Le Pignole

     We had a fun weekend of relaxing, spending time with friends, eating really good food, and drinking really great wine.

Friday:

    Aaron was off today and went to his friends house first thing in the morning to help him with his motorcycle. He took Connor with him so I could stay home and get things done around the house. When they got back, C was sleeping, so we both tried taking a nap too. Pearl got a burst of energy when we got into bed and she kept me up for a while.

Chewing on my hair.

My Little Fox

 Doesn't she look like a little fox?

      When I wrote my original post about our new puppy Pearl, I hadn't done much research on her breed.  I did some research on Pomeranians, but I didn't realize that on her paperwork that I got from the breeder, her breed said Volpino Pomerania. When I mentioned it to the vet at her puppy check up yesterday, he told me Volpino meant "little fox" and that these dogs originate in Italy. I found that interesting because I have been calling her my little fox since day 1. When I got home, I started doing more research and found that Volpinos are actually quite different from Pomeranians, and are a very rare breed {especially in the US}. A lot of people use the name Pomeranian as a general classification {here}, but they go by the name Volpino Italiano or Volpino Spitz.

Potty Training Attempt #1

     ***Let's just say we aren't quite there yet.***

    It really isn't as easy as I thought it would be. I thought Connor was ready because he would tell us when he had to go "pee pee," then he would sit on his potty and go every time we tried in the past. However, once we started potty training he would say it all the time. When we would ask him if he had to go, he would say "no" and shake his head. Then have an accident a few minutes later. When we would try and put him on his potty, he would start to fight us and cry.  Aaron and I tried for 4 days and decided we should wait another month, or so to try again. Here's how our 4 days went...

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.