Home + Rome = ♥

Hi friends! Thank you for your prayers! ...they worked! My special visitors [my mom, sister, and second mom] arrived this morning! All 3 of them got on the [supposedly overbooked] flight with stand-by tickets... God is so good!

Their flight got in at 7:35 this morning [1:35 ATL time] and they were definitely not prepared for their busy day ahead :)  People say not to sleep after the flight... and to try to stay awake as long as possible... so you can get a good nights rest that night! But... like me, they hardly slept on the plane, so this was easier said than done! ha

After getting them settled in their hotel [located 5 minutes away from the Chigi Palace] we headed straight to Rome! We ate a delicious lunch near the Trevi Fountain and completely embraced the Italian life!! Then I gave them a tour of a few popular sites... until they just couldn't take anymore. It's still very weird that I know my way around Rome... and today was great practice. Personally, I am pretty impressed with my direction, but I will let them be the judge :)

After a long metro and bus ride home... I got them back to their hotel so they could rest for a few minutes. [They have been on a plane, taxi, train, metro, and bus today!!! haha] Emily fell asleep the second she laid on the bed [does this surprise anyone? haha] but we didn't hesitate to wake her up and go to a very early dinner so they could get back and sleep, sleep, sleep!

We went to my favorite restaurant in Ariccia [conveniently in between the Palace and their hotel] and ate way. too. much! It's only been 1/2 a day and I officially love having my family here!!!! (minus "my number 1 fan", my dad, who I really, really wish could be here too)!

I'm sure they are sleeping like babies bambinos by now :) and I should probably do the same... we have a very busy week ahead! ...[fieldtrips to Orvieto, Deruta, and Assisi]. Don't worry... mom, Em, and Mrs. Dalziel will be joining us! Yay!

I will leave you with some pics from our day:

First stop: Trevi Fountain!!

My favorite sister :)

Throwing in a coin is a must!

So happy she is here :)

Our lunch! Pizzaaaa!

Pantheon. My favorite!

Spanish Steps! 

1st mom and 2nd mom :)

Falling asleep every where we went... haha

Stuffed from lunch but can always make room for gelato!!

Loving life on Via del Corso

Piazza del Popolo

...these just make me so happy! Have a great week everyone!!

xoxo
Britt

P.s.- you should come visit too!! I love having visitors!!!!! :)