This is Gingerbread Nativity 2007. All the molds came in a box, so all we needed was very convenient, pre-made dough. Icing made characters out of blobs.
Michael has always loved crafts and cooking; he has landed in the right house. Team sports is another matter.
We are really impressed with the activities of Michael's kindergarten class: Christmas tree painting (the border is all tiny presents), ceramic tile gift, homemade Santa bread, and singing.
Santa breads typically arrive in bakeries Dec 5th, St Nicholas Day Eve. The best ones come with a ceramic pipe in his mouth.
Not to be outdone, Jack's preschool featured a Christmas teddy.
We went to a larger mall and put Michael and Jack in a small kids' club, and couldn't believe the rates - 2 hours was 2.50 francs!
Went back to the Manora cafeteria and discovered a new station: fresh pasta to order! This lady was making pasta on the spot and you placed all the fixings you wanted in a small bowl, hand it over, and choose one of 4 sauces. Glasses of gorgonzola, chicken and shrimp were kept on ice. REALLY TASTY.
We also went back to the Montreux Christmas market. Best and cheapest pizza around served in a woodfire hut with Christmas beer. Pictured is a castle tower made of logs. These festivals definitely feature Christmas as a rustic event, a lodge atmosphere - no flannel, however.
Skating rinks are in every square and Michael had to try. I admired the way he kept getting up after falling over and over again. He got it down after an hour or so. Not sure why these mini-failures didn't discourage him from trying, whereas in other settings he will quit on a dime in the face of defeat.
Jack an angel, Michael a shepherd, at the All Saint's children's Christmas play.
Profs Weber and Mejina at Pepperdine's final banquet. I enjoyed having coffees and talking shop with Emmanuel (on the right) this term - a University of Lausanne philosophy prof, whose adviser was a close colleague of Heidegger's.
Alex and Michael became fast friends, although he is bound for Thailand next term - a loss for us all!
This is Gingerbread Nativity 2007. All the molds came in a box, so all we needed was very convenient, pre-made dough. Icing made characters out of blobs.
Michael has always loved crafts and cooking; he has landed in the right house. Team sports is another matter.
We are really impressed with the activities of Michael's kindergarten class: Christmas tree painting (the border is all tiny presents), ceramic tile gift, homemade Santa bread, and singing.
Santa breads typically arrive in bakeries Dec 5th, St Nicholas Day Eve. The best ones come with a ceramic pipe in his mouth.
Not to be outdone, Jack's preschool featured a Christmas teddy.
We went to a larger mall and put Michael and Jack in a small kids' club, and couldn't believe the rates - 2 hours was 2.50 francs!
Went back to the Manora cafeteria and discovered a new station: fresh pasta to order! This lady was making pasta on the spot and you placed all the fixings you wanted in a small bowl, hand it over, and choose one of 4 sauces. Glasses of gorgonzola, chicken and shrimp were kept on ice. REALLY TASTY.
We also went back to the Montreux Christmas market. Best and cheapest pizza around served in a woodfire hut with Christmas beer. Pictured is a castle tower made of logs. These festivals definitely feature Christmas as a rustic event, a lodge atmosphere - no flannel, however.
Skating rinks are in every square and Michael had to try. I admired the way he kept getting up after falling over and over again. He got it down after an hour or so. Not sure why these mini-failures didn't discourage him from trying, whereas in other settings he will quit on a dime in the face of defeat.
Jack an angel, Michael a shepherd, at the All Saint's children's Christmas play.
Profs Weber and Mejina at Pepperdine's final banquet. I enjoyed having coffees and talking shop with Emmanuel (on the right) this term - a University of Lausanne philosophy prof, whose adviser was a close colleague of Heidegger's.
Alex and Michael became fast friends, although he is bound for Thailand next term - a loss for us all!
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