A yellow belt in Judo for Cedar, a fun day with our Italian friends, a birthday for a 14 year old, a Boy Scouts camp-out, a walk around a lake on a spring day, cooking for both kids,…
The morning after the kids and I returned from Malta, Matt and I took the train to Bologna for an overnight trip. I had a plan to meet with a mastectomy tattoo artist at a tattoo convention in…
On our last day in Malta, we headed to the city of Valetta for a self-guided food tour. We walked through the lovely streets of this walled city, marveled at the views, and enjoyed some Maltese cuisine. Afterward,…
When the sun came back out the following day, we all headed out to the island of Gozo, just next to Malta. The kids and I split with the Swensons there, as they had to leave early for…
Our long-time friends, the Swensons, moved recently from Kalispell to Turkey, and wanted to meet up with us for their spring break week. We chose the island country of Malta, just off the southern tip of Italy. We…
For Ashton’s 14th birthday, Jess and the kids flew to London for a whirlwind 3 day adventure. The real purpose of the trip was to see Hamilton, Wicked, and as much of downtown London as we could fit…
We went to a Carnevale celebration in a local Naples-area town called Saviano last weekend to see what all the Carnevale excitement is about. Carnevale is a big deal around here, with different kinds of celebrations in just…
Pictured below are two separate hikes, both in Caserta, not far from our home. The hills there are lovely, rolling, and quiet. The weather has gotten warmer and drier in the past few weeks, so we’ve been excited…
Polar Plunge, friends, judo, our sweet Addie, more dog-sitting and dog-walking jobs, slime, a new bunk bed, and a visit with our Italian friends. Not captured are Cedar’s recent obsessions: origami, cooking, and rubix cubing. Ashton is working…
I took Ashton to the Amalfi Coast for an overnight girls getaway. We talked, strolled, listened to the Rent soundtrack (her current obsession), watched a chick flick, and stayed in a seriously awesome apartment. It is very…
