Halloween Party

Reagan attended her first Halloween party today. She even told me over and over again on the drive there that we were going to a Halloween Party. She loves her Bumble Bee costume! Hopefully she'll still be happy with it on Halloween.

We visited the Pumpkin Patch this weekend to get our annual pumpkin. Reagan picked the toddler size one ("Reagan's pumpkin") which she's holding in the picture while standing next to "Mommy's pumpkin" on the front step.

Mark has been in Korea this week and off to Tuscon next week, so he's missed out on the Halloween fun this weekend. Luckily he will be here for the real deal to take Reagan trick-or-treating.

Better than ancient Rome...

These pics are just a few of Reagan during the trip. I know she won't remember it, but we've got plenty of digital memories to show her some day.

We don't have too many of us eating gelato - it was gone too quickly. But the sight of Reagan eating pasta in the last photo is priceless. She went after that plate with gusto. We had finally stumbled into a local trattoria early in the evening after a long day of taking in as many sights as we could stand. Everyone was tired, thirsty, sweaty, etc. And I'll admit that I was a bit grumpy when we sat down as Reagan began to climb on the seats and well - be a little girl. Moments like these help you keep things in perspective. We all left the restaurant full, happy, and with big smiles.

Roma

So I've been a bit lax lately on blog updates... But here are a few of the pics from Rome. It was the final stop on our incredible trip. There's simply too much to describe well. If the opportunity ever presents itself, I definitley recommend spending a few days here though.

In short, the traffic is insane. Not just that there's a lot of it, but there are boatloads of scooters and motorcycles weaving in between all of it. Lane markers are mere suggestions. I would have tried some pics of it all, but was too busy keeping my eyes peeled for what I was fairly sure would be a wreck of epic proportions. Strangely - we saw very few collisions. We also saw very few cars without at least one dented fender either.

St. Peter's Basilica and the Vatican Museum (Sistine Chapel, etc) are overwhelming. The Colosseum and Roman Forum are no slouches either. We ran ourselves pretty ragged seeing the sights. Reagan continued to be more of a trooper than either of us imagined possible. Though we did bribe her with pasta, pizza, and plenty of gelato.

More Pics

My favorite two girls on the steps of St. Peter's Basillica, the Trevi Fountain, the Pantheon, followed by some cool drinks (milk and vino) at a cafe in front of the Pantheon.