Life in the crazy lane!

Isabel still wants her boots!
Giulia is teaching Isabel how to pet Frosty
Can't get this picture "right"... anyone?
Giulia leading "her" horse. She's a natural!!
Brushing time, Isabel helped and she was not afraid!

Isaac, literally born yesterday!
Giulia painted a cat's face on Isabel... Then she started to put "hair" on her body... Never a dull moment!!

Giulia's first day of horseback riding camp. She was very excited, and the night before, she started asking at 7PM if it was time to go to bed, for she had to get up early to go to the ranch. She got to ride Frosty, and then bathed and fed him. What a rewarding experience.
Here's Ms Debbie checking her stirrups. Giulia has new jeans and boots. I also got her a 3 pack of long socks, and she said, "but mom, I don't have these many feet!"
Isabel wanted to wear boots just like her sister, she also wanted to wear Giulia's ballet skirt. A long time ago, I vowed to not get worked up over their fashion statements, but to embrace them instead. Le mie sorelle velenose dicono che vesto le mie figlie come albanesi, pero', almeno, mi faccio delle gran risate!!

Who said there is nothing to do in Kansas? we keep pretty busy, between the park, the pool and the backyard!

Just in time for the world's cup, we have our own soccer star!
She takes so much pride in running with the ball, and she's working on her aggressiveness... in a good way.
She knows she has to listen to the COACH!

ecco i famosi sacchi di patate!

Angel took the girls to the Fort's Father/Daughter dance. Giulia and Isabel were so proud!

Sweet Isabel had many birthdays celebrations, with her abuelos, with her friends, with zia Cri.... and basically, every time a cake made its way into the house!!
Giulia and Tristan just love that blue cake!

Somehow, I can't get this picture of the abuelos to straighten out... they made all the trip to KS for the b-day, so they must be part of the memory of the celebration, but i just can't get them straight!