….ok
so this is actually 2 blogs in one….I have been a day behind today on posting
blogs so I am just going to write about two days at once today…..so this
weekend has just entirely been a weekend with my family, and the more time that
I spend with them and all of the extended family too, all I can think is how
much I love them and how much I am going to completely miss them just like I
miss my siblings and mom and dad back home now….
…yesterday
morning I got up early (well early for a Friday, since that is my weekend) and
went with Ely to watch Giacomo swim…his school goes to basically swimming
lessons every Friday morning, so instead of bringing him to school and then he
go with them, we just took him straight there and then were able to watch him
swim a bit, which was really fun….and then after, when he went to school with
the rest of his class, Ely and I walked to Paula’s house about a block away, and
had lunch…..
….lunch
at Paula’s was absolutely lovely….she brought us drinks and then some beautiful
antipasti….and then we went into the table and had a primo of gnocchini in red
sauce, then secondo of roasted chicken and potatoes, and let me tell you, that
was soooo good I wanted to just keep eating forever!!!! Gah it was some of the
best comfort food ive had in a while!....and then we had a dolce of
strawberries and gelato….mmmm delish!....
…after
lunch we headed back home, for Ely to work on some preparations for Giacomino’s
party today and I took a nap…I think that I am allergic to something that is
blooming here that doesn’t in the states because I have the symptoms here, so
Ely took me to the Pharmacist here and they gave me something to try but I think
it makes me very tired….because I came home and took a 3 hour nap J….but
it felt so so good….
…after
my nap it was time for this “big sister” to do her part for the party….so I
made a full batch of good ol’ Renaldo American Chocolate Chip Cookies…..came
out fantastically too!.....its so cool to not only be asked to do something
special for his party, but also to be able to marry my American family and my
Italian family together J…..I am very lucky J…
…as
soon as I was finished it was off to Louisa’s house for an early supper…I love
eating over there, and completely love them as well….it was very cool to be
able to go back, now a few months after eating there the 2nd week in
Italy…..so cool to feel how much closer I am to my family, how much more I can
speak and understand in Italian, and the comfort that has come as I have
settled in with them….I can feel it in the jokes that Simone and I poke at each
other, and the defense that Momma Ely always has for me against him….I am so so
lucky and will definently miss them terribly…..but dinner was really good, we
had crepes….it was cool, there was a giant serving bowl of batter and then a
hot plate of sorts that had 6 places for crepes, so everyone each had there own
to make theirs and add what they wanted from the plates of prosciutto, spek, cheeses,
salads, and a few other things….it was so much fun to just keep making and
eating….and then after we cleared all of that and put on Nutella, almond butter
and gelato to make sweet crepes for dessert J…..and of course
finished the meal with Eduardo’s Limoncello, the absolute best ever!!! J….it was a fantastic
day of reminders of how blessed I have been for the past 3 months….
….so
that was last night….basically when we returned home, we all were exhausted and
went to bed….this morning Ely was up early prepping for the party, I slept in a
little bit (a whole hour! Haha)….woke up, and went for a run….well more a jog
then a walk, stupid shin splints….I really actually want to run here! But I
literally get shin splints whenever I try, so bad today I was upset at how far
I let myself run because I had to walk home so far in pain….if anyone has any
tips for how to heal them faster, or ya know, NOT get them in the first place,
Id love you forever!.....but anyways I went a different way on the path today
than I normally did, and I FOUND A MEADOW!!! Ok I know that doesn’t sound
really that exciting oh but it was!!...it was literally one right out of Anne
of Green Gables….i want to go study there, and nap there, and maybe shoot a
life in italy slidshow/montage there J…..loved it and it was
gorgeous so that made me happy….
…then
it was home to shower, do some homework, get ready for the party and off we
went….it was really well done too….it was at this place where we were able to
have the party out on this terrace thing, but there were some doors into a
playroom (like the place was called Buddies, I think it is a daycare/preschool
thingy) so the kids could play there or outside and there were tons of toys for
them to play with, and we also had access to the kitchen and fridge….also they
hired 2 people, who must do this kind of thing, because they literally were just
there for the kids….while we were setting up, they painted Giacomino like Hulk
(Hulk/Spiderman/Superheroes-In-General was the theme, he LOVES the avengers J)…and
then they just played games with them the entire time, kinda controlled them
around the cake and presents, then were doing balloon animals after….it was
really cool because then the parents were able to relax and socialize also…
...then Ely did a fantastic job with the food…I made
cookies, the Nonnas made some sandwiches and a brownie cake thingy….then Ely
also made little pizza pieces, focaccia pieces, and small sandwiches….and
drinks and all sorts of things….just good munchies, but also “real” food too J….i
just kinda hung out for most of the time near the food….mainly because I knew a
lot of the friends that were there, but they didn’t speak enough English or I didn’t
speak enough ITlaian….but the family is used to the way that I speak Italian (very
slowly, so they know not to guess what I am trying to say and just give me time
to figure it out) so they would kinda just rotate around me which was nice….and
EVERYONE WAS THERE!! Literally there were only 2 couples that I can think of
that I have met since being here that were not at the party….it was so cool….there
was even one lady that I met, literally within the first hour of meeting and
moving in with Ely because I had gone straight to pick up Giacomo from school
with her that day and we met this lady there….that was pretty cool too….it was
really really fun…..
…finally
I was handed the camera when the cake came out, so that was nice to have a job
to do, that kept me from feeling like I was just chilling in the corner haha….and
the cake was AWESOME!!! And really good too….we sang Buon Compleanno and then
Ely called to sing Happy Birthday in English too J ….but taking the
pictures of that and then presents was really fun too….Giacomo is the best to
watch open presents because everything has a huge reaction!....it was really
fun to watch J….after
presents, everyone started heading out and we started to clean up….when it was finally
just the family we all packed up and after about a 20 minute goodbye it was
home we went….to then have another 10 minute goodbye with one of the sets of
grandparents there J….gotta love the Italians J….it was a wonderful
day, and I am so glad that I was here for it…
…this
family was definently a gift….i was so worried, truly about choosing to live in
a family….i was excited about getting to see the true culture of Italians and
living with a family around me, but there was just so so much that could’ve gone
wrong, what if I wasn’t comfortable with them, what if I wasn’t comfortable in
the house, what if, what if, what if……but absolutely ZERO of those fears came
true, and if nothing else, quite the opposite happened….I LOVE this family….everyone
of them….from Ely, Simone, and Giacomino….to Paula, Edo, Louisa, Ricardo, and
Loradona (the Nonni)….to Valentina and Marco…..to all the friends…..its been so
so cool being here and living with these people and the opportunities are
unparalleled….this was the best decision I could have made when I decided to
come to Italy….I am so so happy to have this family surrounding me, I love them
so very much……
….so
Happy 5th Birthday little Giacomino….we may not be blood, but I will
always be your big sister, and you will always be my little brother J…..you
are a total terror and crazy but I love you for it….I will teach your new
little sister someday how to fight back against you but for now ill just fight
you myself….thanks for letting me be a part of your party and birthday J….im
so lucky to have you……love you little quake J
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