We survived the trip to GA! It was twelve hours of chatting, snacking, singing, fussing, and simple endurance. Maria and Cati always take the opportunity of isolation from all information sources to ask me all kinds of questions that I don't know the answers to: How did the U.S. flag develop? What was the South like after the Civil War? The Battle of Chattanooga! What was that? (Just a few samples.). Singing was the best cure for Giuseppe's fussiness, so we sang lots of Jingle Bells, Joy to the World, Itsy-bitsy Spider, and Are you Sleeping (in Italian and in rounds!).
Friday, we unpacked and rested. We enjoyed a good time playing outside. My parents have a nice big yard to run around and play and the weather is so nice!
We were supposed to visit with friends today, but unfortunately, we are starting to come down with an upper respiratory infection that my dad has had. Three of the kids started running fevers around bedtime last night. Hopefully, we will get over this in time for Christmas in a little more than a week.
But, everyone is still enjoying their day: Maria and Grandma are making doll clothes, Chiara is enjoying about her hundredth mandarin orange, Matteo and Cati are enjoying Garfield comics, Giuseppe is rummaging through one of Grandma's drawers, Elena's playing tea party, and Dany's getting ready to enjoy some hot wings and the Falcons game with my Dad. Now, I get to go join the fun!
Happy Gaudete Sunday, everyone!
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