Skiing in Switzerland

So... we're sort of back to our blog. Last year was an amazingly busy one and this one is promising to be the same.

Last week we went skiing in St. Gallen. How fun! The kids had an amazing time learning how to master the snow and their extra long feet, hehe. Arkos is amazing, such a fast learner and really good in any sport he's tried so far. I didn't take many pics, it was too cold to keep my hands uncover for longer than a few seconds, but here are some shots and video clips to give you an idea of our excursion.

Lots of love from Switzerland!

Happy Birthday Uncle Elias!

From Vera and Arkos

Happy Birthday Vera & Arkos!

Happy Birthday Vera & Arkos!!!

We had a little barbecue party for the kids birthday with just the aunties and uncles. The whole day they were dying to open their presents and finally when Daddy got home they got to open them. Here are a few pictures of the evening events.

Vera opening her present.

Arkos' dream... to be a Jedi knight.

Vera trying out her scooter.

Ummmm.... Swiss BBQ.

Our extended family in Switzerland.
Happy Birthday beautiful kittens!

Uncle Angelo and Auntie Nina.

Auntie Angie and Uncle Stefan

Auntie Nina, Vera, and Auntie Angie.

Viaje a Mar del Plata!

Por si acaso nos han echado de menos.... fuimos por un par de semanas a Mar del Plata, en Argentina, a visitar a mis hermanos. La pasamos muy bien, tuvimos tiempo de relajarnos y descansar un poco, y claro, gozamos de la playa todos los días.

Mis hermosos hijos saludando desde Mardel

Esperando una ola!

Arkos jugando en la arena...que chevere la paso.

En las playas mas al sur. Esta es "Arena Beach"
Con mi princesa

Con los hijos

Arkos haciendo payasadas.

Rafa... de vuelta en casa... "ahora si me puedo relajar".
Ese sobrino mio es pero tan cute!

Y claro, no se puede ir a Argentina y no gozar de un rico asado!
Este fue en honor de mi querido hermano Jota, feliz 30!!!

Nuestra chef, Clara

Clara y Jota

Arkos, jugando con los chicos grandes....

Mi chica favorita... drinking buddies, hehe.

Mis hermanos que quiero tanto!

Mi familia. Yup... crazy stuff

Christmas Eve

On Christmas Eve we had a singing appointment at 10pm. and my kids had been looking forward to going out singing with the big people so I took them regardless of the late hour. The people in the house we visited were so happy and really touched by the songs and the sample of Jesus' love they saw in everyone.
When we got home we all got ready for our Christmas dinner, the kids picked their clothes and everything, but then to my surprise when I went downstairs Arkos was asleep in the couch. My poor little man, he was so tired after all the singing and performing of the last few days.
So on with our dinner we went. Vera was quite tired as well but she sat with us and after finishing her food she went to sit on the couch and ended up falling asleep next to Arky.
They'd been asking me all day when we were going to open the presents and I kept telling them that we were going to do that after dinner. I guess their little bodies just didn't last that long and my attempts to wake them up for the opening of the presents were futile. But the happy ending of this story is that the next morning we got up and opened up the presents.

The kids singing and dancing to some of our friends.

Arkos asleep after coming home from singing.

With my mom and sister on Christmas Eve

Family pic

Our fat turkey!

With my beautiful daughter

Sleep in heavenly peace

Christmas Time

"Let us remember that the Christmas heart is a giving heart, a wide open heart that thinks of others first. The birth of the baby Jesus stands as the most significant event in all history, because it has meant the pouring into a sick world the healing medicine of love which has transformed all manner of hearts for almost two thousand years... Underneath all the bulging bundles is this beating Christmas heart." -- George Matthew Adams (The Christmas Heart)

November Happenings

Some of the happenings in the month of November, enjoy!

Vera having school

Afternoon out with the Grandparents.

I was told Arkos ate so much pizza that he could not get up!

In the metro...

... with Abuela.

Special outing with Grandpa to check out the cool airplane exposition.

On the wing of the plane.

We went to "La Feria Internacional del Libro". Colombia was the guest of honor and a friend from the Colombian embassy gave us free tickets. It was a bit boring for the kids but Vera got to read a cool book in English.

And last, but not least... Jochi & Ana's wedding!
This is a young couple here in the home. They just did a civil wedding but we still held a little reception for them.

Getting ready and enjoying the last minutes of singlehood

A bachelor's last moments

The couple

The kiss!

The toast

The cake