What is New Years Like in Switzerland?

LOUD! Folks have been setting off fireworks, and the church bells (we have two churches near us) have been pealing like mad for the twenty minutes leading up to the stroke of midnight and they are still going. I just hope the baby stays fast asleep.
Heath and I had a quiet dinner of Tamales courtesy [...]

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New Pictures and Videos!

Just finished updating our website, http://www.thewestfields.net, with tons of new videos and pictures. Go check it out, and don’t forget to leave comments so we know you are out there!
I’m sure we’ll have a ton more pictures and videos next week, as my brother and sister in law are coming to visit us [...]

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Just a quick update

I know I’m long overdue for updating our travelogue here, and I hope to find time in the next two weeks to play catch up. Heath will be home from work and can help out more with the baby and stuff.
For now, I’ll leave you with a few little tidbits about our son. First, Eddie [...]

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If you are sending us a package to Switzerland… FYI…

“Die Post does the customs processing now, and they charge a flat fee of
CHF18 just for the handling. The VAT is typically 7.6%, but 2.4% for
some things. If no duties are charged, the handling fee isn’t charged
either.
Gifts and presents for personal use are not subject to customs unless
the value exceeds CHF100, but they must [...]

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Look at us! :)

Westfield Elves

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