{It's still raining} 2 Nov 2010

View of our backyard at 8am this morning....I also saw pictures of downtown Vicenza...sad to see so much water in our beautiful city. I hope the clean-up (when it happens) can restore it to its former beauty!

Hoping the rain stops soon.

Ciao!

{Rain, Rain, Go Away} 1 Nov 2010

Our creek has turned into a river and almost about to flood over the bank! We've had rain since Sat. night and it's not suppose to stop raining until Wed. The schools had an early release due to the rain/flooding in the area. We might even have a RAIN day tomorrow--the kids are keeping their fingers crossed!

Pictures from the backyard:

This is a picture looking into the backyard from one of the terraces.

We are use to snow & wind---but not rain!

Ciao :)

{Halloween 2010}

Mark carving Mark's pumpkin---Dinner with Igor

I'm carving Kieran's pumpkin--Little Darlings

The kids pumpkins--Dinner with Igor & Little Darlings

The kids had some of their friends over for a Halloween Party yesterday (Sat, 30 Oct). We decorated on Fri. night, instead of going trick-o-treating in Villaggio (American Housing). I thought it would be too crowded & crazy. Kieran was disappointed at first, but after we started decorating, she forgot all about it :)

I made some Scrumptious Skeletons

and Forked Eyeballs

part of the tavern decorated for the party

Mark and his friends

I also made Bones & Fingers

and Swamp Creatures, Pizza Mummies & Severed Toes

Here are Kieran & her friends

Everyone had a great time and gobbled up all the treats :)

Enjoy.

Ciao!