Exploring Marostica and Bassano del Grappa

     This morning, I let Aaron sleep in and made us breakfast: bacon, eggs, and toast. While we were eating, we started to plan out our day. I really wanted to get out of the house and go visit someplace we haven't been before. We did a little research and decided to go to Marostica and Bassano del Grappa. Both places were near each other and not very far from us.

     Marostica was our first stop. There are two castles here: one at the bottom of the hill {Castello Inferiore} and one at the top of the hill {Castello Superiore}. We could have toured Castello Inferiore, but we had the dogs with us, so we didn't even attempt it.

Outside the walls

Day 16-18 In Texas: Last Days in Texas and Traveling Home

Day 16: Monday 12/29

    Today was our last full day in Texas. We ate breakfast at Pappy and Carol's house and then went to Buy Buy Baby to pick out a new jogging stroller for Connor. The one we have is horrible on the streets in Italy, so we wanted one with rubber tires. Afterwards, we dropped Carol off back at home and went back to Chrissy and Ryan's house. We picked up grandma and went to our favorite Chinese restaurant in Southlake. It was the last place on our list to go to before we left the states. We did a little shopping after and then went back to the house. 

Rockin' my shades.

Day 14-15 In Texas: Christmas With Pappy and Girls Brunch

Day 14: Saturday 12/27

    Today was our Christmas with Pappy and Carol. We woke up early and ate breakfast in our room so we wouldn't wake anybody else up in the house.

Day 11-13 In Texas: Christmas Eve and Christmas With Mimi

Day 11: Wednesday 12/24

     Today was the day to say "see you later" to my parents. It's always tearful, but knowing that we are going to see them in a few months made it a little easier. We packed all our bags, put them in the truck, and took a few pictures before leaving.

Introducing Our Newest Baby

    I would like to interrupt my never ending, day-to-day summary of our trip to Texas by introducing the newest member of our family. Her name is Pearl, and she is a 2 month old Pomeranian.

 Isn't she cute? We have been wanting to get another dog for a while, so we decided we would start looking after Christmas break. Since Aaron picked Kylie, it was my turn to pick our next dog. Little did we know I would find one that I liked so fast! After looking on the Italian style Craigslist, I found a few that I liked and decided to start contacting the owners starting with the cheapest one first. I contacted the owner yesterday {with the help of my Italian speaking friend} and we met with her today.