Viva Italy!!!!

This past weekend we were blessed to have family arrive from Italy. Nino and Mariada came all the way from Melfi, Italy to visit their family in California while on their honeymoon. We really enjoyed our time with them and now we eagerly wait our turn to go to Melfi and visit them. They were so sweet and the girls; especially Bailey; just loved them. It was quite amusing trying to have good conversation with them but by the end of just a few days we were doing pretty well. In fact by the end of their visit Bailey was speaking and singing in Italian. We just loved them and hope to stay in touch.

4th of July

This 4th of July we stuck with tradition. Bailey was picked up by "Poppy" at 5:00 a.m and they staked out the perfect spot for the parade. The rest of the family came by 9:00 a.m and the parade started around 10. The parade in Newhall is a big deal and it was celebrating it's 75th year. We have been going to the parade almost every year for over 20 years. Then we had a BBQ and went to see fireworks at the local mall. They were spectacular. It was a very patriotic day. It was also very hot!!!