Actually this is where the blog just barely scratches the surface..but it's a start.
So, in a nutshell...and to keep it brief.. In June-
My Dad came to visit:
The Ferrari store was one of the stops in Venice.
Gelato was had in Sacile:
All in all a busy but good trip, thank goodness Grandpa was such a good sport for all our our end of school year craziness!
We had end of year school parties:
Liz had a party with her class at a cabin near Barcis.
They also had an end of year music fest at their school. Of course no music fest here is complete without some line dancing and "Sweet Home Alabama". I actually just found out from a friend that it's pretty much just our town that has the country music obsession. I'm not sure how we ended up here, but it seems pretty tailor made!
Emma will be attending the American High School on base next year, so this party was an end of school year and end of her Italian school experience. Here are some of the great kids in her class.
Our new kitten, Jack, continues to work his way into our family.
Chris continues to travel for work. I think in June he made three countries in two weeks. He's having a great time with his new job, even with all the travel.
We made a few trips to the beach.
To finish the month off Liz and I were heading home in the rain one afternoon when we were t-boned at a curve by a car that hydroplaned. Our poor van was pretty torn up, but luckily no one was badly hurt. The end result is two months (or so) of a rental car since the car wasn't drive-able, replacement parts had to be ordered, and our mechanic (along with the rest of Italy) are vacationing for August (yes, not just "in August" but actually for the month). We're counting this as our inevitable Italian wreck, and hoping it will be the only.
Overall a fantastic end of school year and a great start to summer. Hopefully I'll get a chance to update July before August is over!
