So here are a couple of things I've sewn lately. This first one I made for a friend in Italy. I finished it the night before we left. (As most of my projects go.)
This one I made this week from left over 9 square patches I had made some time back. I made a lap-sized quilt for Aaron's pre-school teacher. It's been a while since I've done a smaller quilt and it's nice to whip it out a lot faster than a big one.
Today is Jordan's 2nd Birthday. My how time flies. I love this little guy to death. I'm so glad that he's part of our family. Things that I love about Jordan: his smile, how he says "si", that he can speak both English and Italian, when you get him out of bed in the morning and his little voice is so excited to say your name when you come in the room, he loves to jump a lot, when he walks he swings his arms, I love how much he and Aaron love each other and wrestle and hug a lot.
This is a random picture of Aaron that makes me laugh. I shouldn't even post it, but the scene was so funny. One evening he comes into the kitchen and rips my kids magazine off the counter and then marched into the bathroom and slammed the door. I peeked in to see what he was doing, and this is what I discovered. It's a learned behavior from Dad.
Our second and last trip to the beach. Uncle Daniele has been helping me A LOT with the boys. Thank you zio Daniele!!!! Aaron and Jordan miss dad like crazy (who has already gone home). But having a fun uncle helps a lot.
I love this smile.
Hope everyone had a Happy Easter!
This is my favorite picture of the boys with uncle Daniele.
I'm in the frenzied count-down of going home and trying to see and visit everyone I want to. We took a trip to San Luca, a huge cathedral way up on a hill, with our friends Roberto and Giuliana. Good to see them before we go.
Playing at the park.
The girl in pink is Anna. I used to babysit her before I had Aaron. She was a doll then and she still is now. She has a little sister Livia and little brother Giacomo. Cuties all of them.
I went this last Monday and Tuesday to visit one of my favorite families, the Furia family. I initially met them on my mission and have kept in contact since. I got the royal "mamma italiana" treatment- meaning spoiled rotten.
Their youngest daughter's name is Letizia. Aaron and Leti were friends from the second they re-met. As you can see, hand in hand. Aaron has never done this with any other kid in his life (walk around the park hand-in-hand for more than 2.1 seconds- Aaron's attention span).
I love this faithful family. They have always been so nice to me!
Jordan would NOT take a nap for me, but he did fall asleep in Letizia's arms. Magic. Thanks for the visit and good food and friendship!
So yesterday we were out and about for a really long time. We stopped to get a pizza on our way home. Aaron really had to go, and of course there was no public bathroom. So Paolo took him outside to find a bush. It's nice to have boys in that sense. Aaron came back delighted and told me that he had pee'd a river of pee. Very proud.
When we came home today from visiting family, it was really late in the afternoon and the boys were exhausted. So I proposed that we cuddle on my bed. They immediately jumped under the covers and started to cuddle each other. One of those cute, rare moments that you'll never forget.
This is our first trip to the beach! They boys had the time of their life.
Aaron wanted to make a "sand angel" like you would in the snow- except in the sand.
Jumped right in.
These guys had so much fun even though the water was cold. They played about 45 minutes in the water before complaining that they were cold.
Here we are visiting Ferrara. I love this little town. The boys had fun seeing the huge castle in the middle of down town. To be honest though, they asked the whole time we were here to be able to go to the beach. Shouldn't have told them about what was coming next. :)
We went to the baseball field to go see some friends and the boys had fun playing, and chasing the baseball.
We also got to see some friends. This is Roberto and Giulianna. Roberto is great with the kids.
Eating gelato together. How I love Italian ice cream!
Every time we passed by this cone (at least 6 times) Aaron would try and lick. Disgusting I know!
This is our trip to Italia in Miniatura (a theme park here). There is Italy in miniature with models of all the famous monuments and places.
On the train that takes you around the park.
On the boat ride in little Venezia.
