Still Stable

No need to read on!

Yep it is all stable and we are pushing the next MRI to the end of August. That will be nearly 5 months since this latest MRI...and that makes it 1.5 years since Isabella stopped treatment. Could the pediatric tumor have finally ceased activity? We certainly hope so. We will keep you posted if there is any change later in the year.

Since our last update we have been busy, of course!

We had a really relaxing trip to Stowe, Vermont at Christmas. Lovely New England village. The snow, sadly did not live up to expectations but most still skied, we enjoyed the scenery complete with covered bridges and Isabella learnt to drive the jeep in the snow. Gregorio bought all the kitchen essentials - the pasta machine and coffee maker, so we were well fed, happy and enjoyed our break. We begun the New Year with a magical and colorful performance of the Magic Flute at the Met in New York on our return.

Favourite pastamaker

Back in DC both girls have been working hard at school. Mati is focused on taking her maths IGCSE this summer and is still an avid swimmer; while Isabella has her head down focused on the end goal of getting into medical school next year. She is enjoying the IB course and still finds a lot of time for extra curricular activities that include tutoring and volunteering at Children's Hospital and the Nursing Home close by. And just before the Easter break, Isabella was selected as Student Body President (aka Head Girl for the English readers).

A Roma!

We are having a relatively quiet easter holiday here and we still haven't made any summer plans. What with all the medical school exams and....our latest project, it is hard to plan....Gregorio and I are trying to buy a house in Umbria. It is a long process but it did mean that Gregorio and I had a fun week-end in Rome earlier in the year. The sign of things to come: a week-end without kids, we left them back in DC having fun without us!

In February, Mati had a week's skiing with the school in West Virginia while Isabella went on a service learning project to Tanzania. It was a memorable journey for her, helping build schools and housing and then enjoying some time on safari.

Spring is here and we are gearing up to the annual Race for Hope. Team Impavido will be out in force  on May 5th, to raise funds and awareness for Brain Cancer and maybe get a personal best! Please join us physically or virtually. We are grateful for your support.

Lots of Love,
Emma, Gregorio, Isabella and Matilde. xxx