My Mom and two Aunts came for a visit recently. My Aunt Beulah and Aunt Virginia stayed two weeks...my Mom stayed three. We were on the go from day one...winery, Venice, ocean, dinners, Rome...so much fun! I hated to see them go. I'd be completely happy with my entire family living on a huge compound...I'm serious! Life is short, and it would be wise to spend it with the ones you love.

Getting base passes from the Italian and American police on their first day...eye candy! ;-)

Winery tour and wine tasting...good times.

Outdoor market

Dinner at Raffa's...local Italian woman that has authentic Italian meals at her home. Deeeeeelish!

Train ride to Venice

Venice

Aunt B lovin' the cappuccino!

Yummy :)

Afternoon ride to a local castle.

View from castle

Mom enjoying her homemade cappuccino.

Aunt B lovin' her ocean. This is the Northeast coast of Italy...the Adriatic Sea.

The ladies enjoying an afternoon cappuccino at the cafe' near our house.

On our way to Rome!!!

Colosseum

Trevi Fountain

The ladies in front of St. Peter's Basilica.

Italian mass at the Dome Church that sits on the alps behind Aviano.

Ok, the prints came in and they look horrible....decided on a different pose. Here's the new cover...we think. ;-)

So we had our photo shoot for the adoption profile, and it's amazing how many "guidelines" are in place in regard to the pictures. The cover pic has to follow these guidelines specifically:

-Must be a professional photo

-Long sleeve for her...button up for him

-No glasses

-No inside studios...must be outdoor with nature

-Must be a headshot or upper torso

-Semi-casual, but not too casual

-No all white clothing

-Man must be clean shaven..."goatee" is acceptable if trimmed and neatly kept

-Eyes must be easily seen

Who knew??? I think we met all of the suggestions/restrictions. Here are a few pics from the day.

We chose this one for the cover.

Just for fun...GO CHARGERS!!!