Mum-Poc Visit Part II

Onward, Land-Lubbers

Right here, this nicely sums up the weather in Switzerland from June 3 to 8. "Oh, let's take a nice scenic train ride through the Alps that comes down beautifully to Lake Geneva." "How lovely!" "Why can't we see any mountains?" "Oh goodness, it seems to be... now what's the right phrase? Yes, pissing rain." And foggy, if you want to up-it a notch.

Although it was a nice ride.
They probably enjoyed it more than we did
because they didn't know what they were missing.


It gave us time to goof off.


Ooh aah, Château de Chillon.


Who is stepping on my head?


The view toward Montreux.


The view from the secret balcony!
Joc decided she enjoys opening closed doors in centuries-old castles.


Us on the secret balcony!
I told her to make a
"heck yes, we are so bad!" face and this is what she did.


Upon discovering Jocelyn's love of snooping,
Cyril hid in a tunnel where he figured she'd look.
We all screamed.


The King's bedroom.


Window.


Myriame having a paroose around.
(PS, why is that word not in the dictionary?
It's clearly a real word.)


Mm, wine under progress.
The ride from Montreux to Lausanne.


BEST WAFFLES EVAR.


Joc & Mum in Geneva.
There's a giant football atop the Jet d'Eau,
but it's covered by the flag.


Jocelyn being a squirrel.


Euro fever. Oh help me.
The mamas look nice, though.


Cathedral in Geneva.


The door will eat you!


Inside having a well-deserved break.


And this nicely sums up how we felt when the day was done and over.
Again, Poc is being more subtle here with the facial expressions...

I'll let you all in on a sneak peak (it would seem I really like this phrase, as it always sounds like I just used it every time I use it. It's not even really a sneak peak this time either. Is that a self-hint?) at my summer plans.

July 2: Bern - Paris
July 4: Paris - Bristol
July 10: London - Cork
July 17: Shannon - Paris
July ?: Paris - Bern
blah blah fun sun packing blah dah
August 6: Zurich - Vancouver - (most likely) Osoyoos

Hopefully we can get HERE, to the Ireland you had no idea existed.
Any suggestions on what to see in this green green country would be lovely!

Here's to wishing you were here at Euro 08 madness and I was where you are.

All April

Can You Hear Me Now?

Oliver's 7th Birthday
(Note: Robin's facial expression)

After snowing twice and being all-around miserable in April, May has brought near-summer weather and I cannot get enough. Until three in the afternoon when I'm struggling with Robin to get his nappies on or even eleven in the morning when I'm carrying home multiple litres of milk etc and sweating like a maniac.

More from Oliver's birthday.


The new trampoline.


Here's Sebastian looking as though he's tripping a little boy.


Deliiiiiicious waffles in Lausanne.


Jacques' gift from Cyril and I.


Vanessa, Jacques & Vanessa's mum, Magola and Jacques.


He got a sparkler cake.


The big 2-2.


It snowed on our way to the train.


Jacques loved it.


It was stunning, actually. In a good way.


It was also cold out.


Oliver in Gstaad.


We went there for lunch, you know.


The hotel Sebastian's parents used to run.


Swiss countryside.


Boo.


Robin's 3rd Birthday


He can't even get through them all before chowing down on a gift.






ONO in Bern.


Powa Run, live!


It was so fun even I had to get in on the action.


Powa Run leaves the stage.
Two minutes later, Jacques is at the mic.
"HELLO? Hello? Hello? Uh, hi. Do you want us to play another song?"
Half-hearted applause.
"What was that?"
Louder applause. Then they played two more songs.


The girls who organized the show.


Jumping hugs.
Vanessa's boyfriend, William, in the back, laughing.

To Montreux!




Mini golf with a river!


Andrea, doing an amazing put.


The loooove birds.


Love birds #2.


A teacher of Jacques' made that statue.




Soaking up the long rays.


City of Montreux.


William in Cyril's shades.


Jacques, who else?




It was a nice sunset.


Flying.


Aaand it's gone.


Of course our ESL (English as a Second Language)
boys needed to pose by the sign... pointing... to ESL?

Now I am honestly surprised that my eyelids have not given up on me entirely and let me fall asleep in my computer chair. I might have to keep these ones around, they're quite good.
Peace out, Good Ladies and Gents!