Papa and Fi make dinner

A sweet moment in our crazy lives...

Fi and Luca for the first time.

Me with Fi and my best friend from childhood, J, and her mom and son. We had our kids two weeks apart, which is amazing to me since we haven't lived on the same coast in many, many years.

Her son L is good looking!

Here are a couple shots of Fi and L:



These two were so cute together - it's a shame that we don't live closer so they could pal around just like their moms used to... I have secret plans in motion to get them to move to the PNW...

Christmas 2010

For Christmas we traveled to California to visit family. We gathered at Nana's house for presents and a delicious meal. We've grown to such a big family!

Here's Fi being entertained by her Nana and Grandma...
Fi and Grandma reading a book:
Me with my sister and aunt (love love love these ladies!):
Fi in her new outfit (thanks auntie K!):

The tree:
Sitting down to eat:
The other side of the table:
My Nana:

Tia's secret Italian soup

Small pasta shells, chickpeas, leeks, shallots, chard (or kale) simmered in chicken broth. Holy to all that is glorious, this soup was delicious!

Proof that my sister can frost a cake...

Yum!!

Thanksgiving 2010

Table is set, ready for a feast! We managed five courses this year, and made everything on the list. Appetizers, soup, small plates, salad, turkey dinner, dessert. Yum.



The happy revelers enjoying the meal.


I love me some good eats!

Bread making

Papa and Fi making some bread while a pregnant mama supervises.

Supervising is done best while snacking.