While Mary was in Genoa with her Mimi and Popi, Sally and I drove up to Orange County to visit with some of my friends and their children. My friend Jen has a little baby boy Jack that is 6 months old! My friend Stephanie from high school has 4 boys! I only wish that I lived in Orange County to be closer to these great Moms/Women, but we are very happy in San Diego.
Sally and I stayed at her Nana's house (my Mom) for the night.
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Thank you Nana for letting us stay the night!
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Nana keeps a box of my (yes Julie's!!) old toys for the
girls to play with. Or - to play in...
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Me holding Jack and Jen holding Sally.
The kids were a little jealous.
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Jack drinking water, but not about to miss a photo opportunity!
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This is Sally with Stephanie's youngest boy Ruben.
They were a little unsure of each other.
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Paolo with Sally
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Paolo (8), Ruben (2), Luca (6) and Marco (7)
(AKA - future Husbands for my girls)
They really are as sweet and polite as they look in this photo!!
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Stephanie and her sisters (the Umana ladies) opened
The Umana Academy of Fine Arts in 2004!
We got a tour of the school that currently enrolls Tiny Tots - 7th grade