Thursday, February 28, 2008

When Nonnos Come To Town

This could be a Discovery Channel nature show about how much homemade cavatelli, homemade pizza and homemade cooking a person can eat before they explode.



My parents came to town and we took them to the Rock Creek Nature Center where Henry tried on a new set of antlers.

Later, we planted basil and oregano from seeds we sell at the hardware store.

We are watching them sprout a little more every day. My father took home a few packs like this, and he says his favorite part of the day is coming home and checking to see how much they've grown. With Spring around the corner, can homemade pesto be far away?
My parents marvelled at how much Loretta likes to eat grapefruit.
...and everything else put in front of her. God bless.


One night, my parents cooked and we had a family dinner with Ben, Colleen, Hamid, Salma, and Tom. After dinner, Ben brought out a present for Henry. It was a whoopee cushion! Henry didn't know what it was exactly, but he asked Nonno to blow it up.

We told him to put it on the floor and sit on it.Ready, set..... Ppfffffttttt!!!

Oh my gosh, he laughed like a crazy man when it made the noise. Then he did it again and again and again. We taught him to say "Pardon Me," and "Sorry," afterwards. He did it so many times and with such gusto that he finally broke it. If any of you out there have a 3-year old in your life, this is the perfect gift.
Thank you Ben Shaw for the cushion, the comic relief and the photography.

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