Fontana di Trevi

Neptune, God of the Sea, is riding a chariot pulled by two sea horses. One horse is calm and the other is restless, which represents the moods of the sea. This is by far my favorite fountain. To ensure a return trip we did throw a coin into the Trevi, with our back to the fountain, throwing the coin with our right hand over our left shoulder. What fun.....looking forward to our next visit!

*The majority of my night pictures didn't turn out as I expected. Which included the coin tossing and a group family picture in front of the fountain :( :( so I know there will be a next time!

A day at the Vatican

We took a taxi to the Vatican and toured the museums. I don't remember that many museums when Jeremy and I toured it in '96. It just went on and on and on. There really wasn't an exit......until the end. We were committed to tour all the museums that were connected one way or the other. The sculptures, paintings and tapesteries are amazing!! We didn't get to see the Pope this time but felt very blessed just being there!  Later that night, Cody taught me a few games of cards. All in all, we had an awesome day!

Rome: Celebrating J's Birthday

After touring the Colosseum we decided to rent a "quad" cycle. Jeremy and Devin had the best seats on the cycle. We thought what better way to spoil the "birthday boy" by giving him a tour of his life. Cody had full control of the driving....!!! There was one hill that Jeremy "thought" he was going to have to help. But we managed......We had a great workout with a scene! Later that night, we decided to splurge on PASTA! Jeremy ordered spaghetti with clam sauce "anti pasta" for his main entree he had grilled seafood. And the boys had pasta with white cream sauce. For dessert, we shared a chocolate brownie and the boys had their gelato......YUMMY! Happy Birthday, Jay! Thanks for the awesome time! Love you!

Bus Tour

Our adventure in Rome included a "topless" bus tour and Italian haircuts. We were able to listen to a pre recorded guide thru our headphones. At the end of the tour we went to the Piazza Navona. We sat outside and had lunch. We ordered pizza and salads. If it was up to Cody we would of had pizza everyday. The food was great and the boys had gelato (icecream) everyday! Devin was fasinated by all the scooters. Both Cody and Devin had portraits done by awesome Artists. Devin sat very patiently. It only took them 15 mins to do. I can't wait to get them framed!

Meet Our Friend Pinnochio

We decided to take a horse carriage ride to give our legs a break. The name of the horse is Pinnochio! He's so obedient and the boys love him. He's 15 years old and does tours 3x's a week. The carriage ride lasted for two hours. This gave us time to actually tour each historic location. Our first stop was the Pantheon. It was built in the year 118. Its the best preserved ancient building in Rome. The Pantheon was orginally built as a temple then later converted into a church. Our next stop was the Spainsh steps. It was such a "happening" spot with lots of people. There were guys all around trying to sell roses, lasers and toys. We had such a great time just sitting on the steps and people watching. The weather was perfect. This area had the finest stores. On the way to the steps we passed quite a few fruit trees. Unfortunately, I couldn't reach 'em from the carriage. I was so tempted but knew that I would fall.