Fun with Gigi and Grandy!

Ok, this post might rival any I've ever done for most pictures! But there are so many fun pics from when Mark and Connie visited us last week. :) We enjoyed having them here, despite the fact that Ross was deathly ill about a week before they arrived, followed by Colton and me getting sick! Luckily we were all on the road to recovery by the time they got here. Connie, however, got sick while visiting! What a bummer. Luckily our good friend Dr. Kerr hooked her up with some great meds and she wasn't down for the count for too long.

We didn't do a ton of things but we did get some great, quality time together. We are thankful that Mark and Connie came all the way to Florence to see us - we all loved spending time with them!

Here are some pics from their visit. The first group are some irresistible shots they took of Colton...

C has started to smile for the camera every once in awhile. I love it! :)

Colton is big into hugging his stuffed animal friends right now. It's just too cute!

Colton LOVES bath time! He has taken to laying down in the tub, which he thinks is hilarious. :)

C also loves getting on "big people" furniture - like beds and the couch. He feels so special when allowed to sit with the rest of us.

I don't know how they did it, but they got some great shots of Colton while he ate. He is usually too concerned with getting out of his seat and back to playing to pose for photos. :)

Colton thinks it's hilarious to wear my sunglasses. We think it's pretty funny, too.

On Gigi and Grandy's last day we went to the park. Colton loves to play outside!

Now for some shots of the grown-ups! :)

Ross, me, Colton, and Connie in Piazza Santo Spirito - a famous piazza near our apartment.

On the Ponte Vecchio.

In front of Santa Croce.

Connie and Colton took a ride on the carousel in Piazza Repubblica. It was C's first ride!

Colton loved when Grandy read to him. :)

Ross and I in Piazzale Michelangelo, overlooking the city.

Connie, Mark, and Colton...

Still in love. :)

A great shot of Mark and Connie at ZaZa's - one of our favorite restaurants in the world - on their last night here.

My artistic shot of the trip.

Mmmmm.... amazing bruschetta!

...and the best steak I've ever tasted. :)

On the walk home we came across these Christmas lights! It was a treat because, though many lights are strung throughout the city, they are not supposed to turn on until December 1st!

Ross, Connie, and Mark - one last shot in front of the Ponte Vecchio.

Thanks for a great visit, Mark and Connie! :)