last weekend we took penny on a spur of the moment little ice cream AND donut date. i'm pretty sure she thought she won the lottery...
it was a sweet sticky mess, and we loved every bit of it!
i scream, you scream...
italy, part I, the first 2 days
our first day in italy we were all pretty exhausted. we landed, drove the two hours from milan to torino, and then spent the rest of the day getting settled, drinking lots of coffee, and walking around a gorgeous park that was a five minute walk from the house we were staying in. we said ciao to cows, goats, sheep, dogs, and italians. it was the perfect welcome to italy!
(and if you like, many more pics from these 2 days can be seen here)
on day two we took the bus into the city of torino and spent the day walking around, sight seeing, eating vegan gelato, and letting penny splash in any bit of water she could find... good times were had!
going through all of our pictures is just making me ache to go back again. i'm pretty sure penny had the time of her life, and her dad and i most definitely did. why can't ever day be a vacation, amiright?!?!
happy memorial day!
i love me some memorial day! it's the start of summer, there's always a cookout to attend, and i get an extra day off with that man of mine that i love so much. what could be better! we started the festivities yesterday with a little family friendly hang out at a local bar. i know what you may be thinking, "you have a baby... in a bar?!?!". really though, it was all (pretty much) on the up and up. babies, bikers, and bars, that's apparently how we roll...
and obviously this day is about a whole lot more then just a long weekend and some good food, so THANK YOU to all the men and women who have sacrificed their lives so that we could be so obnoxiously lazy for a few days. seriously, how did this holiday just become an excuse to have some parties? either way, i'm very grateful!
penny naps her way around italy & france
i'm just starting to go through all the pictures from our italy trip and i couldn't resist making a little collection of these gems. the ergo carrier was a lifesaver for us while we traveled. penn would catch a nap while we walked (and walked, and walked), then wake up somewhere new ready for another adventure.
this little girl... she kills me!
a long weekend in VA...
last thursday penny and i took a 7 hour journey to an adorable little farm house in Virginia, right on the Chesapeake Bay. we met up with some old friends from NY whom i get to see maybe once a year if we're lucky. sadly, evan wasn't able to take the time off and come with us so mama had to put her big girl pants on and make the road trip, with a toddler, all by herself. sometimes i surprise even myself with how far i've come. before penny, you wouldn't catch me taking such drives all by my lonesome, but something about having this little girl who i want to show the world to will make me push those fears aside and just go for it. i'm so glad we did too, because this weekend was amazing!
i could have stayed there forever...
you can see many more pics HERE, if you so desire...