ready for the party?!

    

photo credit on pinterest

i can't believe that zoeti is turning two in 4 days! she's growing so fast... she's in that stage (terrible twos) where no is her favorite word, she wants to do everything by herself, she is in love with her daddy (hello edipo complex!) and i'm the enemy... but sometimes she still is my little girl, all kisses and cuddles, and i feel almost honored when she want to be dressed like me or with the same hairstyle! she's everyday more curious and pay so much attention to details! that's something i'm trying to learn from her: slow down and eyes (and ears) open. it's amazing to see the world through her eyes...
her birthday party's theme this year will be "red & white". she's still too young to chose a theme... i guess that everything that involved chocolate and baloons will be fine for her! we'll have two parties: one on 20th of May (her actually birthday) with all our families (except aunt, uncle and cousins.. sig sig...) and one with our friends, so expect a lot of pictures! that’s some ideas i collected in pinterest (thanks!)
i was dreaming about a terrace party but here is raining cats and dogs so... no outside calebration i think!

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"a portrait of my family, once a week, every week, in 2013"

Zoe Tiare: playing with a puppy. that’s exactly how you are: a little bit shy, almost always happy and smiling, incredibly cute! you need to have mommy & daddy next to you, but when you find out that you can do something by youself, you put always a smile on your face! and we love that smile!!
Me & my belly: 28 weeks. i’m getting huge!! i love the special moments between you two and even if i know there will be whims and jealousies, i’m looking forward to see you two growing together!
last week i loved stella’s portrait in the light (here), little emma and eva and her crown.
thank you jodi!

happy mother’s day!

      

that’s my beautiful day, started with some flowers (a present for mother’s day) and continued on the garda’s lake, in peschiera. i don’t know why but this year i felt this day more than the others… two years ago i was pregnant and giulio said “best wishes” instead of our still-not-born child. last year zoeti was nearly one but she couldn’t understand what mother’s day is. this year she prepared a present at the nursery school and learnt a little poem (i cried so much!) and giulio organized this perfect day at garda’s lake. he knows that i love the water! we have been to the swimming course with zoeti and than we had lunch in this wonderful city. it was warm and sunny until almost 5 pm (a lucky day! last weeks rained almost every day!!)
thank you family!
but today i want to say something to someone else also…

Happy mother’s day, mom! i love you even if i don’t say it often! 

asparagus & potatoes cream

 

i boiled potatoes and asparagus for a while before to speed up the procedure. then i add the vegetables, cut into small pieces, to a pan with oil and onion. add the vegetable broth to cover everything. let it cooking until potatoes and asparagus are tender. whisk everything. you can add some fresh cream if you want.

i made these bowls during my ceramic course! eating in something you made makes everything delicious!!

keep 3-4 asparagus tops for garnish ;)

welcome in this world!

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we're aunt & uncle (& cousin!) again! since yesterday we have a new member in our family: Sky Spini!

we love you already so much and zoeti wants to meet you as soon as possible!! and a big big hug for the big brother Lui!! Zoeti is eager of any suggestions you can give her about younger brother/sister ;)

we're so excited for our brother and sister in law and we miss you so much!

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"a portrait of my family, once a week, every week, in 2013"

Zoe Tiare: that's the biggest change of the week: you, sleeping in a big bed! i didn't know what to expect... you love feel protected and the crib was your natural ambient (even without bed rails). but you took a look at the bed and declared "i sleep here"! 

Me & my belly: 27 weeks! i'm in that fase when you open the wardrobe and say, sadly, "i've nothing to wear!"... and a wonderful husband replies that you are beautiful... ♥ [the teddy bear is a little present that daddy bought in dubai for you]

my favorites of the last week are this first cute ponytail, the prospect in this one and the light and the happyness of this baby with granpa. 

thanks Jodi!

beautiful rain...

still raining here folks! it's not easy being stuck in the house with a sick toddler when outside it constantly raining! i have to say that rain in autumn or winter has something poetic, something romantic... but spring is another thing! it's supposed to be all about flowers, colours, sun and picnics!
instead of being grumpy i decided to find the poetic side of a spring rain...