Tuesday's MRI revealed that the weed in Isabella's head is still stable. This is extremely good news, we depart for our European Grand Tour with peace of mind tonight. Gregorio also showed our book to the doctors and nurses and they were thrilled. We are hoping that we might still find a way to get it published and more widely distributed to other families going through something similar.
We are off to London first, followed by Italy, Greece and Mallorca. The girls will be blogging, so check back here on a regular basis to see what we have been up to. Matilde has been telling all she is going in a gondola in Venice. Isabella is looking forward to a cooking class in Tuscany and Gregorio has his list of London restaurants and pubs he wants to try out. Not to mention their new hiking boots that they will try out in the Italian Alps. Above all we are looking forward to slowing down and spending time with family and friends on what will be a truly memorable summer.
Needless to say the excitment has been building for weeks. We have been kept very busy saying goodbye to friends who are leaving DC, enjoying the end of year festivities at school and Isabella's birthday celebrations this week-end. A fine feast of bruschetta, spedini di gamberi, grissini con proscuitto, linguine (fresche) col pesto (fatto da loro), cupcakes and fruit dipped in chocolate sauce was enjoyed by the happy band of friends. They chopped, mixed, cooked and savoured every mouthful (during preparation and at the table afterwards!) Gregorio and I were exhausted and a little overwhelmed by the pile of things to wash up, not to mention the eggs that had been cracked everywhere and the flour and sugar that lined most surfaces and the floor. A very tasty birthday indeed.
Football fever has been very high at school in support of the World Cup. Isabella revealed her true identity when she broke down and cried that Italy was out. Matilde has gone off to school today proudly wearing an England shirt (thanks to our Spanish friends) to participate in the Year 1 end of year World Cup football match! Sadly none of our teams are still in so we will revert back to our favourite sport and will be cheering for the English lad down in SW19 - GO MURRAY, you can make it to the finals this year.
Have a good summer.
Lots of love,
Emma & Gregorio. xxx
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