My Everyday Life: Week 32

Here’s what this past week looked like- IN ITALY!!! My Everyday Life Week 32

On the first plane to Italy! I watched When Harry Met Sally and enjoyed ginger ale. Last time we were in Italy, Casey and I were newly engaged!

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Plane outfit!

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Cousins at the airport in Detroit.

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We made it to Italy! Someone fell asleep on the car ride to our hotel. None of us really slept on the plane. 

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I have so many pictures on my phone from this trip!

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I miss my cats!

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We stayed awake and took a tour of the Coliseum the day we flew in. 

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It was such a fun experience. Although we were exhausted and it was super hot!

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Troopers!

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We got to go to the arena floor on our tour.

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Waiting for our ride.

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Early morning tour at the Vatican. It included breakfast.

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So many fun things to see. My Everyday Life: Week 32 on Shutterbean.com

Jet-lagged!

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Cooper in Vatican City.

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Mi famiglia!

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Overwhelmingly beautiful.

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WOW.

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St. Veronica

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Praying for peace.

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Family portait!  Thanks, self-timer!

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Cooper wrote himself a postcard! We sent it off in the mail. He’s excited!My Everyday Life: Week 32 on Shutterbean.com

He had his first cappuccino on this trip. Won’t be his last, I’m SURE.

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Checking out the markets.

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I found another magic happens sticker in Rome! I brought my water bottle with me. Thankful for that!

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Pizza at Bonci.  I’ll do a separate post of where we ate this trip. Don’t worry!

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Trip to the Trevi Fountain.

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We threw coins in. We’re definitely coming back.

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Sparkle motion.

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Italy is like a movie set!

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So weird to see machine guns and tanks on the street.

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Lol. Cooper! He kept doing the Karate Kid pose after this.

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I have a whole bunch of street art photos on my phone.

A WHOLE BUNCH.

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My niece ordered a Mai Tai that didn’t taste or look like a Mai Tai.

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Street art continued.

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A store I wanted to go into but it was closed. 

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Eye contact at Roscioli!

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Cheers!

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Caccio e pepe forever and ever!

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Vines growing on strings between buildings.

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Every night we gelato!

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I’ve been writing everything I’ve been eating in my food journal.

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We have started every morning with a cappuccino.

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The door knockers are pretty awesome here too. I want one!

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Especially a lion!

I’ve been told that GROM is the best!

We tried some on the way from Rome to Florence. 

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Little details catch my eye.

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One of our favorite meals.

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Truffle loaded mashed potatoes!

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Proud of this boy.

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My sister-in-law is the best!

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Twiggy spotting!

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My favorite color combination.

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Evening walks (to gelato) are my favorite. 

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Good morning!

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Snuggs.

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The light!

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This doggo made me miss my babies at home.

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Florence is charming in every little detail. 

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Looking up.

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I want to paint these clouds.

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Did I mention IT IS HOT HERE?!!

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My Dad relaxing and reading.

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Anything with pesto is my favorite.

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They make me laugh.

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Cute Dad alert!

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Amore!

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I want to eat on the river sometime!

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Coconut and raspberry.

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Statues at night.

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I love going to the market here.

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The signs and handwriting make me so happy.

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WE ARE EATING WELL.

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We found a cat!

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I can’t resist taking pictures of  hanging laundry.

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Another good morning!

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Cooper is becoming a pro at this.

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Before my makeup melted off my face.

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Lunch at Mercato Centrale.

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Shopping for stuff for our apartment here.

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Finding the good light before dinner.

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So many fields of sunflowers on our way to a wine tasting. I wanted to stop SO BAD.

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Fortunately, I got my fix when we were at the tasting because they had a fresh bouquet there.

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Family learning about wine production at Altesino. 

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My husband in his happy place.

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Find Cooper!

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Making notes!

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Can’t wait to tell you about this meal but I’m off to dinner now!

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Sending love from Italy!

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  • Denise

    Your trip looks amazing; everyone looks fabulous! Enjoy yourselves. Buon Viaggio!

  • Candace

    Favorite. Everyday. Life. Ever. So happy to see you enjoying Italy, and patiently awaiting that food post! <3

  • Kaye Berman

    Italy is my favorite although I’ve never been to Rome! Was just in Tuscany for 2 weeks in April and heading back Oct 2020 flying into Rome this time! Did you take your DSLR/mirrorless camera or only your iPhone? Lovely photos! And how wonderful to go with the whole family!

  • Libby Sroka

    Love Love Love your trip. Thank you for sharing. My sister n law , my husband and a friend went to Italy October 2017. Venice, Tuscany , Florence and Rome. I dream of visiting again. So glad you and your family are sharing this adventure. ❤️

  • Stacey

    Ahhhh I love this so much. Thank you for sharing bits of your trip. I’ve never been, but oh my goodness do I want to go so badly! Your son has grown up so much. What a handsome kid. I remember reading your blog way back when he was tiny.

  • Byanca

    Thank you so much for sharing. It throws me right back to my own trip to Italy with my partner 3 years ago, where we found out we were pregnant the night before our flight. It was a truly magical trip and I hope we can go back and share these memories with our son one day just as you.

  • Elizabeth

    Yay! I just went to Roscioli on our trip to Rome in March and it was our favorite meal! What a fun trip to take with family.

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  • Jessica Mosich

    We went to Italy last December. Your Every Day Life series was my reminder of how to look at a new place. I am so happy to see that your family is having as magical a trip as we did. Thank you for being an inspiration for looking at the ordinary and making every day life so beautiful (even for those of us not in Italy).

  • Kate

    Looks like a fun trip, and that picture of you and your son is frame-worthy!

  • Janie

    My niece ordered a Mai Tai that didn’t taste or look like a Mai Tai…

    I love the white board with all of the signatures and graffiti!

  • Stasha Henry

    What a beautiful (and delicious!) looking trip so far. So glad that your dad was able to join you. Enjoy! And can’t wait for your post about all the food!

  • skb

    Tracy, you have the most beautiful skin. You always look like you’re glowing! Just wanted to let you know…
    Enjoy your trip, beautiful lady.
    Sarah

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