Family Reunion?

Well, this was an interesting one and to be fair, I hadn’t seen some of these people for many, many years!

On Friday, August 17th, we went to my cousin’s house for the night to visit with her and her husband. We are really close, and our husbands get along like you wouldn’t believe. An added bonus to be honest because I’m not sure how we would function if they didn’t. These are Valeria’s Godparents and to be honest the perfect choice. They are sweet, down to earth people and I really can’t imagine our lives without them! The day was great though, and we all had a blast the whole day through!

But the following day was the reunion on my dad’s side. Now, this is where it gets a little complicated, so bare with me and try to follow along. It is a cousin’s reunion for my dad’s mother’s side. Did you get that?

So my aunt was hosting the shindig at her place and as a rule we don’t let anyone hug or kiss Valeria. I know, seems weird, but there is a reason for it and frankly, I don’t really care if it offends people. But of course, someone always HAS to break our rule, which was a cousin’s wife who is….well let’s just say she has her nose up in the air. We ate and tried to be social, but it was hot and we stuck to the basement for the most part. All the kids were down there anyway, so of course we wanted Valeria around them.

I stayed out of the gossip and drama conversation and stuck to talking to my cousin’s wife and their 7 year old daughter, who was absolutely obsessed with Valeria. She’s a shy little girl, so when she asked to hold her, both her mother and I were surprised. We happily said yes and supervised carefully. It didn’t last too long as she found Valeria heavy. We chatted the rest of the time, promising to get together soon before we left.

We left around 5:30 PM as we had to head back to London since my parents were staying the night with my Nonna after the event was over. The animals needed to be cared for and we happily obliged going home to them. The drive home was good, with little traffic and Valeria fell asleep in bed happily.

To say the least, the potluck was delicious and some of the company was great, but we won’t be attending the next one….if one even occurs. Just not what I had expected, but people change over the years, just like I have. The cousins I’m close with, we see often and that’s all that matters.

Until next time!

Ciao!!