January and February

Cleaning up the Christmas tree mess... what a disaster, it was sooooo dry!

Gimmy's idea to contain the needles... it worked!

Sisi snoozing

So so, I cant figure out how to rotate the photo.. 

Walking along the Arno 

Sisi's new transportation to school 

Out for a coffee at Gilli

Sisi's Mickey Mouses

Asilo (day care)

Work ( Hard Rock)

Christmas and New Years Vacation

Sisi on her new tricycle, we let her "open" and use before we left for the south.. it was a fun early Christmas present.

Sisi looking at the rest of the present before we packed them up to take to the south.

 Sleepy head, so sweet!

Gimmy preparing the lamb for his mother to cook for Chistmas dinner.

After dinner, its now midnight, and we all all very tired...

I opened up a pair of RayBans from my parents! Thanks Mom and Dad!

Gimmy got a new pair of his favorite Reef flip flops

Mario helping Gimmy to give the gifts.

Vincenzio and his daughter Christiana

Sara and Daniela

Sisi with her new toy stroller and red hat

The Nonna, with Babbo and Sisi

Sisi and Mario playing the keyboard! Fun and loud! 

Christmas day, Sisi and Mario playing with a new toy.

Pizzo

Sisi!

Sisi and Gimmy at the life size nativity set that was in the piazza in Pizzo

Sisi and me, com'e bello il mare!

Happy Thanksgiving!

We celebrated Thanksgivign at our house. I had to order the turkey in advance only a couple days before, he said he got the smallets one which was 13lbs. It looked pretty big to me and it almost didn't fit in the oven! Here is the table set up for 11 people.

Gimmy cutting the turkey, I never got a good picture of the turkley when finished because I was cooking like a mad woman but I can tell you it was very good and looked perfectly roasted ;) It took almost 5 hours to cook, and everyone said they liked it. I admit, was pretty pleased with my first turkey. 

Our guests getting ready for the meal.

Sisi, with Auntie Allison (my American friend) 

and Allison's mom (who was visiting Allison in Florence from Texas), Gail.

Gimmy still cutting the turkey and Nicola checking it out.

All of our friends at the table with all the food covering every bit of table. We had the turkey, stuffing, wild rice dish, glazed carrots, green bean caserole, sweet potatoe casserole, and the Waldorf salad. For desert we had my Aunt Sue's ~famous~ pear pie, chocolate/coffee date cake, and chocolate gelato pie. 

We ate a lot. 

After dinner entertainment by Sisi

Sisi with her Babbo

The turkey at the end of the night...we had left overs for about 6 days. We had fun, but I did miss all my family back home thinking they were probably all cooking like mad too. Haha! Until next year! 

Happy Thanksgiving!

Halloween

Happy Halloween! Sisi dressed as Tinker Bell. Last minute I hade to add the white pants and sweater to the outfit because it was pretty cold. 

I made all of our costumes...Gimmy was Capitan Hook and I was Peter Pan.

I took Sisi to St. James ( American Chruch) where they held a Halloween party for all the American/Italian kids. Sisi is still a little young but she seemed to have fun with the kids, coloring and eating some snacks. 

The next day we went to my friend Allison's house for a Halloween dress up party, this is us all ready to go.

Tinker Bell and her magic wand!

Tinker Bell and Capitan Hook 

At Allisons house:

Freddy Cruger, Dorthy, Peter Pan, Tinker Bell, and Capitan Hook

Oh, Dorthy! 

Dorthy and Freddy

Gimmy trying to calm Sisi because she was really terrified of Angelo's mask and hat... He actually was really scary! Poor thing!

Sisi really didnt like Angelo's costume, but when he took off the mast it was like nothing ever happened.

Sisi and Giacomo, his parents were dressed up as Devils but I didnt get a good photo of the costumes.

Peter Pan

Playing Left Right and Center ( a funny little game)

Sisi and Giacomo, so sweet!