My Nursing License

I am SO relieved. I am able to easily transfer my Colorado RN license back to Utah before it expires so I can keep it active easily while we're living in Switzerland. Really--I don't think you understand what a big deal this is to me. I was really worried I'd have to jump through lots of hoops and go through a bunch of hassle...but no! Hooray for Utah being a great state to hold a license. Ask Elaina about getting licenses in California...

I'm still an RN and have an active license! YAY!!!!

Whaaaatt uuupp!?

We had a great time talking to the twins (Clint & Corey) today. We love our brothers!

Mothers' Day

May 8, 2011

Curt made my first(ish) Mothers' Day very special. I woke up to a freshly cooked breakfast before church, and he gave me one of the best gifts I have ever received:

Mothers' Day at church was also a special treat. The men in the ward covered Primary classes and sharing time for the last 2 hours. I absolutely enjoyed Sunday School and Relief Society. I had to laugh when Curt (who covered my Primary jobs) was exhausted on Sunday night. "How do you do that every week?" 

Curt's New Bike

For months Curt had been researching purchasing a new road bike. He bought a used Specialized years before we got married (it was a 1995)--thus the time for the upgrade. He ended up buying his new love from a guy in our ward at the end of May.

This was the last bike ride I went on with Curt. I made him stop so I could take a photo of him by the water fountain in the middle of nowhere. The Swiss are so generous. I think Switzerland is the only country in Europe where water and bathrooms are free.

Announcing "Junior"

April 30, 2011
After weeks of keeping a secret, we finally told our family we were expecting. Until we knew the gender of our baby, we just referred to her as "Junior." That was the easiest way for Curt and me to talk about her. Now that she's a girl, Jr. sounds a little masculine, but she was "Jr." for several months to me.

We told our parents over Skype one Saturday afternoon. It was absolutely hilarious. I took some screenshot of when they figured out what we were telling them.

Telling Grandma Venita. First the surprise, then the joy.

Telling Grandpa and Nana Calder (and Clint). Their reactions were also: surprise, joy.

Over the course of the day, we telephoned and told our siblings as well.  We "FaceTimed" [so convenient] with Candice and Tim. I liked their reaction too:

Candice's face is saying to me, "WHAT?!?!! How did you keep it a secret the WHOLE time we were in Europe??? I could never do that!"

Oh--the first morning after Candice and Tim arrived in Geneva while Candice and I were making breakfast in the kitchen, she told me, "I had the strangest dream last night..." and went on to tell me how I was pregnant in the dream. I was 2 months along.

Easter

April 24th, 2011

Each year we take turns being in charge of Easter baskets. This year it was Curt's turn. He did a great job. Probably one of his best discoveries were Toffifees. They're incredibly addictive.

I don't really have many photos of Easter, but the chocolate bunny he got merited a place on the blog.

It is a dark chocolate bunny. When we showed it to Grandma Maw on Skype, her first words were, "Make sure you start at the ears!" I thought it was hilarious.

Over Easter weekend, we enjoyed excellent weather. We went to the park a few times to read. The parks here are gorgeous. This is Parc la Grange. It lies on the street by the lake and is 400m from our door.

Hiking The Saleve

April 9th, 2011

Le Saleve

Our ward had a Saturday morning Elders' Quorum activity. We rode the bus to the end of the line and walked across the French border to the trail head. Only three of us made the hike (everyone else drove or rode the tram). John Richardson was our guide. John was interning for a few months here in Geneva. Coincidentally enough, Curt served with him in the Elders' Quorum back when we lived in Provo. It was fun to have him here--what a small world.

A view from the top. Note Geneva in the background--you can see the Jet d'Eau (fountain).

Following John

The Grand Gorge

I'm 12 weeks pregnant here. I think I ate 2 sandwiches on the way up. Later when John found out we were expecting he said, "No wonder..."

They had an amazing gizmo at the top. I don't know exactly what to call it. It had about 30(?) knobs. Each one served a specific function to get the balls to travel around the track.

Ketchup Time

I was looking at our blog...the last time I regularly posted was March. It's August now (in case you didn't know either). I've vowed to catch up! Here go some posts!!!!