I can't resist taking pictures...

...when the kids are all dressed up on Sundays!

Today I had the girls all wear the dresses that Aunt Ginny made for them this summer. Unfortunately, I didn't straighten Maria's sash before taking the pictures, so it's a little difficult to truly appreciate how beautiful this dress is. Oh, well! There will be more Sundays!!

With 5 kids, it's incredibly difficult to get them all looking at the camera AND smiling at the same time, so these were the best pictures I could get. Having a 2-year-old whose immediate response to any request these days is "No!" makes picture-taking even more challenging :)

Chiara would much rather observe the evergreen tree.

Here are a couple of other pictures from earlier this week of the kids with Zia Anna.

It's a hot day here today, so Dany's getting the pool ready. Maybe I'll have more outdoor pictures soon - if I can convince myself to leave the comfort of the air-conditioned house!