ITLAY 2012!! The Zavala family packed up and traveled 22 hours to attend the Davis Family trip. Villa de Sephore in Cortona Tuscany (the city where the book
Under the Tuscan Sun was written) was a "pink castle" where we called home. It was huge and very medival - Victoria thought it was hilarious and she still talks about what she will bring to Italy "next time". O'Neill and Victoria were actually wonderful travelers - the usual challenges were there but that just added some drama. The kiddos LOVED playing with their cousins, but wish they could have stayed at the villa longer. And Victoria was so sad Kate and Allison couldn't make it but said they will have to visit us in Dallas.The countryside was just beautiful!
The Pool
Villa de Sephore
Cecie and Papa in the Lemon House
Patty Cake with Cecie
Castiglione de Lago, at the lake Trasimeno (4th largest lake in Italy behinf Como)
My view out my window driving
Playing with the Hendersons - one of Victoria's best days!
Elise jumping in the pool. The Henderson girls were a big influence on Victoria -
a little cousin pressure was great for her swimming and her confidence
Charlotte flying through the air!
Then Victoria want to fly, too!
O'Neill and his balls!
Town of Cortona
The family!
Victoria in the town square (must have been between the hours of 1-4
when nothing is open and everyone is escaping the heat)
Gelato!!!
The cousins - the best flavor was lemon (so refreshing)
but Victoria loved them all!
Camille just cracks me up - she made me laugh the whole time!
Here she is riding the gelato bicycle,
After Victoria hung out with Camille - Victoria was posing for the camera too
O'Neill was such a trooper!
We traveled hard getting seeing all that we could
Florence! We saw the Duomo and Baptistry, Piazza della Republica, Piazza della Signoria, Ponte Vecchio, and the famous pig!
Aunt Shannon gave Victoria an orange dress to match the Henderson girls
and people actually thought Victoria was apart of the Hendersons! HA!
I'll take 'em all home to Dallas!
The carousel was a hit - like an oasis in a desert of old buildings
Charlotte was such a great big cousin to O'Neill...
Actually they all loved having a baby around, they wanted to pick him up,
play with him, fedd him...so fun!
Sisters!
A live statue
Victoria loves chalk and really enjoyed seeing how artists used it to
create gorgeous pictures. And she and her cousins got to chalk with them
Papa and V
JZ carrying the baby backpack with another sleeping O'Neill
Papa carrying V (again)
Papa and V (they did serious bonding)
A store called Queen Victoria - had to take a picture
Rubbing the pigs nose for god fortune
Taking a bath in one of the many bathtubs in the pink castle
View from our window!
Baldetti Vineyard right down the road from our villa
A small and new vineyard but so tasty!
Avignonesi Vineyard - a gorgeous vineyard where we learned so much about
the process of growing grapes
Father's Day
A hug around the neck
Cecie and Papa
Enjoying a croisant
Overlooking a wedding in the plaza while having lunch
Running up and down this hill was quite entertaining
Love this! Sharing gelato
Going Home!!
