Pisa Pics

A couple of days after Christmas, we took a day trip with Robbie and the Consoles to Pisa - a great place for great photos.

Yeah...we're crazy

As you can see, we're in Florence, Italy and we're all wearing colorful Arkansas T-Shirts...go figure (or, as they say in Arkansas, go figrr')

Christmas at the Villa →

We were blessed to share Christmas with Ken's siblings Lucy and Robbie and their families (or their non-married kids I guess I should say).  CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL-SIZE VERSION OF THE PHOTO GALLERY.

Firenze at Christmastime

Just added one of several photo galleries from our Christmas trip to be with family in Florence, Italy.  CLICK HERE to see the full size gallery.

Ponte Vecchio

Nothing better...

Nothing better than Piazzale Michelangelo with the one you love.

Rooftop Cafe in Florence

Panorama of Firenze

Overlooking Florence

Palazzo Vecchio

The Old Palace

Jillian Enjoying the Duomo

Firenze at Twilight

Ponte Vecchio

The Old Bridge of Florence

Firenze Cafe with Uncle Robbie

Love and Cappocini

Finally!!

...a Ken-sized stovetop espresso pot.

Carousel in Firenze

Jillian enjoyed a Carousel ride at the Piazza Della Republica in Florence.

Ken's Favorite Cathedral

The Duomo

Rooftop Cafe and the Duomo

Robbie likes Florence

Two Turtle Doves

...or, uh, pigeons 

The Best Tour Guide

There is nothing like having Uncle Robbie as a tour guide through the back streets of Florence!

Buttons!

We found a button shop in Florence.  Shelby + Buttons = Happy

Two Robbies & a Ken

...on the streets of Florence.

Bicycles in Firenze

Babkaku of Senegal

Robbie and I met a young man from Senegal who we enjoyed visiting with for a bit.

Tanja & Jillian on the streets of Florence

Palazzo Vecchio

Enjoying some time with Aunt Lucy

On the Old Bridge of Florence

View from the Ponte Vecchio of Firenze

On the Ponte Vecchio

Consoles and Shacks

...at the Ponte Vecchio (Old Bridge) of Florence

Lucy on the streets of Florence

Mona speaking Italian (see the hands?)

One of many amazing restaurants in Florence

Scary Uncle Tony :-)

Picture by Jillian - the only one who can make this Italian "do crazy face"!

Firenze Panorama

Taken by Ken on the Piazzale Michelangelo

Shack Kids in Firenze

Sweet Sisters

Palazzo Vecchio with clouds rolling in.

Ferrari!

...another nice view at Piazzale Michelangelo

Morning Stroll along the Arno

Tanja and I took a morning stroll along the Arno River the day before Christmas Eve.

Relaxing by the Arno River

Nothing better . . .

Nothing better than being at Piazzale Michelangelo with the one you love!

New Website for the New Year

I've been messing around with a design remake on our web-site.  CHECK IT OUT!  (Click Here)

EPC CHRISTMAS PARTY

Bani put together a video of scenes from our four Christmas Parties for our students at EPC (Elbasan Providence Center or Qendra Providence Elbasan).  Click here to link to the video (it is on the EPC Facebook page).  Stay tuned for more scenes from some of Robbie's videos.

GO HOGS! (Firenze Edition)

We had a blessed Christmas with family in Florence, Italy and got back to Elbasan just in time for the New Year's craziness!  I'll be putting up some pictures soon of our trip soon.  We all rubbed the hogs nose so we are assured a return trip someday (hasn't failed yet!  :-)

It' Beginning to Look a Lot Like...

...Christmas in Albania

Bethany's Year

Bethany's year to top off the Christmas tree.

Lucy's 1st Xmas

Flaky

Making snowflake decor for the EPC classrooms.

Snowflake Queen

Rose is the champion snowflake maker.

Nutella Hot Cocoa - Yum!

Christmas Decorations

Tanja and the kiddos put some homemade decorations up at the Elbasan Providence Center for Christmas.  We will be having Christmas parties for all of the classes in a little over a week.