These Days...

• Are filled with all things pumpkin: homemade pumpkin muffins, soup, carving, festivals and much more.  
• Swinging from ropes in old barns!
• Tasting over 16 different types of apple juice and relishing in the flavors of each one. 
• We are enjoying the St. Jakob Botanical Gardens and all of the beauty the gardens offer this   time of year.
• We are hiking with new friends through beautiful villages.  I love that we live in a country that still has "villages."
• I am watching our daughter climb on everything and amazed at her intellect...stacking pillows to get on the couch, using a box as a step stool to get onto the coffee table, climbing into the chair in her room to read a book.
• I am reading and enjoying Bringing Up Bébé by Pamela Druckerman.
• I am listening to the mellow sounds of Colin Hay and remembering life in Pennsylvania on 205 Curtis Court slowly waking to his song, I Just Don't Think I'll Ever Get Over You.
• We are bracing ourselves for our first cold spell and looking forward to enjoying some potential snow...oh, so early in the season!
• We are sticking close to home, but looking forward to Herbstmesse and the white wheel!
• Today, we wish you a wonderful weekend!

 Muttenz Farmer's Market

 A little hike in the woods

 Enjoying all those sunflowers and bringing some home to enjoy as well!

 A little dream home...though my humble abode does not need to be so big!  Cut out four of the windows across, keep the round tower and the small side house (for our guests of course) and it shall be perfect!

The climber!

Engelberg

 This funny thing happens when we are home too long, we find ourselves planning our next little trek.  

I guess after 5 years of Alpine bliss the fresh mountain air has become part of who we are and we end up missing those peaks.

The pictures below are from a recent trip to Engelberg, Switzerland.  

It was a gorgeous day, a nice theme trail hike with incredible views.  

The Alps are amazing in that every area offers something different, but that same sense of wonder and magic wash over you wherever you go.

For more on this trip stay tuned to our other blog:  http://m2explore.wordpress.com/

 Another incredible Alpine playground with an uber fast slide.  Hold on Noah!

 Noah loved playing at the lake.  I think it looks like he is in Patagonia. 

 Beautiful!

 Amazing color for a lake. 

 Noah enjoying the day.

 Enjoying the hike and the views.

 Robert pushing one and carrying another babe... thanks!

 Fall is just starting to appear!

 Tessa on the gondola up to 1800+meters

Little flower for our gal.

We Have Been...

 We have been busy the last few weeks.

Starting forest school and grateful for such an awesome experience.

Meeting new friends. 

Hiking in the woods.

Wearing beautifully knitted hats...thanks Oma!

Running races.

Taking day trips to dreamy places.

Eating new and exciting foods.

Visiting museums.

Playing.

Dreaming.

And just trying to enjoy it all.

Happy Fall - our favorite time of the year!

 Noah in his first day of forest school!

 Getting ready to head into the woods!

 Having fun in the woods!

New friends.

 Little hike

 Running again.

 Playing

 Eating

 Sharing precious moments.

 Hiking on theme trails.

 Fresh out of the bath and giving hugs.

 Oh my, we have a little climber on our hands.

Engelberg!

Hello October!

We are not quite sure how October has arrived so quickly, but we plan to embrace her presence with the art of slowing down.

A little less pace behind our steps, more time spent in the woods breathing fresh fall foliage and starting to eat with the seasons once again.

The colder months have arrived and are gently reminding us that retreating for just a bit (with a cup of tea, a nice book, an inspirational movie, a few projects up our sleeves) might be exactly what we all need.

Welcome October!