Life in the Alps..

Uncle Larry passed away on the evening of September 2nd. He will be greatly missed. His obituary says it well "Anyone who met Larry is a better person because they knew him."

Aunt Angie, Uncle Larry and their grandson Logan

My Grandpa Ken and Uncle Larry..

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Here are a few updates/events that have been going on over here in Switzerland.. They are not in order, but here they are!

Happy Birthday Kenzie on August 20th!

Teaching Bode to frost cupcakes!

Kenzie's wonderful photography.. and some yummy cupcakes!

Thanks to my mom who sent all the cute decorations!

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Jelle and I met when he was here with his friends as a tourist, he came back to visit last week! We had a fun time hiking, playing games and just hanging out!

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I went shopping in Milano Italy for the day.. Didn't get a ton of pics, but here are a few!

The Milan train station..

I wanted to ride one of these but wasn't quite sure how to do it. I stared at the directions for a good 10 minutes and then figured I should probably just stick to the sidewalks.

No matter where you are in the world.. One thing is for certain, they have a Mickey D's!

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I went to a YSA Sport Camp August 2-6th. It was in Switzerland had 600 Young Single Adults from Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

Dani und Yan

There was a formal dance, this is me, Tamara and Kate before heading down to eat.. Of course there has to be a picture of me crossing my eyes!

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I have met some incredible people since I've been here.. Let me introduce you to a few:

Kate (pictured above):

She is a doll, served a mission in Provo, Utah..

Such a good friend, the first time I met her I felt right at home!

She lives in downtown Bern and makes me laugh, all the time!

Ruedi Brawand:

This is Mandel and Kenzie's cousin, he lives in the same house.

Loves to make people laugh.

Loves to sing and dance.

Can beat me in Phase 10 with his eyes closed.

The Kaufmann Family:

Mandel..

Loves to tease me.

Thinks it is hilarious when we are walking and he puts grass on

my neck or arm or something so I think it's a bug.

Works hard as a Carpenter building incredible Swiss Chalet's and loves to be outdoors.

Kenzie:

One of the most incredible people I've ever met!

She is a great mother and wife and I look up to her a ton..

Loves to laugh, we are always giggling about something just because "we like it!"

Hayden:

Dancing King!

Loves his blanket, binky and Dingy!

He can almost out eat me.. Loves food.

And has the cutest little cheeks ever!

Bode Man:

Loves to trick people.

Recently has started calling me "Megaroo"

Took the bus for the first time to school today! Such a big boy!

Loves dinosaurs and animals.. And is SO smart.

Jelle de Beucker:

Hate pictures.. Ha.

Loves to snowboard, the mountains and old cars.

Lives in Belgium..

And is one of the funniest, nicest boys I know!

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This is my new friend Roman and crazy Ruedi who is absolutely hilarious. We went out on the town Saturday, crazy night.

Ruedi had to pry his eyes open -- every picture he had his eyes closed.

Exhibit A

Exhibit B

Exhibit C

.. Exhibit D. I wasn't lying!

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A Few Random Thoughts:

I just finished this book. I highly recommended it. Very touching story.

2 New good songs:

I looove this song.. Milow.

This is the language they speak here (Swiss German).. Adrian Stern Amerika. I love this song too, even if I can't understand all the words ha.

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"Truly it may be said that the outside of a mountain is good for the inside of a man."

-George Wherry

"Great things are done when men and mountains meet" -William Blake

"I only went out for a walk and finally concluded to stay out till sundown, for going out, I found, was really going in." -John Muir

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This is Grindelwald, the town I live in..

"You have to leave the city of your comfort and go into the wilderness of your intuition. What you'll discover will be wonderful. What you'll discover is yourself." -Alan Alda