Shopping Centres, Swiss style

Last weekend we went to a Swiss shopping centre, and then to Ikea - exciting, right? Right?

Spot the Bluet





Bluet, ready for school in the rain

We're all going on a summer holiday.....

This week we've been mostly getting ready to go back to the UK for a couple of weeks. We are very very excited; Bluet is especially excited about flying on the aeroplane - I'm not sure she yet understands what fun she will have. And we are very very much looking forward to the British weather, where unlike Houston every day, it is never far far to hot and/or far too humid. Bring on the light drizzle and temperatures where you have to wear a jumper. It will be blissful.

Anyway, before the deluge of photos from the UK, here are a few pictures from the last week or so.

Nice glasses

Bluet helping Dadn shop yesterday

Running around the children's museum

Showering after the pool this morning

Advent Day 15

Today was the day for the big Christmas shop*. We headed down to Bloomingdales, like all good New Yorkers. Up the escalators to the 8th floor, Bluet got to see Father Christmas. Bluet giggled with joy at the brief sight of Santa, but she missed the drama going on to the side, where a somewhat older girl was crying as she did not want to sit on his knee, and would rather have had her photo taken with an Elf.

Then we had pizza for lunch.

And after that and Bluet's nap, a trip to our old standby, Barnes and Noble. It was a little colder, so Bluet had to wear her hat. Briefly.

*Obvs most of our shopping was done over the internet.