Arizona

The kids went to Arizona with V for a long weekend for sunshine and cousins. 

They went all over Tucson exploring. 

Nonna and her grandkids: Miriam, Lorenzo, Sophia, Mia and Luca

Mia just loves cousin Miriam. 

Miriam, her b-friend Desmond, and Mia

These boys were as thick as thieves, even though there is a four year age difference.  Let's be honest here, I think boys have a maturity level that stays pretty consistent after a certain time period.  I adore that about their kind. 

"Old Tucson" - experiencing the Wild West

Vince and Mike

The kids tried to reprise the shot of them taken like this about 2.5 years ago.  My how they have changed!

Skiers

These two were off for a day of skiing.

Luca ended up loving it after his first day on the mountain in an all day lesson and can't wait to go again.  He did find skiing with a bunch of four year olds exhausting, telling me that the multiple bathroom breaks in which you have to take everything off and then put it all back on is awful.  This kid is 15 stuffed into a tiny body. 

Mia said, "I can't wait until Luca is totally on his own so we can just head out skiing as a family one day. "  Me too!