DEPARTURE TO SWITZERLAND IN EXACTLY 7 DAYS

                          We are excited, the time is here after a long 3 years we are again on the way to visit my family in Switzerland. Even Tony and Amy from Florida will join us for a few days and it looks like we will have a great party over there for his and my birthday celebration. I am sure we will take lots of pictures and share them on this blog.

                           But before we depart,  here are a few updates that's happening in good old St Louis. Since Gina had  to take care of a few items in their old house two weeks ago, Donna and I had the pleasure to take care of Eliana for a few hours.
                            She is getting so big and is just about to walk!

It never fails, she is always happy

She feels very secure around grandma

She is trying to figure out how to turn on and off the lights with the remote

Grossvati is proud of Eliana

                      Last week, labor day weekend, Patty, Fidel and Antonia came to see Daniel and Gina's new Mansion. Patty and Antonia are on vacation in California from Germany. For this occasion Daniel and Gina organised a pool party / cookout for the whole family. The weather was beautiful, the pool was warm and everybody had a great time. 

Fidel and Patty enjoying there vacation

Relaxing in the shadow

Fidel, Patty, Donna, Jacob and Windy

I am sure Eliana will learn to swim next summer

Here we go, clock wise;

Eliana, Gina, Antonia, Donna, Jacob and Luke

Donna is getting ready for Jacob to jump in

Finally I got the pool by myself

Luke, me, Eliana Daniel and Antonia

Luke is getting ready to dive for quarters

Daniel had to go grilling the flank steak

We all drying off to go grab some food

It looks like Jacob could us a little more sun

Antonia and Jacob having some fun

What a beautiful life

A day to remember

 Fidel gives the professional approval to the great tasting 

food and well organized party. 

We all had a great Day, but now Donna and I getting ready for DEPARTURE!