Villa Pisani

The most beautiful Villa EVER!

We had an date day there two weeks ago. They have a labyrinth maze. It's claimed to be one of the most difficult in the world. I made it through first! Go me!

It's very relaxing, quite and beautiful. Perfect date day!

Located in Padova.

Here are a few pictures (I have many many more)

This is actually the stables at the Villa.

The maze

The tower in the middle of the maze

Dan and Myself, the villa is behind us

Spiral stairs we found venturing through the woods.

Military Spouse Appreciation day. So what?

Ok, Maybe I am just PMSing. But I don't get the whole Military spouse appreciation day deal.

I've been a military spouse for 10 years, I don't think anything of it. I am a wife, I am a mom... My husband just happens to be in the military.

I don't wear Army wife clothes, or even own anything that says army wife. It's not that I am not proud of my husband I am.

I just think of his job as any other.

If your husband was a plumber, you going to put a I love my plumber sticker on your car? Electrician? Garbage man?

When is fishermans wife appreciation day? Hey, Have you watch the crabbing show.. it is dangerous!

And Electricians job is dangerous. Many other jobs take husbands away from time to time. Many other jobs are dangerous.

My husband chose to join the military. Just like he chose to pursue a degree in accounting prior too.

I am a wife and my husbands job is to be a soldier. To me, it's really not a big deal. I don't feel like we need an appreciation day or to be labeled.

And I don't think you get bragging rights as a military spouse, mom, sister, etc. And you/we sure as hell don't need to be given special treatment of any sort. We chose this life, we weren't forced into it.

I hate when people tell me thank you. Thank you for what? I don't do anything.

*Let the bashing begin, I'm ready for it!*

Garmisch, Germany

We went on a 3 day trip to Garmisch, Germany. We stayed at Edelweiss Resort and lodge. It was amazing. I love Germany. It's way better then Italy. Cleaner, the people are nicer, and just the atmosphere is just different. I would live there over here any day! We are already looking forward to going back.

Stopped at mcdonalds in Austria. Can you believe boston at age 3, had no clue what the golden arches were. We don't eat fast food lol.

In Innsbruck Austria

playing at the resort

On our way to Zugspitze

Taking the cable car up to the TOP OF GERMANY! highest point in germany at 9718 feet above sealevel. and 5728 feet from the actual ground level

This side is Germany

This side is Austria!

Verona Date

We had 8 full hours kid free this past Saturday so Dan and I went to Verona. I haven't been since the first weekend we got to italy and Dan has never been. Dan did some research and found this amazing restaurant he wanted to try out and we just basically trotted around the city doing everything we could. I am going to do a separate post with a review of this restaurant, as it deserves a post on its own!

After hitting Verona we stopped by Soave Castle a medieval Castle built in 934, however the walls that you see today were built in 1379.

The Arena

View from top of Arena

Dan and I on Juliet's balcony

Letter's to Juliet

Juliet's balcony from below

Soave Castle

View from top of tower seen above.

Family Bike Rides

Every since Easter we have done a nightly family bike ride around our little Italian neighborhood. We've explored roads we've never been down. We found a dead end road that the kids can have free reign on. The first night we met a sweet kitten down there. It also has the perfect view of the Alps. Then we head from that road to the park we found the first night. The kids play for 30-45 minutes and then we head home. It is a really great time.

The dead end road.

One of the most beautiful houses in my town.

The kids love this spinning thingy at the park

So does daddy.

I had to get on the spinny thing and take a picture of the girls faces. It makes me dizzy just looking at this pic lol

Brianna doesn't look too good. HAHA

Easter 2012

The easter bunny was very generous this year. Bringing baskets, hiding eggs and leading the kids.. and mommy and daddy to 6 brand new bikes and a kid towing trailer just in case. How lucky!

We have since have nightly bike rides around our neighborhood each night after dinner.

New bikes!

The eggstraviganza on post

The bunny was tickling boston's neck haha

I think this might be the last year we have 'believers'.. Cass will be 10 in 2 months. It's almost time.

Venice Carnevale

Carnivale! The biggest event all year in Venice. I got invited to go by two friends. What a hoot! We ate at hard rock and just walked... and walked.... and walked... and walked. They jumped in pictures with random people, danced their way through crowds. It was a blast!

Some of the people dressed up

Myself and Alex

The people

Alex and Linnea getting their picture take with strangers :)