Oh, Weekends!

 Well, as you can see, our little gal is quickly growing.  

It is bitter sweet to watch her change day by day, but we are doing our best to hold onto each precious moment.

This weekend we:

Rode on the much missed "white wheel" high above the city

Enjoyed Herbsmesse

Hiked through vineyards in Germany

Went for runs and enjoyed the gym 

All the while basking in the beauty of the fall!

 Our new mode of transportation these days!  Thank you Janet!

 Noah in the white wheel!

 Views from the wheel

 Noah enjoying the fall festival!

 In the garden

 Crossing borders...too bad Tessa slept through the excitement!

 Grapes taste so much better fresh from the vine!

 Tessa all smiles in the vineyards!

Noah posing under the "3t" sign

Siblings

 As you can see from our recent postings, we haven't been traveling much since sweet Miss Tessa's arrival.  

Partly because we don't have her Passport yet and also because Robert has been away with work.  Nonetheless, we are enjoying time in Basel and this incredible time of year.

 Our growing gal

 She's a happy one

 Tessa and Noah

 Siblings

Tessa in awe of Noah

The Fall

Right now we are basking in the joy of the fall.

Visiting pumpkin farms.

Taking boat rides on the Rhine.

Enjoying our family of four and finding our new rhythm.

Getting cozy at night under warm blankets.

Baking muffins, cookies, cooking soups and veggies.

Hiking in the woods - oh, how I love those woods!

Saying "good-bye" to dear, dear friends.

Feeling most grateful for our family and the joy they bring.

 A hike in Muttenz, yes, we walked with the horses for a wee bit!

 Noah and his best buddies - Daniel and Thomas.

 Discovering a pumpkin farm in the woods.

 Noah, Daniel and Thomas in the ditch

 Bath time!

 Tessa just in from the cold taking a nap

 Boat trip from Basel to Rheinfelden

 Basel in the distance

 Daniel and Noah in the boat

 Us after the boat trip...very tired indeed.

 Noah at the pumpkin farm in Bottmingen

 Noah and Brendan at the pumpkin farm looking at the sunflowers

 Noah and Paüli

 Brendan, Noah and Isa feeding the chickens

 Us in the flower gardens

 Down on the farm

 Tessa - all smiles

 Mom and Tessa

Weekends

 Ahh...weekends.  

This was a special weekend for us, as we had a great visitor. 

Our brother - in - law paid us a visit and we had a great time showing him around Basel.  

If only visitors could stay longer, or bring the entire family!

And Sunday, we spent a much needed day in the woods.  

Noah had a blast trekking through the hills, all the while finding important tidbits for his scavenger hunt mission.

  Mom and Noah in front of the Tinguely Fountain

 Noah...don't worry he won't bite.

 Robert and Ryan down town

 Family shot on the Rhine

 More family shots on the Rhine

 Ryan enjoying the views

 At the top of the Munster

 Hiking with Noah

 Looking for clues

 Robert, Noah and Tessa

 Just taking a break

 Mom and the babes

 Robert and Noah

 Cow time

The little ones...