Spring

Spring is for boys,
With its lizards and bugs
And little white flowers
they pick for their Mum.

R & R

Our R&R has already come and gone, but the awesome time we had will last forever. We had a fun filled two week vacation in Italy, and really saw a lot of the places we'd been meaning to but never got around to. Here is a little sneak peak at all the fun things we did and places we went. We took a bazillion photos so I'll be posting more as I get a chance. Check back soon!

This picture of course will break your heart. This is the first time Kirby and Dashel see each other. They both look so happy, and Dashel seems to know that this is his Daddy


We jumped in the car and drove to Verona where we ate a fabulous sushi lunch (one tends to get tired of Italian food) and walked around the old city center. Here's Kirby and Oliver in the Arena.


We went to a zoo a little outside of Verona, they had a walk through part and a drive through part. Oliver was very happy to see the monkeys, and I thought this peacock was quite impressive.

We took the train to Milan where we ate sushi again (do you see a trend) and walked around and saw the Duomo and the VERY pricey stores. Lots of great shopping, if you want to spend a small fortune.

We drove down to Camp Darby, a small army installation where you can camp and rent cabins. We got one of the cabins which was very nice but the area is a little sleazy to say the least. One of the main attractions is being so close to Pisa.

We headed north and picked a spot on the map. A little town called Porto Venere at the very edge of Italy. It was absolutely beautiful and very non-touristy even though it was a tourist destination, if that makes any sense. Here's a picture I took from the boat ride we took.



More pictures to come!