July 2026

July! Andy went to China for work, so Emilia and I got to spend some time together in LA when we dropped him off and picked him up. We loved checking out the Children's Museum and hanging out at Nonna and Nonno's house. 

Luglio! Andy e' andato in China per lavoro allora io e l'Emilia siamo state a Los Angeles quando l'abbiamo accompagnato e preso su. Ci siamo divertite al museo dei bambini a Santa Monica e giocare a casa dei Nonni.

For the Fourth of July, our neighborhood does a big parade that we participated in and Emilia loved waving her flag as we walked the route. She mostly loved the ice cream bar at the end of the parade. 

Per il quattro di luglio, il nostro quartiere fa una parata e l'Emilia si e' divertita molto. Secondo me, la cosa che le e' piaciuta di piu' era il gelato a la fine. 

Other July highlights included dinner with cousins, free Slurpee on 7/11, checking out the California Science Museum with Nonna, lots of reading books, and Emilia's first In-N-Out experience. 

Altre cose a luglio - cena con i cugini, un Slurpee gratis da 7-11, siamo andati a vedere un museo di scienze con la nonna, abbiamo letto tanti libri, e siamo andati a mangiare da In-N-Out. 

A final July highlight was Andy and I were able to get away for a weekend with friends in Vegas! My parents came to stay with Emilia for the weekend. We went to see Ed Sheeran and it was such a nice weekend getaway!

Un'ultima cosa di luglio era che io e Andy siamo andati via per un weekend a Las Vegas. I miei sono venuti a stare con l'Emilia per il weekend. Siamo andati a vedere Ed Sheeran e ci siamo divertiti molto.

Emilia, Las Vegas, San Diego

June 2026

 June calmed down....ever so slightly! Andy and I went to a dinner with some friends in a field. It was a fun experience! 

Giugno era un po' piu' calmo.... Io e Andy siamo andati a una cena segreta (ti dicono dove sara' il giorno prima e il menu' e un segreto fino a quella sera) con dei amici. Sei a un tavolo con tanta gente che non conosci e parli con tutti. Era molto bello. 

Matching pony tails!

Helping out at the counter

Fun with bubbles and the pool

We love to listen to stories!

Safari Park with Uncle Tim, Aunt Sara, and cousins Katie and Peter

Always pool ready

Library story time with Nonna

Balboa Park adventures

First time on the train!

We loved it and never wanted to get off!

Checked out the Children's Museum in Escondido!

Father's Day!

FISH!

I met Jack when he was 3 and I nannied him for many years. He was in town for a work conference and came to visit us one morning! Crazy how long I have known him!

Emilia and I flew out to Salt Lake to spend some time with my mom. She loved watching all of the people on the tarmac and did so great on the flights!

Io e l'Emilia siamo andate a Salt Lake per trovare mia mamma. E' stata bravissima su l'aerei!

We checked out the Aquarium in Utah!

And the Children's Museum

And discovered we like ice cream sandwiches

We also got to visit with Maria and Antonio

Splash Pad fun

Balboa Park Museums, Dad and Mom, Emilia, Salt Lake, San Diego

April 2026

And just like that, we have a one year old! I don't know where the time went, but this past year has been nothing short of magical. Emilia is such a joy and spreads cheer everywhere she goes. We love watching her little brain figure out how things work and she is trying to walk so bad! On her actual birthday, we celebrated at home and she had her first beignet (the chocolate filled ones from Costco - SOOO good!). 

Una mattina, ci siamo svegliati, ed l'Emilia aveva un'anno. Non sappiamo dove sia andato il tempo perche' sembra ieri che era nata. L'Emilia e' cosi' felice e sorride (quasi) sempre. Sta cercando di capire tutto e vuole camminare (ci siamo quasi!). Il giorno del suo compleanno, abbiamo fatto una festa a casa con un beignet. 

We love dessert!

That weekend, we invited friends and family over to celebrate her birthday. We are so lucky to be surrounded by such wonderful people!

Quel sabato, abbiamo invitati dei nostri amici per celebrare il suo compleanno. Siamo molto fortunati di avere tanta gente attorno che vuole bene a l'Emilia ed a noi! 

We also celebrated Easter that same weekend! It was a whirlwind, but so fun having my parents and Simone and Rachel in town! 

Abbiamo anche celebrato pasqua. Era un weekend impegnativo, pero' era molto bello avere i miei genitori e Simone e la Rachel. 

The rest of April...

Cheering Andy on at football

Pigtails!

Andy's best friend Dan got married

Cady and her family came to visit!

SO CLOSE!

Lots of time at the water table outside

Birthday, Emilia, San Diego