... and then I got to take this cool pic. It looks regular, but was actually taken in darkness with a long exposure.
So mom and dad started packing. This means there are suitcases everywhere and the house is a veritable playground. Lily and Chloe staked out their spot quick.
Play time!
They make the best of pals.
... and yeah, no surprise here ... Chloe can't stop smiling =)
Happy 7 month birthday Chloe!
... and then when we look away for a few seconds, the girls are up to no good. Chloe dives onto her tummy and starts surfing the web ...
... and you'll notice Lily in the background scaling anything and everything she can get her hands and feet on.
Oh gosh this girl melts my heart!
... and then it's cocktail hour. Lily loves her stinky cheese!
Then for dinner, sometimes we eat at home, which is tons of fun. Lily and Chloe love playing with each other.
Then a normal old TASIS dining hall dinner - which always involves spotting some kids. Here are Lily and Iona "sleepy" on the steps together.
The McKees are the best. Whenever we see them, Laney and Greer take Lily and Chloe and run off to play with them. Here they are with one of their favorite pals - Olaf!
... and here they are rolling around in the grass with Lily
... and then it is back to the house for a bath and bedtime. Lily has learned a new trick. After her bath, she loves to wrap a towel around herself and walk around saying oo-la-la or "oo-la!" and posing. She just might even throw a dance move in there too for good measure.
The sun is finally out in full force, so off to the beach we go! In Switzerland there are these things called Lidos, which are like private tennis/swim/beach/boat/pool clubs. You can pay about $10 and get in. It has manicured sand beaches, beautiful scenery, pools, kiddy pools, tennis courts, and more. It was a blast.
This is the Lugano Lido
We went with three other families that have kids around Lily's age and Lily had a blast!
... and Chloe had a blast too!
... and then after an hour or two at the beach, we moved to ... the freaking amazing kiddy pool.
Oh, how do you deal with the sand from the beach not getting into the pool you ask? Oh, no biggy the swiss are freaking clever and efficient.
Yeah, that's right. They have an ankle deep pool of water that you have to walk through to get to the pool area. So smart! Then there are showers too. The adult pools aren't so bad either ... and the view is amazing.
Just another week in beautiful, spring-time Switzerland. We can't stop taking pictures from our balcony because we know we will be leaving it behind soon =(
Lauren has been keeping super active and getting her exercise. Here is a nice photo of her afternoon hike with her friend Cori.
... and meanwhile at the house, dad and the girls were having some fun
Even when the weather is gloomy it is beautiful
... and then it was home to the cutest daughters every ...
Then it was time for lunch, and some playtime in the grass
... and sometimes at nap time, the girls crash before they even make it to the bedroom. Lately Lily has been asking for nap time. It has been great. The other day she even asked to skip her bath and books and just go straight to bed. She slept like a rock.
... and then Lily bounces right back after a nap and feels AMAZING!
Time for a walk, and there are lots of things to see ... such as DOGS!
Chloe loves the walks, and she moves in style. She's got a new pair of shades and cool poses to boot.
Don't worry, Lily has cool shades and poses too.
Once at the park, Lily had a blast with her friends ... especially with her new bff "Cass-D!" (aka Cassidy)
So, the short version is that one second Lily was standing on a bench, and the next she was flat on her back with a bloody nose. The nose gushed awhile but then Lily was all smiles again. This is one of my favorite photos of her.
... and then she washed off her dried blood in the fountain, lol.
Chloe was enjoying the show
... and wow, is Lauren looking great or what?!
... and of course Lily is big on helping out. She has started "cooking" with her mama. She even set the table today while dad was cooking (aka reheating mama's day-old cooking).
... and then it is off to bed together. Chloe had one of her first bottles, which is always a disaster. Lily loved it, both of them having their bottles together.
