchen making bacon and eggs. Last night we made our first fire in the fireplace – ever. Raclette dinner. The girls are asleep and the presents are under the tree. We…

Bea gets to unwrap one of our Christmas books each night up until our Swiss Christmas. Three more days to go. And only eight days until we are back in Michigan. I can’t wait to be surrounded by the warmth of my family. Can’t wait!

I’m almost done with Claire’s stocking. I really like having something like this to pick up in the evenings. Busy hands calm my mind.

We’ve been visiting Christmas markets whenever we can. Brian is excited by the stands with huge chunks of cheese and lots of cured meats. And Bea is holding his horse on a stick below. When in Rome. She also has her candy cane that cost about $3.60. But how could we not get if for…