Zermatt the second!

The Swiss Mister Family Vacation (SMFV) has, very sadly, come to an end. The last of our merry tribe has now left Zurich, and Swiss Mister and I find ourselves with an empty house, a lonely kitten (Jonah is definitely Banana's new best friend!), a sleep deficit, and a mountain of things to catch up on...not the least of which is this blog! Here are some of the highlights of our return to Zermatt.

Ocular proof: Swiss Miss' skiing has progressed to the level that she can now ski with Bob! The infamous Swiss Miss v. Bob collision of Fernie 2008 ("Aim for Bob, aim for Bob...") is now nothing but an embarrassing memory. Here we are cruising into Italy for lunch.

Italian-style lunch MUST involve copious amounts of sun worshipping (tops optional, of course). Here are Swiss Mister and Alli getting into the spirit of things by imitating the human solar panel behind them. Said solar panel stood there for at least a good ten minutes, soaking up the Bennys.
On the other side of the table, Bob found a way to protect himself from top-of-head sunburn and impersonate Jacques Cousteau at the same time. Sun protection is a creative business in Italy: if you click to embiggen, you'll notice that table napkins can be turned into the most remarkable hats, as demonstrated by the diners behind us.
One of the best parts of skiing was getting to spend time with Jonah, aka Speed Demon!
We'd like everyone to know that Jonah earned a silver medal in his end-of-week ski school race. Amazing! I credit his advanced tucking skills.

Jonah also showed us that he's a handy photographer. Here are a few of his shots:

Still Life with Swiss Mister
Jonah's camera vs. Keith's iPhone
Jessa's portrait

We hope to see you all again soon. May your travels be safe, and may Keith's sturdy Jaguar suitcase and its carabiner pull-string live to fall over on cobblestone streets again...

Happy trails!