… some of my favorite things this month …
hope everyone had an amazing “papa’s” day!
here are some pictures of our fun day.
all the grand kids with nonno
hysterical
antipasto
beef stew
… all the papa’s with their kids …
my brother mimmo with nico
my doggy daddy
giuseppe with rocky and bruno
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there are many names for this man
father
dad
daddy
pop
dada
my personal favorite, and the only one he answers to
…papa…
now this didn’t just become my favorite name over night, it was instilled in me from birth.
you see, when you are raised in a tradition italian house hold, no other name is acceptable,
and if you did use any of the other names, you just got a confused look like,
“are you talking to me?”
i always wanted to create “father’s day ” cards so i wouldn’t have to cross the father part out, to put in papa.
made for a shabby looking card. non the less, it was “personalized”
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how lucky am i to grow up with such a strong, hard-working, loving, supportive “papa”
who would do anything to give me the world and more.
and in his own way, though he may not realize it,
did.
i am so thankful to have him in my life and should dedicate more days to honoring his existence.
happy father’s papa’s day everyone!
hope you all have a great day with your families.
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… i love you papa …
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sunday afternoon we celebrated my birthday with family and close friends.
we had what one friend called, “adult kid food”
pizza, coonies (pork and veal hot dogs), fruit cups, and of course birthday cake!
(there was much more, we’re italian, so we always over do it)
it was really nice just relaxing outside on what turned out to be the most perfect day.
the kiddos played on a mini water slide, while the adults chit chatted on cozy patio furniture.
we finished the evening with card games and scrabble.
(genevieve kicked our butts)
i am so thankful for having such an amazing family and friends, and i could not imagine sharing my special day with anybody else.
… just wish my mom could have been there…
so thank you to all who came to celebrate with me.
i love you guys!!
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bacon wrapped dated made by genevieve
i woke up this morning to my husband saying, happy birthday, i love you, will you marry me again?
no three phrases have ever sounded sweeter.
this day is of course my birth-day, and this is the day that my husband proposed two years earlier.
so what could make this day even more special, you may ask?
a parisian breakfast with fresh squeezed juice,
prepared by my amazing and wonderful husband.
i truly am spoiled!
I am so giddy by all the warm birthday wishes i’ve received from my family and friends.
and i feel so blessed that all our family in italy has called me individually to say,
happy birthday!
the day has only begun and i can’t imagine it getting much better then this!
…here’s a birthday many years ago…
is anyone else as excited as me that it’s june?!!
this is my birthday month. the best month of the year.
some of the perks of having your birthday in june…
1. when i was a kid, school was always out
2. pool party’s/bbq’s
3. not too close to a holiday, so you don’t get jipped in the gift department
4. usually coincides with a summer vacation
5.you get to be a gemini
6. and the best of all, june 11th, which is also my birthday, giuseppe proposed to me
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so with that said, here’s my bucket list for the month of june…..
– plan a weekend getaway with the husby
– bake my own birthday cake…. i know this may sound unconventional, but i really need the practice cuz i’m baking my friends shower cake in july and i don’t want to jack it up. ( i’m only looking out for you genevieve!)
– plan one fun activity a week for my niece and nephew, who i will be watching two days a week this summer.
– plan a romantic dinner for me and the husby. ( he deserves it for putting up with me )
– enjoy as many outdoor activities as possible, before it get way too hot outside to do anything.
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i hope all of your june day’s will be as enjoyable, exciting, relaxing, spontaneous, and special as mine will be.
happy june!!!
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one of my most favorite pictures ever of us!!!
florence, italy summer 2008
this concert filled weekend was a goodie. friday night a few friends and i went to see incubus perform at the joint inside the hard rock. this was my second time seeing them and i think my favorite. the first show i went to was in a large arena and my seats where what most like to call, “nose bleed”. i got to view this show in my favorite section, “GA floor”, smushed in the middle of the action, feeding off of the crowds energy, and close enough to see the sweat on brandon boyd’s brow!
saturday night brought me to the blvd pool at the cosmopolitan to see young the giant perform. this show was amazing!!! for sure one of the best bands i’ve ever seen live. the blvd has quickly become one of my favorite venues for shows, and the summer lineup only adds to my excitement!!
i hope everyone has a fun and safe weekend.
going to incubus tonight and young the giant tomorrow night,
can’t wait!!!!
so, should have some fun posts for next week!
till then…
i leave you with some lovely weekend fashion inspiration!
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