Christmas Tree lighting at Caserma Ederle

A few minutes before the garrison Christmas tree lighting, Santa popped in for a quick photo and totally amazed the children. Meanwhile, it was the Christmas tree lights that had Jay completely amazed. Electricity can be fun!

Chiara is off to a good start eating solids and now that she has figured out that you don't have to stick your tongue all the way out to get food in your mouth things are going a bit smoother. She also already has her two bottom teeth, our little overachiever;-)

Max takes advantage of Dad's post Thanksgiving food coma and enjoys a comfy lounger.

Happy Thanksgiving!!! We are all very thankful this year to be together as a family;-) And enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving at our friends the Mettler's house with delicious food made by three families and two turkeys, one grilled by Jay and one smoked by Abbey's husband. Yay the dad's are all home;-)

Our Italian friend Francesca enjoys her first American Thanksgiving.
Abbey, LaVonna and Jay get everything ready for the table.
Jay with his delicious grilled Turkey;-)
The kids table. Max, Ludoviko, Alberto, and Carson, not shown Cash, Athena, Chiara, and Zoe. There were 8 kids in all and 7 adults....Sorry no picture of the adult table, we were enjoying our food too much and forgot.....
Chiara and Dad. This year all the dads were at Thanksgiving! Yay!!!!!!

Yes, Max FINALLY got a haircut, although we had to trick him into it. Yesterday when I picked him up from school one of the class assistants had put a little barrette in his hair to hold back his bangs. His teacher was very apologetic, but I decided it was really time to do something about his ever expanding mop. I have tried to get him to cut it for about the last 3 months, but every time we went near the barber shop he cried. So, last night in the bath I told him I was just going to cut his bangs since they were hanging in his face. Jay went and got the scissors and I quickly cut his bangs and then proceeded to cut all around his head.
It is not the best haircut he has ever had but it is certainly not the worst either. And now he is ready for family portraits;-)

Life is a bit more adventurous now that Dad is back in town;-)
Max and Dad work on some art projects.