Tia is going to be an American Citizen!

is feeling star spangled happiness and banner waves of pride! Just got our baby girl Tizita's date for her Swearing-In Ceremony on April 14th! I never realized how emotional I would become on my daughter becoming an American Citizen! I believe in America because we have great dreams - and because we have the opportu...nity to make those dreams come true. Oh Happy Day!See More

Gianni riding his bike! Look Mom no training wheels!

Gianni discovered the joy of riding his bike this weekend without training wheels. He took E.T on a ride around the driveway, too cute!

We Miss our Nonno

We are so grateful for our wonderful Nonno who came all the way from Italy to help us while Mommy had surgery! Thank you again Papa. :D

What we did on our Spring Break

As I have read about many of our friends trips to Disneyworld and the beach...we chose the path less traveled....We planted multiple gardens, fixed multiple pathways, cleared our forest, fertilized our yard, painted a bathroom, changed filters, Vittorio survived another cortisone injection and we learned Gianni absolutely cannot handle anti-histamine medication! Whew! Is it Monday yet! I need a break!

Sunday by the Fireside!

We had a wonderful Sunday exploring the forest and creek. It is amazing how easy it is to just walk to the creek now after it has been cleared, we can truly appreciate the beauty and enormity of our land. We topped off our day by roasting marshmellows on the fire. After the kids were bathed and put to bed, Vittorio and I went outside to the glowing embers to sit under the stars and wonder how long we would get to enjoy this stillness and beauty.

It's Cake Time!

Our Baby Girl is 2!!

It is so hard to believe that the youngest member of our family is already 2! It seems like yesterday that I flew on a jet plane to Addis Ababa to bring her home. She is such a joy in our lives. Her favorite things are princesses (especially cinderella), dress-up, dancing and playing hide and seek!