I'm celebrating my birthday Italian style!  Although it's a little sad...Matt reminded me this is the first birthday in 18 years we haven't spent together.  The girls are making up for it.  Maddie is at her first day of dance right now--she is the youngest but is really holding her own. I had tears (shocker, I know) watching her at the barre with all those big girls.   Tomorrow Delaney and I will go to the Scuola Italia and get her signed up for art classes.  They offer language classes so I think we might all try to do those, as well.  Am learning quickly the Italians really like to speak Italian and since we will be here a while, it might be helpful.  We love Urbania and our little apartment.  The people are so friendly and there is good food everywhere you look.  Tonight we will have dinner with the rest of Maddie's dance class--there are three girls from Dallas.  Small world.  I know it's only been a day, but I could see Maddie wanting to come back year after year.  I'm on board with that.  What do you think, Daddy...???

I will post more tomorrow and include some pics.  Internet is tricky but I have found a spot that works and will have more time in the morning.  Miss everyone but am LOVING having my girls all to myself.  They have both gone out of their way to make sure today is special for me.  Lucky, lucky mama...counting my blessings tonight for sure.

Love to all.
Leah