My apologies of tardiness are overflowing and guilt has sunk in as more and more friends are asking when I will update this blog to tell of my “once-in-a-lifetime trip to Italy”. I was planning on writing this from my journal that I kept, but I have temporarily misplaced it. Once its location is found, I will write more in detail of where we went and what we saw and did. Overall, it was a wonderful trip. Without kids or husband, I was able to be myself, not a mom or wife. I woke up when I wanted, I went to bed when I wanted and throughout the day, did what I wanted to do. It sounds selfish, but in my day to day real world, I do not get to do those things. I love my life, but often have found myself getting wrapped up in the insignificant details. Italy gave me time to step back and see a bigger picture. It has been about a month since I went and I am still not “settled in” yet. I am looking forward to school starting and a routine beginning again. Here are a few pictures of beautiful Italy…