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

Not an Italy Post

This one isn't an Italy post. Spring has sprung in Huntsville, AL and my mom sent me pictures to show me how pretty everything is at home. These are pictures of my parents' (used to be my granparents') home. Here in Varese Spring (or Primavera in Italian) is about a month behind.

Outfit from Grammy

21 March 2007

In these pictures, Wren is posing in an outfit given to her by her Grammy Bryant.


Lookin' cute





Sitting in her chair


Tired of sitting in her chair




I have no idea what she's doing!

Germany Trip

Playing in the snow in Vaduz, Lichtenstein


Checking out the bears in Vaduz


Wren and Mommy in Vaduz


Wren loves stairs


Lee Anne and Wren in Munich


Wren also likes to stick out her tongue


The gates at Dachau concentration camp.
The words translate to "Work will make you free."


At Dachau


At our hotel in Garmsich-Partenkirchen, Germany


King Ludwig II's Castle Neushcwanstein
(Cinderella's castle was modeled on this on)


Castle Hohenschwangau
(Boyhood home of Ludwig II and situated just below Neushcwanstein)


Wren's all tuckered out!


A typical painted building in Bavaria
(This one happens to be in Mittenwald)


On a statue in Oberammergau


A nice view from the road


Jason in Innsbruck, Austria