The first line is the hardest...

So....off we go. It's like starting a term paper...it's better just to get started and see what happens. So, here goes. We had a great weekend. I always love the weekend as it changes it up a little with Sir Topham Hatt around. We took the wee ones to a work function gaming night last night. They seemed to have a great time running around and playing with the other little kids. We didn't stay too late, as we didn't want to push it too much. The girls did fabulously- no screaming on the way home as we are all accustomed to- a very pleasant change indeedy.

We started today off in the usual way- a trip to the club for brunch.

Then, we headed to Udine for a little trip. It took us about an hour to get there. I think it was like 30 minutes away, but with the twisty slow roads and the manure spreaders, it took an hour. We went to a carnival and the girls had a blast on the cheezy little rides. We walked through the pedestrian area, which was cobblestone. Gordon noticed it as soon as her little feet hit the ground- "it's bumpy!" We also had a gelato treat, pourquoi non? (as an aside, recently, I bought a "pain de chocolat" for the munchkins when we were in Maniago- and Gordon said to me, "Mama, I only like real chocolate.") Seriously, she didn't eat it!

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Bongo Bear said…

Wow- you guys make Italy look fun! I LOVE Gordon's expressions in all the pics, she is super animated and makes me smile when I see her poses. We kept laughing about her only eating "real chocolate!" How funny. As for the adorable Percy, we are both amazed at how she has changed since we saw pics of her! Wow, she has really moved from the baby stage into toddler look- what a doll! You live with two fantastic steamies :-). Oh, we enjoyed seeing the Fonz, too --cool with his cheeseburger, as always. Thanks for sharing the pics with us, keep them coming!

March 29, 2007 at 6:28 AM

Spring break whirlwind!

I am sorry that I haven't posted this week. Diesel, I am so glad you figured out how to leave comments- we commented back on some of them! It was good to hear from you. I will try and do a catch up and post and then try to post more regularly next week...when time slows down, again. Nanny, I hope you made it home okay. The little engines were asking about you all day. We went over how you will be back, several times. I think they get it : ) Of all the weeks we have had here in Italy, I can honestly say, none of them have gone fast- except this past week. We drove Nanny to the airport this morning and it seems like we were just there to pick her up! This time, we went the right direction and it took much less time, fancy that. (You would think that with a map and a car we would be okay, but it is seriously difficult to get around here. You have to know several towns past your destination town that might be marked on the signs and then might not be. For example, you want to go to Ven

Purebred, German-imported female Pomeranian: 1,000 Euro Innotek Remote Controlled Citronella Spray Collar: $89.99 Little girl growing up with her dream dog: priceless Introducing: Fluffernutter aka: "Brandy" yes, it is also her stripping name Age: 4-years The girls keep forgetting that she won't grow any bigger even though they accept that The Fonz will always be small, go figure. Cost: For us, she was a "free" dog, I like to refer to her as a "used" dog Facts: Both girls are in love with her and she is growing on the Dad in the family She likes to drink out of the bidet She likes to lick Fonzie's ears (Bleh!) She likes to chase kitties, but her favorite hobby is barking...well, it was : )

Have a Very Merry Un-birthday to you, to you....

The tallest of the small is 6.5 years old. We had the usual half-birthday fun. At school, on her half-birthday, one of her friends told her that half birthdays aren't real. She mentioned this to me when she got off the bus. Then she asked me if half birthdays are "real." Hmmmmm. "What do you think?" I asked her (love that parenting technique). Well, she explained that lots of people don't celebrate their half birthdays, most people probably. But since we do, they are real for us. Sounds good to me : ) You get to celebrate their lives twice as many times- how can I resist, besides, it involves CAKE people! Happy half-birthday!

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