Jan 2018- Skiing & Big Girl School!

Oops!  Wow did I get behind.  Writing the January blog here in March....

Our Italian holidays, continued....
Off to the Alps for a few days of skiing.

Gio could not wait to hit the slopes!

Maria trying out her helmet!

After a morning of skiing (sorry, I did not take a single photo!), we did some shopping while the boys stayed on the mountain.

Post-ski snuggles.

Just told her we are heading back to South Africa tomorrow.

Back to summer!!

Our 4 pets made "Pet of the month" at our kennels!

Jagger back to hydrotherapy after 3 weeks off...

Reunited with sweet Oscar!

First day of "big girl" school!

While Maria enjoyed her first day at AISJ I drove Oscar to his belated 1st birthday party with his littermates (Oscar is in the middle).

From left: Osha, Omo, Obi, Oslo & Oscar

Bruno absolutely adores Oscar- his favorite companion.

2nd day of school and 1st day on the bus!

Oscar and I visited Maria's class to read a story.  Oscar was quite relaxed about it!

One weekend Paolo and Gio traveled to visit an orphanage.  Gio spent many hours playing with the children there.

Soccer morning.

Got a haircut...

....just like Papa!

Every single meal Oscar sits vigil hoping a bit of food will be left behind by Bruno (Oscar eating time-2 seconds...Bruno eating time....10 minutes!).

Part of Oscar's training requires him to sit on this narrow platform.  At class today Oscar found a way to cheat!

Party time!

Maria loves every visit to Bounce!

Some school days require a crown.

They actually left me a bit of room tonight...

We love our evening walks on the golf course!

Oscar supervising Maria's swim lesson.

Family Fun day at school!

Bedtime!

Waiting for the school bus (Maria picks her own outfits these days!).

Oscar definitely passes the "gets along with cats" test for Guide Dogs!

Raining morning waiting for the bus.

Big girl school is exhausting.  Lately I have been finding Maria asleep under her bed in the afternoon.

Today's hydrotherapy included the hot tub.  Jagger did not complain.

Maria was given this beautiful hand-me-down dress from our dear friends the Brosnans.  She loves it!