Highlights from our whitish Christmas in Buchs, Zurich 2003

Christmas 2003 was very special in many senses. It was the first Christmas for Victoria who had been born less than two weeks earlier. It was also the first Christmas we celebrated in our new house in buchs. And finally we had the pleasure of having Nino, Bernardo and Ines visiting us from Portugal, as well as auntie Sofia from Australia, and grandmas Marta and Hedvig. Below are some of the highlights from the festivities.

   Auntie Sofia arriving from Australia with the traditional 5 suitcases full of stuff.

   So when does that shabby-looking red man come and visit us?

   Grandma Hedvig trying to convince Victoria to give the parents a "Silent night..."

   Somebody can't wait for the the festivities to begin...

   Grandma Marta and Bernardo getting into the Christmas mood by racing cars on Playstation.

   Merry Christmas everybloody!!

   Christmas, Nino, and Bernardo. What else can we say.

   Grandma Hedvig doing her interpretation of "Hej tomtegubbar...".

   Nino not knowing whether to cry or to laugh..

   Grandma Marta helping Philip tear open his 132nd Christmas present.

   Oh great! A pair of knitted socks! Again...

   Grandma Hedvig showing off her new arctic socks.

   Warning. Never leave your kids alone on Christmas morning without inspecting their presents first.

   Christmas morning - Ines makes her first snowman ever!

   Taking the chance to go skiing one day. This picture is from going up. Pictures from going down are censored.

   The dads took Philip and Ines sledging for the first time! The kids cried, but the dads were having fun! Yeehaw!