1 John 4:16

"We have come to know and have believed the love which God has for us God is love, and the one who abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him."

Sunday, January 8, 2012

A Lydle Birthday :)

"So, when is your birthday?"
"January 7... But I'm not 7 yet!"
I can remember Lydle saying this to people when she was really just a little Lydle. She was so confused that her birthday could be 7 but her age had to be less than that :D 

This, her 19th birthday, she got to celebrate with us here in Italy! 
Birthday Decorations complete with romantic candle light thanks to Mommy! 

Lydia's gingerbread Tardis is her decoration centerpiece

Party tongues!!!! 

She had to blow out her birthday candles with her party tongue :)



Adorable hat! Thanks Uncle Pete! 

A ticket to eat literally on the streets of Milan  - ah, thanks A&Z - I think? 
It's a ticket for a 2-hour dinner tram ride throughout Milano on the ATMosfera dining car



Drum roll... the birthday gift from Daddy and Mommy across the sea! 

Lydle wasn't sure how she felt about this gift...

Woop! I bit of style! Just what I needed!!!! 

Last, but not least, Lydle got her own Prince Charming for her birthday :)
Aladin hatched out of a chocolate egg for her :)

Happy Birthday Sunset over La Caletta
Captured by our very own Z


For this magnificent display Lydle must have been a good girl! 

Happy, Happy Birthday Lydle! 
We pray your new year will be full with magnificent surprises and draw you nearer to the heart of God. 
We LOVE YOU!!!!!

Friday, January 6, 2012

Lydia's Birthday Eve!

After waking up and zipping over to see two paintings by French artist la Tour, we scooted along and met up with the Three Wise Men on horseback on their way to worship Jesus! After returning home, we undecorated from Christmas - our sweet little Charlie Brown tree was grateful to be relieved of it's festive burden and wrapped up cozily in a sheet to rest - after which we cleaned the whole kitchen and made it festive ready for Lydle's birthday tomorrow! A full dose of Captain America topped the night off with inspirations and some good laughs (: Now we're off to sleep and dream of the beauty to come tomorrow! You never know what the new day will bring...

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

The Great Spill of 2012

Most mornings I make my way down our 63 Italian stairs to the kitchen where I collect coffee and breakfast which I carry on a tray back up those same 63 stairs so that Z and I can have breakfast in bed J However, today the Great Spill occurred on or about stair #11… the result was a lake of coffee!

 

And my little sister Lydle’s sudden appearance – “Can I help?” Aw, now that’s true love offering to mop the floor before 7am!

 

Thankfully, the situation was easily mastered and new coffee obtained for all!

 

 

Monday, January 2, 2012

Buon Anno! Happy 2012!

To start out the New Year we took a drive to Sirmione  at the Lago di Garda and walked around the entire peninsula. The sun was shining, the seagulls were calling, we found old ruins from a castle, discovered a little yellow villa, hopped about from rock to rock, Lydia became enamored with the rushes… we even saw a sea turtle with a New Year’s hangover – at least, that why I assumed it was swimming around in circles…



Look Out For Falling Rocks! 



Here's Where the Puddle Jumping Began...


Sista's
Oh Yea! 





Very Happy Doggie!

Ruins of the Castle
Where do I hop to from here...?
I'm the Furthest Out!!!


We Claim This Island for Our Own! 






Our Maid Equipped with Cleaning Rush



Nutella!!!!

A Happy New Year to you All! May the Lord richly bless you in 2012!