finding friends

 

visiting friends near by and bringing our mud pants along was on for yesterday. o how i love those visits, going to other peoples houses, being greeted with some yummy food on the table, the kids meeting their friends too and head off to new places to play. it is one of the first times, since we are in switzerland to really dive in and get to know new friends.
of course it's not the simplest thing to invite a family of six over for lunch, i understand and that's ok too.
and maybe that made the experience even more special, our new friends have been in the USA for six months last year. the kids picked up english more than i would have expected and this makes it fun. we talk and chat in either language with them and all of us understand each other. they got a little peak into american culture and have some understanding of what we laugh about out of a swiss context. they share the passion to be outdoors and live simply.
i'm so very thankful to have found them.
we had the best time together four adults, seven kids, a rope, matches and lots of energy and ideas...
thank you ch & s & kids for your hosptitaility