Bootcamp for Kids

The girls are loving their new bootcamp classes at my gym. Their burpee and Russian twist form are pretty impressive.

Mario (1925 - 2015)

Rob’s grandfather, Mario, passed away last month at the age of 90. After several months of deteriorating health, he died quietly at home. Mario was one of the most colorful and interesting people one could ever hope to meet. He could light up any room with his stories and jokes. He served as Rob’s best man at our wedding and was one of the closest people to him throughout his life. Rob’s love of soccer, games and fascinating personal stories comes largely from Mario. He is missed greatly in our family.

Mario was buried next to Rob’s grandmother, Olga, in their home city of La Paz. His personality lives on in the way Rob and Grace love spending time playing games, joking with one another and watching soccer.

Zumiker Lauf

Rob and the girls ran in the Zumiker Lauf today. It's the first competitive race for both girls and they did great! Ally had been benched by her doc at the Kinderspital but when we got there we decided she could walk/skip her way to the finish line. We wanted her to feel good about competing and she really wanted her medal for finishing the race. So Ally completed 500m with a cast and Grace ran 1.2km in 5.45 seconds!  Rob then raced in the 11.2km run. It was hot day today and I'm taking bets that they are all fast asleep by 9:00. But not before Rob makes us his awesome hamburgers as the celebratory meal!

The next race will be in September. Grace is training for a triathlon and now that Ally can bike and swim she may join her big sister. Stay tuned...

Pics from the event via zuerilaufcup.ch -

Rob running in the middle of the pack.

Can you spot Grace?

Our pics from the day-

Lake Como, Italy

The girls had a short break from school a couple of weeks ago so we decided to head to Lake Como in Italy. The drive was 3.5 hours form our place to the B&B in Mandello del Lario we'd booked. Our navsat took us up and over the Alps by way of the Splügen Pass instead of through the San Bernardino pass. Rob navigated some scary switchbacks for over an hour so for the return trip we took a car ferry from Verna to Menaggio to drive home through Lugano, Switzerland. This time we made sure to take the San Bernardino pass and the views were nothing short of spectacular. 

We ate well in Italy! Lots of pasta and gelato. And enjoyed visiting several towns including Bellagio. The highlight in Bellagio was a large botanical garden. The easiest way to see the towns along Lake Como is to take water boats/taxis and they are pretty easy to come by. 

The end of the school year is five weeks away. Rob has a business trip to Japan and China coming up and then we are headed to the States to spend lazy days at the beach with the Weber clan. It's a family reunion and we are so excited to see everyone.