Spring Break

      Sadly spring break has already come and gone! That means we are getting closer to Aaron having to leave us for a while, which I am seriously dreading. The only positive is we are getting closer to summer and that means Connor will be out of school and we can travel around Texas to see family and make the time go by even quicker. 

     Our spring break was spent mostly at home, with a quick weekend trip to San Antonio. Here's what we did...

March 9, 2018:

     As soon as Connor got off school at 3:15, we drove to San Antonio for the weekend. We arrived just in time to eat dinner with with my parents at a restaurant near their house. After dinner and showers, Connor and my mom dyed Easter eggs. They had plans to fill them with confetti the next day {so we could take them to my sisters for Easter} and needed for them to dry overnight.

Someone's ready for spring break!

Italy Besties Reunite

    I know I have said it before, but I will say it again. When you're a military family, and living either overseas, in a new state, or just someplace away from family, the friends you make there become family. That has been the what has happened with our good friends from North Carolina and Italy.

    It had been seven months since we saw our good friends Kelsey and Matt, and a year and a half since we saw our friends Morgan and Levi. We met both of them while living in Italy, and I talk with the girls daily. Our kids consider each other best friends just like we do. Heck, Olivia and Aurora were born just hours apart on the same day! 

     Over the holidays Kelsey and Matt came home to Texas to visit their family, and planned to spend their last night in Texas with us. We were so excited when Morgan and Levi decided to also come and spend a week with us. It couldn't have worked out more perfectly when December 27 came around and the four of them {and their kids} came to our house.

 Rorie and Livie

ABC Baby Shower

    Two weekends ago I hosted a baby shower for one of my best friends. She is due with her second baby boy in May. I am so excited to meet him and had a wonderful time planning a small celebration for his upcoming arrival!

I decided to do an ABC/storybook theme. I ordered these printable invitations from Pretty Little Studio on Etsy. 

Girls Day in Verona

    Last week a couple of my girlfriends and I made a girls trip to Verona. {Sorry Connor, but you had to tag along!} From getting lost within the first five minutes of driving, the sight of us running after Connor in his stroller as it was rolling down the driveway, and us taking about 30 pictures on the side of the road in front of the Americani sign so we could get one just right, I think it's safe to say we shared a bunch of laughs and had a ton of fun!

  Our first stop was to visit Frantoio Bonamini, a family run olive mill that has been running for 50 years. We started at their olive oil shop and then took a tour of the olive mill.

Cookout, Pool Time, and Hunter Hayes

   The weather in Vicenza has been gorgeous the last few days and we have taken full advantage. To get us in the mood for summer, we had a cookout on Saturday at our place. We invited a few of our closest friends, made yummy food, and had lots of fun!

Shish kabobs, roasted potatoes, beans, and of course the margarita were delish!

Buona Pasqua

     That means Happy Easter in Italian. Yesterday was our first Easter spent here, and we had a wonderful day. We started it out with bunny pancakes and fruit. A friend saw it online and gave us the idea. They came our really cute, and Connor loved the chocolate chip paw prints and whip cream tail.

I Love Italy!

     I really do! I just wish my family and friends were here too, then it would be perfect :)

     Here's how our day went: Our morning was pretty busy. Aaron passed his driving test and then we rushed to the housing office for our 10:30 appointment. We made it just in time! We went over our pre-negotiations and it went well. We meet the landlord and sign the contract on Wednesday :) After everything goes through, I'll post pictures of the house. I think it is going to be perfect for us!

     We brought lunch back to our hotel room and then Connor went to sleep for his first, and only, nap of the day. It's okay though because we both napped for 2 1/2 hours. I guess that's what happens when you are up all night! After we woke up, Aaron took Connor and Kylie outside to play. When I went outside, I found both the boys dropping rocks in the water drainage hole (can't think of the proper word). 

Thanksgiving 2013

    Today was Connor's first Thanksgiving. We spent the morning at our house so that I could get some rest before I went to work at 7. I couldn't sleep, so I woke up at about 10. We fed Connor his breakfast and then got him ready in his special Thanksgiving clothes.

Connor's First Pool Day

Today Connor and I went swimming with some friends at their neighborhood pool. It was his first time going swimming and his daddy missed it. Sorry babe, we missed you!

Baby Shower and Bedtime Story

     Today was such a fun, but busy day. A couple girlfriends and I hosted a surprise baby shower for our friends Jennie and Michele. Jennie is having a baby girl and Michele is having a baby boy. Both of them are due in August and thought they were going to a baby shower for each other. Little did they know it was for both of them! 

 The lovely mommas: Michele and Jennie

Connor's First 4th of July

Hope you had a fun 4th of July! 

      Our day started off pretty laid back. Connor woke up around 7:45am. He spent most of his morning relaxing with his daddy. 

Our Weekend

      We had a pretty great weekend. I wanted to relax, but still have fun since it was my last weekend off before I have to go back to work from being on maternity leave. I have to say, it has been a pretty amazing 11 weeks with my sweet boy and I am so grateful that I was allowed the time off!

        On Friday, Aaron got off work a little early... I love when that happens! We had our friends Chris, Blair, and their week old baby girl (Ellie) over for dinner and games. The boys grilled and us girls played with the babies :) Ellie and Connor are a little less than 3 months apart. They are going to grow up and be very good friends!