Life in the crazy lane!

Isabel's just too cute. She knows it too, sometimes she just sits there and wait for you to take her picture. Then she comes running to see it on the display. Ah, the technological knowledge they have already...


Here's our Sunday morning, the girls in their pretty jammies that abuela got for them, and ready for breakfast at the table that is another of their Christmas presents from the abuelos.

New place, but things remains the same, today is dress up day at the house, Giulia had to go to the doctor, and she was so good I broke out the "winter princess" costume I was saving for a special occasion. She was so happy.
Ok grandmothers, don't say anything, I butchered Isabel's bangs, but with this dry air, her hair doesn't curl anymore and she couldn't see!
Giulia really liked her sweaters. the colors are sooo pretty.

After having the girls for a week, Abuelo and Abuela brought them to Kansas. We were so happy to see them. As you can see, it is COLD!!
Isabel is too cold to ride her horse, she just wants to be in charge!
Finally, the girls get to ride the jeep down our street. Did I mention how cold it is? I know, you just think I was spoiled after three years in Miami, well, i was!

More pictures we took in Miami prior to our departure on the long journey to the land of "cold", where most people live during the winter months. Here's Sharon with Kiara and Indigo.
Here are Katja, Zita and Anette, with their children. We spent many afternoons at one or the other's house, drinking coffee and ordering pizza for the kids.
What a relief to go home after playgroup and not having to cook! Uh, did I mention the excellent desserts we always had with our coffee?
We met some wonderful people in Miami. To all of you, thanks for the friendship!

After our furniture was picked up, we got to camp out for a few days. The girls spent a few nights at abuelo and abuela's, so mom and dad could take advantage of them and have a few nights out.
We ventured to South Beach for New Year's eve, at an exclusive party for the rich and famous at the Pelican Hotel (Grazie Michele). Sara had a girl's night out, and Angel got to enjoy some football.
On Jan 6th, we took off for our trip, 1500 miles sitting in the car... but we made it! We stopped in Gainsville to see RJ and the Waters, and then Nashville and Kansas City. Nice trip through the heartland of America, can't wait to see it when it's a color other than brown!!

Buon Natale! This year we had a "dysfunctional Christmas". We had all our belongings picked up on the 28 of December, so we got some presents early, and some were waiting for us at the new house when we arrived. We liked this Christmas that lasted a month! Here's some of the goodies, a bunch of nice clothes from Abuela,
sweater, jacket and hat knitted by nonna Mimi,
fashion clothes from zia Elena,
and stay warm clothes from zia Pici
Santa Claus himself, with a little help from abuela, brought us toys!

Dec 28, 2005 This picture is taken at the Bal Harbor/Haulover Beach pier, while our stuff was getting picked up. Windy, but nice day and lots of shells on the shore.
Here we are on South Beach on New year's eve. Giulia likes to make faces,
Isabel and Abuelo are just two peas in a pod. Life is good!
This is from another day at the beach on 85th street. Can't believe how warm it was.
We got to say goodbye to all the great friends we met in Miami, and we celebrated our last weeks with them... Between the move and the celebrating, eating out and going to the beach, we had our hands full and we had lots of fun. Just let it be known, that i didn't cook anything for two weeks!! Now that was fun!