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Today is Ascension Day – so it’s a public holiday – we had guests over & guess who helped to cook? … That’s right Tobias!! i’m so happy 😉
It’s not his 1st time helping but 1st time we caught it on film – the other few times i was alone with him & didn’t have hands to get the camera & still be cooking – Daddy took the pictures today:

Here’s my little chef in action:

By the way, we made very yummy & healthy Vegan Moroccan Stuffed Peppers – if you are interested in getting the recipe, let me know.
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This past Sunday after church, we went to the LUGA – which is like a country fair, with all the rides (ferriswheel, trains, coasters etc…) & games (fishing, darts etc…), all the food (sausages, cotton candy – my fav! – etc…) & of cos choirs singing, performances & the kids’ favourite – animals! Each big town has it’s own version of this country fair – Solothurn has it in Autumn, called the HESO.

While there i managed to capture 2x very different sounds:

The beautiful sound of the Alphorn:

The loud sounds of piglets feeding:

Actually, i was hoping for mooing cows but the cows were very silent – hmmm… so pigs is what i got.
i never knew piglets could be so very loud – they were all rushing to feed & of cos finally mummy-pig had enough & got up & away – but the persistent little piglets kept on & they are ooohhhhh….. so cute!

This is what i love about living here – we get to be so close to the animals – of cos Tobias got to pet animals too – it’s such a wonderful experience for him & with each successive time – he gets more & more confident & loves it more & more 😉 He would not get such opportunities so often in Singapore.

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Learning to shave??!! hehhehee 😉

Making an artistic impression…

Being a sandwich or Hot Dog ;p

Decorating his room window with the Thomas the Tank Engine stickers which Gonggong bought for him in Singapore.

Oh & the very latest (no pics) – Tobias has started Chinese class here in Switzerland. He seems to like it. He is not used to being in a proper class so was in a sort of play mood when he 1st got to the class – also he already knew some kids who are attending the class as well, he particularly likes Hugo – but he has never had a proper class with Hugo before – it has always been a playdate with Hugo – so the both of them (the 2x newest in the class) started playing & talking – much to the teacher’s displeasure, being Chinese & straightforward, when they came out for their break, she immediately put it very plainly to me & Hugo’s mum that they are not behaving & should be told to behave. (i do miss that straightforwardness & seriousiness with learning to some extend – hehhee ;p) i explained to the teacher that Tobias is playful & needs a strong hand but i did also very sternly warn Tobias that he is to behave as this is a serious class. So that’s what filled most of the 30mins break they had. The second half of the class went quite well – so we’re happy 🙂 i think it went quite well considering it was a 1.5 hrs of actual class time. Now he can read 3x words – yi, er, san. We’ll work on the rest this coming week – i hope.

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