Saturday, March 14, 2009

Carnivale






At the end of February, before going to the states, Grant and I went to Carnivale with some friends. Unfortunately Jeff had to work.

Carvinale is a celebration that the Italians have before Lent starts. People dress up in costumes or masks. Everyone throws confetti at each other as well as sprays silly string. Floats roam the streets and yummy food stands are on every block.

We had a blast. Grant was a little scared at first, but was clapping his hands by the end. A friend let Grant borrow a dinosaur costume. He wouldn't put the entire costume on, but at least let me put it on his head. It was truly a one-of-a kind experience!

Monday, March 2, 2009

A Wedding and a Snowstorm

Grant and I made a quick trip home to the states last week because my mom was getting married. She got married on Saturday, February 28th. Grant and I came to participate in the celebration. It was a nice ceremony.

What we didn't expect was the 6 inches of snow that fell Sunday night. Check out the link to see snow that fell in Greensboro, NC (where my mom and sis live.) We are definitely NOT in Sicily anymore! Thank goodness we will be back in Sunny Sigonella at the end of the week!

Snow in Greensboro