Daddy and Wren

Today we took a trip into Milan to do a little shopping and to have a tasty Indian meal. While we were there, sweet Daddy Jason spied this cute little ladybug scooter that he decided to bring home for his little Wren.

Happy Easter! Buona Pasqua!

Checking out the Easter goodies


Wren had a good time looking fore Easter eggs


She liked putting them in her basket


And she liked walking with her Easter basket


Mommy and Wren going to church (Daddy went too)


Lee Anne and Wren


See my egg?

Hanging Out on a Saturday

Saturday was just a quiet day and we hung out in the garden and played. Enjoy our pictures!


Playin' on my Chicco Palestra


Hi guys!


Just walkin' around


Practicing my Tai Chi


Talking to Pappy on the computer
(If you look hard you can see him on the screen)


Being silly on a Friday night

Castiglione Olona

Castiglione Olona is a medieval village about 15 minutes from our house. On the first Sunday of each month, the town has a small antiques market so we went over in the afternoon to take a look around. We also visited one of the local churches which was built in the early 1400's.

Sacra di San Michele

On Saturday, we took a day trip to Sacro di San Michele. It is a Benedictine monastery that was begun in the late 900's and lasted until 1622. It was one of the most important Benedictine monasteries during medieval times.

"For those who enjoyed Umberto Eco’s The Name of the Rose it is the place that inspired the novel and then the film which starred Sean Connery. The Sacra di San Michele, amongst the most well-known Benedictine abbeys, is today considered one of the most important examples of Romanesque architecture in Europe. In order to reach the so-called Doorway of the Zodiac, one has to climb 243 steps, but once at the top, the view is unique as the Alps embrace the valley offering a breathtaking spectacle of natural beauty."

view of La Sacra di San Michele


standing atop La Sacra with a view of the valley below


Lee Anne and Wren on the Stairs of Death (because monks' corpses were once laid out here)


fresco inside the church


carved head - it's over 1,000 years old!


carved statue of Mary


family photo with La Sacra in background

Town of Susa

view of the town of Susa


Arch of Augustus, erected in 8 BC


part of a Roman aquaduct