The past couple months have been really great. My cousin, Brittney, came to Switzerland to be an Au Pair, and when that didn’t work out she stayed with us for a couple weeks. It was really great having her with us. She watched Emily for Didier and me so that we could spend a really needed weekend away at the spa.
We went up to Matzenbach, Germany to visit the Spencer Bean Family for a weekend, which was a real treat for us. We went to Adrianna’s Basketball game, and she even made a basket! I was so impressed with her. Later, we went to the Varsity Girls and Boys games to watch Spencer coach and it was so much fun. They boys lost, but it was a really close game and we had a great time.
In March, Didier’s sister Suzanne and her family moved back to Switzerland from Canada where they’ve been living for the past 3 months to escape the insanity that is Zimbabwe. They looked well and happy and its so great to have them close.
Over Easter weekend, Michael, Martina, Malena, and Menja visited us. Then on Friday the whole Schluchter family met at Christian and Lilli’s home and threw a birthday party for Didier’s mother, Vivianne.
Last but not least, I got a new calling in the Branch as 2nd Counselor in the Primary Presidency. I’m really excited for this new calling and am looking forward to having a bigger role in the Primary.
Monday, March 31, 2008
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
January 2008
We started the new year off with a 7.5 km sled run with the Kovacs. It was a bit difficult with a baby, and I had to go slow, but all in all, it was really fun. After the winter break Didier went back to work at Xencore where he’s finally getting settled in. Emily and I are getting back into the swing of things and Emily is finally figuring out how to take a nap during the day, which helps her sleep better at night. We try to go swimming once a week -Emily absolutely loves it! But January was a relatively slow month, which was great for catching up on sleep!
Friday, January 4, 2008
First Roll-Over 4 January 2008
We are proud to announe that Emily has turned over all alone for the first time today.
Just watch yourself!
Or you can see it here
Just watch yourself!
Or you can see it here
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
December 2007 Letter
Hello Family and Friends!
As this year draws to a close, we have realized that most of you have no idea what has been going on in our lives. So here is an annual update from our little family to yours.
January saw us coming back from Oregon, where we spent last Christmas and New Year with my (Jennifer’s) family. Upon arriving back in Switzerland, I worked part-time for three families.
In February, Didier started traveling to Munich almost every week to attend meetings. We also used that time to visit Michael (his brother), Martina, and the girls. I stopped working at the end of February.
We packed all of our stuff up in March to move from Gross (near Einsiedeln) to our new home in Schoenenberg. Our new place is an apartment in an old house, which was built in 1762. It is in a really beautiful area and the apartment is very charming and classic. It is about 15 minutes to the TNI office in Thalwil, and so much easier for me to get anywhere with the bus/train.
In the middle of March, Didier flew to Las Vegas for a TNI Convention, and I went up to Germany to visit Spencer (my uncle) and his family.
For Easter, our branch rented a large house in Wildhaus and we were asked to cook for everyone. There were about 90 people there (including children) and it was kind of crazy cooking for that many people, but it was really fun at the same time. As soon as we got back from the camp, Didier spent three weeks in the Swiss Military, also cooking.
From May to August we didn’t do much due to my enormous belly (a.k.a. Emily), but we did attend the Schluchter Family reunion at the end of July in Adelboden. We spent a week with Didier’s parents, brothers, sister, and their families, totaling 18 people. We went on a few hikes (shorter versions for me), a horse drawn carriage ride, on an alpine slide, went to the Blue Lake (Blausee), and had a great time together.
On August 22nd Emily finally figured out how to join us in this world, 11 days after her due date. She was born at 14:55, weighted 4.18 Kg (9.2 lbs), and was 53 cm (20.8 inches) long. It was a long and tiring process for all involved, but everything turned out fine in the end. I stayed in the hospital two days after the birth and then I came home. Didier was able to take off three weeks from work to be with us.

Since then, we have been enjoying Emily and watching her get bigger and bigger. For Halloween, I dressed her up as a little Swiss cow and we went to the Stake Halloween Party.
In November, my parents were able to come out for Emily’s baby blessing and we had a family luncheon afterwards. My dad was only able to stay a couple of days, but my mom was here for 10 days. We had a great time with them and we’re so grateful that they were able to make it out. While my mom was here, she watched Emily for an evening while Didier and I went to Cirque du Soleil-Delirium in Zurich. The show was awesome, as was the time out and away from the baby. For the last couple of days my mom was here, we went up to visit Spencer and go shopping on the Air Force Base.
In the middle of November Didier started a new job with Xencore as a Senior Consultant. Xencore is an Executive talent search company. Basically they find and try to place people for high end/executive openings in the financial and IT sector. We are both really excited for this new opportunity and learning experience.
We are spending Christmas this year at home, and are looking forward to Didier’s family coming to visit us on the 27th.
We are really happy and feel extremely blessed for all of the many things that have been bestowed upon us this year. We are looking forward to hearing from and/or seeing you this coming year.
Merry Christmas and we wish you a Happy New Year!
Jennifer, Didier, and Emily Schluchter
Christmas 2007
As this year draws to a close, we have realized that most of you have no idea what has been going on in our lives. So here is an annual update from our little family to yours.
January saw us coming back from Oregon, where we spent last Christmas and New Year with my (Jennifer’s) family. Upon arriving back in Switzerland, I worked part-time for three families.
In February, Didier started traveling to Munich almost every week to attend meetings. We also used that time to visit Michael (his brother), Martina, and the girls. I stopped working at the end of February.
We packed all of our stuff up in March to move from Gross (near Einsiedeln) to our new home in Schoenenberg. Our new place is an apartment in an old house, which was built in 1762. It is in a really beautiful area and the apartment is very charming and classic. It is about 15 minutes to the TNI office in Thalwil, and so much easier for me to get anywhere with the bus/train.
In the middle of March, Didier flew to Las Vegas for a TNI Convention, and I went up to Germany to visit Spencer (my uncle) and his family.
For Easter, our branch rented a large house in Wildhaus and we were asked to cook for everyone. There were about 90 people there (including children) and it was kind of crazy cooking for that many people, but it was really fun at the same time. As soon as we got back from the camp, Didier spent three weeks in the Swiss Military, also cooking.
From May to August we didn’t do much due to my enormous belly (a.k.a. Emily), but we did attend the Schluchter Family reunion at the end of July in Adelboden. We spent a week with Didier’s parents, brothers, sister, and their families, totaling 18 people. We went on a few hikes (shorter versions for me), a horse drawn carriage ride, on an alpine slide, went to the Blue Lake (Blausee), and had a great time together.
On August 22nd Emily finally figured out how to join us in this world, 11 days after her due date. She was born at 14:55, weighted 4.18 Kg (9.2 lbs), and was 53 cm (20.8 inches) long. It was a long and tiring process for all involved, but everything turned out fine in the end. I stayed in the hospital two days after the birth and then I came home. Didier was able to take off three weeks from work to be with us.

Since then, we have been enjoying Emily and watching her get bigger and bigger. For Halloween, I dressed her up as a little Swiss cow and we went to the Stake Halloween Party.
In November, my parents were able to come out for Emily’s baby blessing and we had a family luncheon afterwards. My dad was only able to stay a couple of days, but my mom was here for 10 days. We had a great time with them and we’re so grateful that they were able to make it out. While my mom was here, she watched Emily for an evening while Didier and I went to Cirque du Soleil-Delirium in Zurich. The show was awesome, as was the time out and away from the baby. For the last couple of days my mom was here, we went up to visit Spencer and go shopping on the Air Force Base.
In the middle of November Didier started a new job with Xencore as a Senior Consultant. Xencore is an Executive talent search company. Basically they find and try to place people for high end/executive openings in the financial and IT sector. We are both really excited for this new opportunity and learning experience.
We are spending Christmas this year at home, and are looking forward to Didier’s family coming to visit us on the 27th.
We are really happy and feel extremely blessed for all of the many things that have been bestowed upon us this year. We are looking forward to hearing from and/or seeing you this coming year.
Merry Christmas and we wish you a Happy New Year!
Jennifer, Didier, and Emily Schluchter
Christmas 2007
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