Off to see the Wizard....

Halloween 2009!!

Britt (9) as the Tin Man, Caleb (4) as the Scarecrow, Blayke (7) as the Cowardly Lion and Miss Paige (2) as the little Dorothy and Toto as himself.

             The Tin Man, Scarecrow and Cowardly Lion costumes were made by myself and Nana (my mother).  Obviously the Lion costume took the most time.  The hair is a white bathroom rug that I cut up and hand painted to make the effect of the fur.  The hair is a wig that I fit onto the cap and I sewed in the ears and individually sewed the hair to the hood for the facial hair. 

This was Gianfrancos first Halloween I think he thought it was fun, it would have been more fun if the kids hadn't complained so much. Lol.  This year Paige had a lot more fun, she kept trying to go into people's houses and we got tremendous compliments on the kids costumes and several took their pictures. 

Dorothy on her cell phone...                                    

Paige and her "BO"

Caleb in the leaves....Blayke sleeping in the car...

Carnevale 2009 Chiaramonti, Italy

Carnevale 2009

I've never quite experienced anything like this parade. The whole town is involved from young to "older" :) So much time and effort goes into making the floats and well all I have to say is that there are smiles, confetti and wine flowing the whole way! So, enough talking and I'll show you some pictures!!

Shania...bellissimo!! She is 6 and fluent in both English and Italian. :)

Io e Olimpia (Gianfranco's cugina/cousin) As you can see...I'm an amazon...lol.

Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs

Clockwork Orange

It's been a long time...

...since I've been proud to be an American. I didn't watch Obama be sworn in yesterday (I was in class) but his first speech as President of the United States was...well...I don't have any words. I do live in the greatest nation in the world. We've not had much we can be proud of lately...these past many years. We've not had a President that we could say many good things about. I know myself have been so tired of the same NOTHING happening all the time. For so long we have lost sight of what our nation means. We've lost sight of the treason our forefathers would have been committing had we not won the war and a nation was born out of the ashes and rubble. I may not agree or have not agreed with a lot in Obamas campaign to become President, but I hope he can breath a new life into this nation, break down the doors of the entire political system :) (because for the most part...IT SUCKS) and restore the respect to our country...



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