Tuesday 29 May 2012

C'MON ENGLAND!

With the kick off approaching for the Euro 2012 football championship, I've been coaching Lydia to support her English heritage.

Lydia getting behind the boys from England!

Fortunately there hasn't been any conflict of interest with her Swiss family, as the Swiss national team won't be involved in the tournament (partly thanks to England beating them in qualification). I've therefore been free to drape Lydia in the St. George flag as much as I wanted to!

My little England supporter

We might have a weakened squad, and I can't really see us beating any of the big teams (Spain, Germany, Italy and Portugal, maybe not even France!) but Lydia and I are ready to give our full support to the English team.

C'MON ENGLAND!!

Wednesday 23 May 2012

Now there's no stopping her!

On Saturday 19th May, Lydia took her first real solo steps.

We'd gotten used to her taking a few steps between objects or people, but this never lasted more than maybe 10 steps or so. We were constantly encouraging her to do this, getting her to practise at home and elsewhere. We had also gotten a bit tired of wondering when she would actually start walking on her own, given that we had been waiting for the day for so long.

All of a sudden, it happened.

Saturday 19 May 2012

A week in Nax

The Canton of Valais in Switzerland is a very nice place indeed. It's incredibly scenic, given that - as it's name implies - it is a valley running between mountain ranges. Rivers, lakes, quaint little towns and villages, and of course mountains, it is a photographer's dream come true.

It's also a very nice place to spend a week's holiday, which is exactly what we did in May.

Together with Chris' parents, we stayed in a chalet in a small village called Nax, approximately 15km or so from the Canton of Valais' capital, Sion. Nax has a population of around 400, and an area of roughly 25 square km (thanks Wikipedia!). What drew us to spend a week there was the setting.