Bea found some snails the other day. She studied snails at school last Fall and her teacher kept some in an aquarium. They painted the shells with a dot and then later, after they were released, one was (amazingly) found on their playground. So we had to do the same. We painted them with finger…

The house is ours. Brian took a quick trip to the US and signed all the papers on Thursday. He also walked through the house and took a bunch of pictures. The girls talk about the new house everyday and I’ve started sorting through old clothes and baby toys. The big move is getting closer…

Bea had two birthday parties this weekend – quite the social butterfly. I made another bag for a gift. It’s a pattern I’ve been meaning to try for a long time (similar to this pattern). I like how it turned out. And here’s a bread hedghog. 

Brian did the Zurich marathon again yesterday. I think this is his 8th marathon. The girls made flags to cheer him on. Hop, hop, hop (as the Swiss say).

Since it has been very cold and cloudy here – I had to create a little spring-time vibe in the form of a dress for Claire. I used the Music Box Jumper pattern from Olive and S. And some ridiculously expensive gingham. Claire chose the color.

We are in the pants patching stage of childhood.

We went from Winter to Spring and back to Winter in just two days. We went to Bellinzona – a town in the Italian part of Switzerland. It’s famous for its three castles and its stratigic position that links North and South through the alps. It didn’t start out great because Claire barfed on the…