Saturday at Papa's

Every Saturday evening, my dad has us up to his place. Now, I say my dad because he has called the evening, "Saturday night at Papa's" for a while now. To those that know my dad, you might think that this would be meals consisting of mac and cheese and hot dogs. No, no, no! My dad (of course with influence from my mom) puts on a pretty good show. Appetizers, great food, music, and left overs to take home. Now that Nonna is in town, we basically made a day of it because she is leaving Sunday morning. The day started by watching Carmen dance. Nonna bought her a new tutu and dance outfit which she had to show off. She loves dance class and Nonna being there made it very special.

After that, we went up to their place to hang out and have lunch. Carmen was wiped from dancing and playing, (and getting up at 6am) so she went down for a nap. The boys headed out for a trip to the Futures Course @ the 500 Club. This is basically a 9 hole par 3 course where kids can learn.

Gianni did a great job. This is actually his second time on the course. Papa took him last Saturday for the first time, but this time mommy and daddy tagged along to see him in action.

Daddy wanted to try his hand at golf too! The clubs were a little too short, and many of the balls went out of bounds, but it was great for a first try.

"Mommy.....oh caddy....club please!" That's right. Mommy pulled the bags all over the course. I am trying to figure out why my arms are so sore today. Oh that's right, because I pulled those bags! It was fun though to see the boys play.

It was nice to do something fun with Gianni. Gianni and I needed some special time together so the afternoon was perfect.

After we returned home and Carmen was up from her nap, Uncle Justin and Aunt Rachel came over. We had appetizers and played some couples games. Nonna and Papa ruled again. I guess that's what happens when you've been married for that long. They truly know how to work together.

The kids played, and ran, and ran some more. This is probably why they both fell asleep in the car. (Ok, Gianni not all the way but he was close!)

Thanks Nonna and Papa for a great week! We can't wait until we are all together again in April to continue our adventures. We will miss you Nonna. Thanks for everything.