One Last Trip to Monte Berico

  One of the first places we visited when we moved to Vicenza was Monte Berico {Mount Berico}. There is a beautiful church on top of the hill and an overlook of the city. I thought it would be fitting to visit this beautiful place just one last time before we say ciao to Italy for good. I am so happy we did because it was such a good way for us to end this chapter before we start a new one.

Carnival Party in Downtown Vicenza

   Yesterday we went downtown to a carnival party {Vivere il Carnevale}. Carnevale is the Italian style of Mardi Gras and is held over the weeks before Lent. It originated in Venice, but is held in towns around Italy until the Tuesday before Lent {when it's largest celebrations are}. We didn't make it to Venice this year, or any other year we have lived here for that matter, but still wanted to take part. We didn't see any fire breathers, acrobatics, or parades like I read about, but we still had fun and made the most of it! There was plenty of music, confetti, and face painting, and Connor had so much fun.

Family Pictures in Vicenza

    It's that time of the year again: time for our yearly family pictures so we could have new ones to put on our Christmas cards. Aaron knows that at the end of the year it's time to take them and he is always so thrilled {cough, cough}.  This time I was the one not feeling too thrilled while taking them. Word of advice, never plan to take them after a night out that involves a wine tasting... I'll leave it at that. Anyways, we decided to take them in downtown Vicenza since it will be our last Christmas in Italy. Here are a few of my favorites. Enjoy!

 Our life.

Dinner And A Stroll Around Downtown

    Last night we went on a double date with our good fiends {and our littles} to a sushi restaurant. We have heard a lot of good things about it, so we wanted to try it out. We got there as soon as it opened, but were told we would have to be done by 8 since they had a group with a reservation for that time. We didn't think it would take us an hour and a half to eat, so we were okay with staying. The food was pretty good, but we ended up having to rush towards the end because it was getting close to 8. It really wasn't our fault that it took so long for them to make our food...

 My cute dates!

Dinner On Mount Berico

     We had a busy day today. We went to a barbecue at one of Aaron's coworkers house. I got to meet the guys he works with and their wives. Everyone seemed pretty nice. We only stayed for a couple hours before we went to our other friends house. We had dinner reservations at 7, but didn't get to the restaurant until 7:30. We got a little lost finding the restaurant. There were not many people when we got there, but by the time we left the place was packed!

Our Saturday

Downtown Vicenza

    We spent the day downtown with some friends. Since none of us have a car, we took the bus downtown. It was a new experience and easier than I thought.

Our First Week in Vicenza, Italy

     We have had a great first week in Italy. It is so beautiful and I can't wait to see more of it. We have been adjusting pretty well in all aspects except for our sleep schedule. I guess it's more like Connor's sleep schedule. Aaron and I can sleep all the time, Connor on the other hand is having a hard time staying asleep at night. He likes to wake up at midnight and play. He has also been sleeping with us for part of the night, every night. I usually wake up with a foot in my back or about to fall off the bed because Connor has pushed me to the edge.