Dance Parties Rock!

So lately Fede has taken an interest to "Tecktonic" dance style!! And he's REALLY good. We even made t-shirts with the Tecktonic symbol. I think Simona is going to put him in hip hop classes because he is totally made to be a dancer! He's a natural! Watch him go....

Who needs music to dance??

Bowling

Me and Selika TOTALLY beat Andrea & Jonny in Pool....No really, WE DID!

In Bowling, not so much. But we decided to pose anyways!

Little kids and their diseases!

Ricki has the chicken pox!!!!!!!! And It was so funny because my face was like WAY broken out this weekend (I'm blaming the period) and Ricki totally thought I was getting the chicken pox too!!!!! hahahha I was laughing so hard...so then I had to explain to him what pimples are!


If it weren't for these teeth I don't know what we would have done. They were a huge help in taking Ricki's mind off the itching...and they were HILARIOUS! We had a good time playing
"Dentist" with them!

:(

Boooooo...So I didn't go to church last week becasue we went out of town, and then today my ride didn't come pick me up b/c they thought I was still out of town and I couldn't get a hold of them. :( Sad...Church is what I look forward to in my weeks and now I've missed it twice in a row. I'm sad. So now I'm listening to EFY music and gonna look up the lessons online. Next week, I'M GOING! I love the gospel so much. It makes me so happy! And if I can feel the spirit all the way in Italy, even when I don't understand everything that is said...then it must be true--and it is! I know that.

Missing Home

I just got back from Portofino and I will post pics soon! Everything I see is unbelievable, I wish y'all could be here to see!!! I have two months left in Italy and I am stoked for the last places I will get to visit (Rome, Florence, Tuscana, Fort de Marmi!), but I REALLY miss my life at home and my family and my friends. I will be so happy to come back and see everyone! I have learned a lot from living here in Italy and it has totally made me appreciate America and where I live! Not that Italy is bad, just that it is so different in so many ways and I am thankful for how and where I grew up! I can't wait to come home and see y'all!!!!!!!!!!! I am totally ready! MWAH!!! I love you Fam Fam and friends! :)

Quick Update on Italia...

Duomo.
A castle in Milan.

I still have the cutest kids ever.

I did a cart wheel and this was the result.

Lesley came to visit for a week and we did a lot of fun things including a day trip to Venice.

I JUST GOT HIT BY A CAR....

Okay so maybe it's more like I just hit a car. ha ha. uhhhh, I was riding my bike home with Shelley and we turned down the alley (which is ridiculously small, even for one car) and there was a car and I totally hit it. I felt dumb. The guy started laughing bc I was obviously fine and embarrassed. ha ha ha So I officially got hit by a car in Italy. Just so ya know!

One Tough Cookie!!

MY POOR BABY!!! When I came home today this is what Lalla looked like :( The poor girl fell and busted the inside of her lip and nows it's all fat and bruised!
She's feelin fine today as you can see from our photo shoot!

Perfect Birthday Weekend

So I had an awesome birthday and it was because of all the wonderful people I have in my life! Here's what went down

1. Went out dancin with friends which...duuuhh...it was a blast!
2. Sunday at church everybody told me Happy Birthday
3. I got to talk to Mama, Granny Pannies, and Becca and tell them HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!!! I love y'all so much!! You are the GREATEST Sister, mom, and Gradma I could have ever asked for!
4. Some friends took me out and we got pizza and watched some calcio! (Juventus vs Milan)
5. AND THEN...the best part....I GOT TO BE ON THE PHONE WHEN SPENCER OPENED HIS MISSION CALL!!!! He's serving in the L.A. California mission, spanish speaking! I am so proud of you Spencey!!
6. I got flowers and jewelry and cute pj's from friends
7. I got cards in the mail
8. I talked to everybody in mia famiglia!!
9. My package is FINALLY coming (I know you're relieved pappi)
10. I got SOOOO many emails from practically everyone I have ever known!!

THANK YOU EVERYBODY WHO EMAILED ME, SENT ME MESSAGES, OR JUST LOVES ME AND IS THERE FOR ME!!!! I miss everybody at home, but it was still a great birthday half way across the world from y'all.

Clean Laundry??

Sooooooo I was hangin my Laundry out to dry today with Lalla and we were usin our normal sysytem....she hands me the wet clothes from the basket, and I put them on the rack.
But when I turned around to grab a sock, she was blowing her nose with it!!!! hahahaha I started to wonder how many of the clothes I hung were actually still clean.... :]