Errands With A Toddler

    Every week Connor and I go to post to do my weekly errands. Our usual day usually consists of stopping at the PX {where they sell stuff for your house, clothes, electronics, makeup, etc.}, checking our mail at the post office, eating lunch at the food court, paying bills, and grocery shopping at the Commissary {the grocery store}. As you can imagine, it's a long day for a 1 1/2 year old who just wants to run around and play. I usually go on Wednesdays, but went today instead. Although I didn't have to pay any bills today, I had to talk to someone about our soggiorno {what allows us to live in Italy after our Visa runs out}, and pick up snow chains for my car. Even though it was a long day, Connor was a really good boy! By really good, I mean he only threw a couple tantrums ;)

 Drinking water out of my cup like a big boy. He loved his lunch today: chicken strips, fries, and my leftover salad.

Painting Ornaments and Making Muffins

   Connor had a fun weekend of trying new things, and I loved watching him have so much fun. On Saturday morning, we went to a friends house for an ornament painting party. Connor had never painted before {mostly because I don't want to deal with the mess}, and he loved it just like I expected! It took him a little while to figure out that the ornaments were not cookies and the red paint was not ketchup, but after repeatedly telling him it wasn't food and pulling it away from his mouth, he got the point.

 They really do look like cookies and ketchup...

Another Long Weekend

    First I would like to say Happy Veterans Day to all the men and women who have served, and even those that are currently serving. Special Thanks to my father-in-law Eric, my uncle Cleo, my cousin Marco, my brother-in-law Cory, and of course my favorite soldier Aaron!

One of my favorite pics from the ball last month.  Thanks Alyssa! 

Cuddles and Lots of {Wasted} Tissue

    It's that time of year when the weather changes everyone starts getting sick :( Unfortunately, my sweet little Connor has seemed to have caught a cold {and I think I'm getting it too}. He woke up several times congested in the middle of the night and once we got out of bed, he started coughing, sneezing, and had a major runny nose. Not fun! We stayed in our pajamas took it easy today so he could try and get better.

 There was an endless supply of cuddles.

Halloween in Italy

    Happy late Halloween! This was our first here in Italy, and we learned that Italians don't celebrate like Americans. Very few pass out candy and dress up like we do back home. Although, I have heard it is becoming more popular in some areas where Americans live. Of course we wanted to dress up, so this year we chose to be gondoliers... we DO live in Italy, so we though it would be the perfect costume!