Back from Italy

Cara was so happy to be able to walk around with G & G

Running around the playground

Opening a present from Aunt Cyndi and Uncle Danilo

Using the camera with Grandma

Opening more presents

Proudly taking her new overnight luggage bag on a walk, it has little wheels on it to wheel all over

Cute story about this bag: Grandpa had gone to the car to get the presents while we were sitting on the blanket. So Grandpa had this bag hiding behind his back and Grandma said ask Grandpa for your gift. She was very excited to have her own little luggage. So when we got home and were taking our stuff out of the car she saw her bag and wanted to take it on a walk down the sidewalk to go visit Buddy. On the way our neighbors were outside and she stopped and told them that "her bag was from Grandpa Abbott". Then we got down to Buddy and she showed him her bag and held it to his nose for him to smell and said "look this is from Grandpa Abbott". So I guess since he carried the bag and handed it to her it was only from him.

Jumping off a big rock

Grandma planned ahead and thought to bring a cooler and snacks, yummy

Watching the duck in the water

Funny picture, I was holding the camera upside down and wondered if it would turn the picture or not, apparently not!

After multiple skype sessions, postcards, and a few phone calls from Italy, Cara was thrilled to learn we would be seeing Grandma and Grandpa A in person on Sunday. When I was getting her ready to go I told her that we were going to see G & G. So she asked "on skype?" and I said no, she asked "on computer?", again I said no and told her that we would be seeing them in person! So we met halfway at a Cracker Barrel for a nice Sunday brunch and then headed to a nearby park for some play time. It was a gorgeous afternoon, not too hot or rainy.

Cara was thrilled to have them to play with and drag around for the afternoon while Mommy and Daddy enjoyed the fresh air and R & R on the blanket in the shade. They played on the playground and slides, in the gazebo, jumping off rocks, and took walks to see the pond. They brought her surprises back from Italy including a t-shirt from Venice, some pajamas, and the overnight bag. Aunt Cyndi and Uncle Danilo got her a sweatshirt from the University of Bologna. She cried a bit when it was time to say goodbye especially as we were pulling out of the parking lot and she realized we were separating from them. We thought she had played so hard that she would fall right to sleep, especially since it was way later than her normal nap time. Finally after driving for about 45 minutes she finally gave in and took a nap the rest of the drive home.