Rome Con't........

ROME

Chris arrived back from the states Thursday and we left for Rome on Saturday!! Chris wanted to drive so we could go thru the Alps (11 hours split into 2 days). It was a LOOONNNG drive, but the kids were great and the Alps were gorgeous!!!! We stopped in a little town on the way, Trento, but it was Innsbrook in Austria on the way back that stole our hearts!! We will definately be going back there.

Rome was as expected-big busy city with lots of people but amazing historical sites. We hit the highlights-The Colesium, city tour bus, Spanish Steps, Vatican and Luke's agendaThe Sistine Chapel!! It was a whirlwind and we ate pizza and pasta the whole way through. enjoy the pics!
The Colesium pictures will be posted later (CB has them).

At the Spanish Steps-Layne's favorite site!

The Vatican
Chris and Luke went to see the Pope on Wednesday for the papal blessing!!
After the Sistine Chapel we stopped for a glass of wine and the kids met the owners children and played with them for about an hour.
Innsbrook-tired of pizza,Luke waits for some dahl at a very cool Indian restaurant we found. They both drank lassi's and munched on Naan--we are soo tired of pizza!

MORE PHOTOS COMING>>>TO BE CONTINUED>>>>>

Fall Break

The kids ( and it seems all of Germany) are on Fall Break. Its amazing to me how many people just take a week off for "rest". In the Winter, there will be a 2 week "ski break" when evryone heads to the Alps. We could learn a lot from this culture!

Luke decided he wanted to make chocolate chip pancakes this morning so he put on my apron ( that he made by the way) and his chef's hat (which was Uncle Rocco's) and got busy. Definately a picture moment. Also a pic of my very small kitchen, but big by European standards.