Group Shots...

On our last afternoon, we finally took some nice group shots in front of our chalet.

These photos are lovely, but I am disappointed that our silly family forgot to get a photo of just the four of us.

A Walk in the Snow...

After her self-portrait session, Veronica joined me for a walk through the snow.

Seeing playgrounds covered in snow made me smile...

and so did seeing Olaf, the snowman from Disney’s Frozen.

Veronica was all smiles...

...surrounded by such beauty.

Jimmy and Ashlynn had a great time skiing.

Self-Portraits in the Snow....

The following morning, while Jimmy, Ashlynn, Tony, Ariana and Max hit the slopes, Veronica ventured out to take some self-portraits in the snow.

This decrepit old cottage made a great backdrop.

I guess Veronica was impervious to the cold as she took the time to take several shots while wearing a gown she found at a charity shop that clearly wasn’t designed for wearing in the snow.

The results were fantastic!

Walking Around Geneva...

Since the rains had stopped while we were in the museum, we walked back to the Christmas market.

Frankly, the only thing we could afford was this giant pretzel (or rather two giant pretzels).

He summed up well what I thought of the Christmas market.

Geneva was nice, but didn’t have the charm of Lucerne or Zurich.

That evening we roasted marshmellows in the wood burning stove in the living room in order to make s’mores.

Contemporary Art in Geneva...

The following day we drove into Geneva. After lunch at an insanely expensive Christmas market, we went to MAMCO, the contemporary art museum housed in an old industrial building. 

I particularly liked the temporary exhibit of neon lights....

....and this funky room with Christmas lights.

As always, Veronica was happy to see some funky art. 

She especially had a good laugh at Tony, who’s an OB/Gyn, pointing to metal female reproductive organs hanging from the ceiling.

It was interesting to learn that the museum had crowdfunded the purchase of this Picasso.

Riverrun (from Swerve to Bend) was made up of 37 steel pieces of the same length that resembled railroad tracks.

I thought these colourful and geometric pieces were cool....

....but even cooler was this poster of Alf, a beloved alien starring in a sitcom of the same name in the late 80s.

Back to Chamonix...

On the way back to Chamonix to find some lunch, we saw this incredible glacier.

Once in town, we saw this fancy horse and carriage...

....this lovely church....

....and this Christmas tree decorated with giant sports ornaments.

Back at the house, Ashlynn enjoyed practicing on her DJ kit while the other kids played ping pong in the basement.

A Sauna, Jacuzzi and Bar Dog...

Later that afternoon, it was time for the boys to fire up the cute barrel sauna for our use after we took a walk into the village of Les Houches, home to under 3,000 residents.

Luckily the road was clear and not too slippery.

It was a pretty sleepy village, but it did have a cool Santa...

...and a pretty church.

Veronica had stayed behind to work on her dissertation, but Ashlynn continued with us on a longer walk than the rest of the group. On our way back we stopped for a drink at the town’s only pub and met this super friendly bar dog.

She was so friendly that she surprised us by jumping up onto our laps.

Jimmy and Vivynne usually cooked dinners together, while Tony and I were on cleaning duty and the kids hid in the hot tub.