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Tea Party with Zia

While Mama and Papa were hiking through the mountains of the Delaware Water Gap, Gabriella & Elisa were sipping tea with Zia in Delaware. Other activities during their time with Zia and Nonno & Nonna, included: Outdoor Puppet show – … Continue reading

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Joke & Felice’s Anniversary

Joke and I celebrated our 11th Wedding Anniversary with a 3 day trip to the Delaware Water Gap … all thanks to Zia for entertaining (REALLY!) the girls while we were away.  The B&B we stayed in was peaceful, especially … Continue reading

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Joke: New Jersey State Triathlon

This year, Joke decided to move up from a sprint triathlon, which she did last year, to an Olympic triathlon at Mercer Lake, NJ.  She trained for several months, often waking at 6am, to train before the girls, and her … Continue reading

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Gabriella’s Musical Theater Camp

For the 3rd year in a row, Gabriella participated in a “Musical Theater” camp. This years theme was Broadway Music. Our little Diva was fabulous, and this was definitely the best performance to-date. Even the “media” was there to document … Continue reading

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The Garden

The garden is doing well this year, though the veggies are coming in late. We’ve got zucchini, and string beans coming in now, but soon it will be cucumbers, peppers, and of course, TOMATOES! New this year, we’ve forgone the … Continue reading

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Gabriella’s B-day & 4th of July Weekend

July 3rd started with a “bang” … breakfast in bed for our new tienager! We then set out for an early day starting with bowling (actually, a belated event for Elisa’s birthday). After a rough start, everyone improved on their … Continue reading

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PA Softball Tournament

On Saturday, Elisa participated in a PA Softball Tournament near Lake Wallenpaupack. She had lots of fun, but their team competed against some very strong teams (they even had the girls’ names on the uniforms 🙂 ) The teams, and … Continue reading

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Ricketts Glenn, June 2009

Another great trip to Ricketts Glen! We stayed four nights in the park, and had a great time in our favorite camp ground, despite one wash-out day. The Falls Trail is definitely the best hiking trail (in any PA park), … Continue reading

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Softball Season ’09

Elisa has really enjoyed softball this spring … though many practices & games were canceled due to rain. Her season ended this weekend, but she will be participating in a U8 Tournament on the 26th, so she’ll have a few … Continue reading

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Riding Lessons

What young girl doesn’t want to ride horses? Apparently none, so ours have started riding lessons. Though they have been on horses a few times, in Belgium, this is the real thing! They need to be at the stables 15 … Continue reading

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