The land of many cheeses

(no not wisconsin, SWITZERLAND!). Okay, yes I am FINALLY going to write about our fabulous trip. It was pretty much one of the best trips ever, besides the fact that Ryan wasn't there. I was kicking myself the whole time that he wasn't there enoying it with us, dang work! So cheese is really one of my very favorite foods and on this trip I'd say I was in cheese heaven. We ate more cheese than one person should eat in a lifetime, mmmm more cheese please. We tried all kinds of stinky but suprisingly delicious cheese. Some of my favorites were gruyere, emmentler (some of the best swiss I've ever had), gorgonzola, some tasty one that comes with dried grapes on top, and so many others that I have no clue how to even attempt spelling.

Annie and Steve were the best tour guides we could have asked for they took us everywhere and always had some unique history tid bit to tell us about. We went to some great cities, Zurich, Solothurn, Zermatt (this is where the matterhorn is), and Milan Italy. Here is a little taste of all our adventures.





This is the great Matterhorn. We had fun exploring the small village near it. We saw a neat graveyard full of climbers who met their death climbing the Matterhorn and later that day took our turn sledding down the mountain (a near by mountain not THE mountain) on little wooden sleds. That was so much fun!







This is the Chateau de Chillon. The first Castle I've ever been to. It was so extensive. The rooms and chambers just went on and on and all the secret passageways, it was pretty cool. I felt like I was walking in the midieval times. It was so cold in the castle quite unfortunate for all of the prisoners stuck up underground in those dungeons. Luckily they had a secret passageway that led them down to the lake where their getaway boat would be waiting.

Getting ready for a big adventure

This is the reason we actually came to visit! Just for you Maren! We attended her blessing and got to experience a german speaking ward. Thanks for being born Maren.

We took an overnight trip to Milan Italy. Everyone loved all the birds. I'm afraid they loved Mom best.

This was also in Milan and is definately the neatest church I've ever seen. It was awesome, so intricately carved. We climbed all the flights of stairs to the top where you could walk all over on the roof enjoying the spires. Totally reminds me of the Salt Lake Temple. (props to annie for the great picture).

Awe, this could be an engagement picture.

And that was our trip! Sorry for the delay!!