Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!

Wishing everyone the joy of the Christmas spirit!

Noah watching the snow fall on the 20th.

Snow hits Basel...though not today...

Noah bundled up to brace the -8C temperatures.

A cold, snowy day.

Family shot in Grindelwald - preview of what is to come for the next post.

Enjoy your day and know you are all in our thoughts.

Weihnachtsmarkt and Snow

It is Beginning to look a lot like Christmas…

With the Christmas tree decorated and adding a cozy warmth to our family room, we are reminded that winter is here.
Morning walks seem to take a bit longer to prepare for these days.
With layers of clothes, mittens and hats, we seem to be ready to brace the cold.
And as we walk the streets of Basel, the snow is slowly falling and we are once again embracing this magical time of year.

Noah ready to see some Weihnachts lights!

Nice decorations in the neighborhood...

Der Tannenbaum ins Munsterplatz!

The Weihnachtsmarkt Weg...

The Weihnachtsmarkt Weg, the longest in CH?

The Rathaus with Weihnachts Lights!

Nice lights on the river!

Brrrrr, it's cold!

Snowy roof tops...

Mist rising off the river... -8C!

Happy Birthday Noah!

Happy Birthday Noah!

Wow...what a difference a year makes!

It seems like just yesterday we were holding our tiny, bundle of Noah joy and in total awe of this little person that we created and now, well, now, Noah is one.

We had a beautiful day full of family time, Christmas tree gathering, zoo exploration

& presents.

It truly was a day of reliving memories from the past year, celebrating Noah joining our family and just feeling grateful that our son - our precious child is healthy & happy.

So, here is to turning one!

We love you Noah!

Noah on his new rocking horse...
Noah and Dad discussing how to select the best Christmas tree...

Holiday time...

Robert in the full holiday spirit...carrying the Christmas tree home...

Noah and Mom getting ready to head out for the day...

Sweet smile...

Noah enjoying his gift...

More rocking horse fun...

Birthday Boy!!!

Wow!!!

Oh this is fun!!!

Go Bananas...B.A.N.A.N.A.S.

Birthday breakfast cereal...

Noah at the aquarium...

"Hey, look at this..."

Noah loves the penquins...

Watching the monkeys...

Crocodile...

Birthday celebration...

Noah turns one!!!

Enjoying some birthday cake...

One...

Mmmm...cake...

Turning one is fun...

Thank you to all of our family and friends who have kindly wished Noah a happy first birthday!

Picture Perfect

As we meandered through the city, collecting trinkets from St. Peter's Platz, we eventually made our way to Munsterplatz.

The sky, the Rhine, the day, were all just perfect - too perfect not to capture.

And after all of this time, we still marvel in the experience.

Birthday Wishes!

Birthday Wishes for Noah!

As we quickly approach "one," I find myself becoming sentimental and to be honest, a bit weepy.

As Noah marches into his first birthday, we wish so many things for him.

We wish warm sunlight upon his sweet face.

We wish him kind smiles from strangers.

We wish him awe and wonder in all of his new discoveries.

We wish him continued excitement in all of lifes adventures.

We wish him happiness.

We wish him bountiful health.

We wish him love from family & friends.

We love you Noah and wish you all of the beauty life has to offer!

Noah at his first birthday party!

Enjoying his first birthday gift!

Riding the horse with the help of Diego...

Family shot...

Fun on the slide...

Kai, Noah, Daniel and Thomas in the toy box!

Balloon fun...

What a great day!

Noah looking up at us from his stroller...we love his new scarf!

Happy first birthday celebration Noah!

We love you so...