Canary Islands pt. 2

One cloudy morning we drove to Los Gigantes to see the cliffs and walk around the town. Kind of neat scenery.








We enjoyed swimming in the ocean a couple times. It was QUITE cold - but we didn't want to be outdone by a bunch of little old folks who didn't seem bothered at all so we ventured in too. It was actually pretty refreshing once you got used to it and very clear. Analise's mouth was wide open the whole time and she'd yell and flail every time the waves came up around her legs. It was pretty cute!

Of course no relaxed vacation is complete without a Pina Colada (or two). Peesers really seemed to enjoy hers . . . yummy!











A walk along the pier in Las Americas.










Pink sky at night . . .

Canary Islands pt. 1

We're bacjk from vacation in the Canary Islands. It was so great!
Laying in the sun, swimming in the pools and ocean, relaxing and lounging - all you could ask from a vacation. The Canaries are actually a part of Spain, but they're off the coast of Africa. It's kind of the Florida of Europe - tons of families with young kids as well as older folks - but not too much in between. It's perfect!
Here Analise is playing in the shade while Daniel and I lounged in the sun. She totally loved that beach ball and would scream and kick whenever it came out.
On a side note, I'd like to draw your attention to the folks in the back - hello, hello!










The little lady in her swimming suit and hat - she has sunglasses too, but those mainly ended up as a chew toy.
Looking pretty ready for a beach vacation.

Practicing standing by some flowers. She's really enjoying standing "by herself" and wants to practice all the time. Also, on this vacation her teeth finally broke through and you can feel two bottom ones even though they're not really noticeable when you look at her.










Ready for a car ride!

Kindermusik Time!

Well the instruments are here and I'm in the midst of doing practice classes. Analise is helping by doing quality control on every single block - tasted and approved.

She busied herself taking each one out of the basket and then moving them around but we're not quite at the "put it back in the basket" phase.

She really likes the egg shakers. They fit in her little hand and make a great sound when she shakes them - which she does do when it's not in the mouth.

I also have to crack up when I see her sitting with her little legs crossed. What a little miss!

Snuggle time

This daddy sure loves his little girl.

Time to say Good night

Andy and Jenn caught an early morning flight from Geneva to London - so Bers had to say good-bye the night before.
We sure enjoyed having our auntie and uncle here. Thanks for making the trip guys! We love you lots!

Day in Gruyere

We spent a day in Gruyere going through the old castle and walking around the city.
Of course we had to share a pot of fondue (which we now know we could have ordered much less of) and also shared baby duty carrying her through the castle - (no strollers allowed).

Beautiful views and clear skies made for another successful outing.

Uncle Andy and Aunt Jenn

From Paris we ventured back to Switzerland by train with Uncle Andy and Aunt Jenn. It may have been a vacation for them but it felt like a vacation for me! They definitely stayed busy with Bers and she of course loved the added attention.














We spent the time exploring some different parts of Switzerland. In these pics we took the ferry boat across the lake into France to the old city of Yvoire. Inside the old town there are no cars allowed. The buildings and city walls are made of stone and there are really great views of the lake. We enjoyed perch right from the lake for lunch.









Huge vines hugged the stone fronts of the shops and quaint fountains gurgle in the courtyards.























Bers and Auntie Jenn pose for a quick shot. They were good buddies during the week and Jenn even took over "back seat duty" which entails entertaining during long car rides. It's not an enviable job - but she hung in there!




























It was a beautiful sunny day (though cool) so Bers had to bust out the sun glasses. Doesn't she look glam??


Another day we took a picnic lunch down by the lake and then played at the park. Here Andy is helping Analise get the most out of the experience! Andy also was a great help and Analise always seemed to have a smile for him. He even helped with diaper duty - which resulted in him gagging, eyes watering and a coughing fit that in turn scared Analise into crying.
Ok Andy, we get it - you don't have to change any more diapers!!!