Returning to Italy

We hadn't seen daddy in over a month.


Checking each other out.






New toys.


Forget all the new toys. I just want to play with old water bottles.


Going to practice with daddy.




It snows here in Vigevano. This is the view from our kitchen.


More snow.

Week 2

The fans made a sign for Jacob at Alex's game on Sunday.

He's constantly moving his head around, checking things out.

Getting ready to poop!

His favorite place to sleep.

Daddy burping Jake.

Grandma's here!!!

Erin's Visit

Erin came to visit us for a week, so we took her to some of our favorite spots.


Assisi.


Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi.


Another view of the basilica.

Erin was in town to watch Fabriano play against the team from Jesi, the biggest rivalry in the league. This is also the first time Erin had seen Alex play since college, back in 2000. The people in orange are Jesi fans.

Time out.

Halftime Entertainment

I usually don't pay attention during the breaks in Alex's games, but this is the first time I've seen a male dancer. Terrible idea, just terrible.

Quebec

Montreal

Our annual trip back to Quebec began with dinner with the kids.

Jenny, Rim, Mehrez, Karen, Diandre and Nic after a delicious dinner.

We headed in to the Laurentians, an hour north of Montreal, to visit one of Alex's old coaches during a basketball camp. Here is Alex teaching the campers something about basketball.

Alex running through a basketball drill with some of the campers.


Andrew Bier, a Maccabi Canada teammate, Emerson Thomas, former National team player, Alex and Coach Dore.

Trois Rivieres

Drinks with two high school friends, Jean-Charles and Max in downtown Trois Rivieres. Max was in town for the week (he lives in Europe) and Jean-Charles was just driving through on the way to New Brunswick. We couldn't have planned this reunion even if we wanted to.

On the first sunny day, we headed up to Lake Wapizagonke for some canoeing and sunbathing.


Dinner in the backyard with Mom, Dad, Nic & Diandre.


Jenny & Rim drove up to Trois Rivieres to hang out with us.


Alex, Nic & Rim playing in the sandbox.


Hanging out with Max and his wife Zoe.

Vegas!!

Alex went to Vegas to play on the Knicks' summer league team. He had one day off, so we made the most of it.


This Math Monkey place was right next to a restaurant called Sushi Club. All you can eat sushi for $14.95. YUM!!!


In front of the Wynn. Nice place to call home for 10 days. Highly recommend this place to anyone who visits.

I know I've said that this blog is basketball free. But these pictures are pretty good action shots which I could never take with my point and shoot digital camera. So, here's two pics of Alex playing against the Sonics.