Great Week In Rome

So, this week has been amazing! Still battling the cold a bit but it is improving and I got a package today from mom with all the cold supplies a person could need!  Letàs see, Sunday I went to the Vatican museums which was incredible.. I put some of the pictures up on here, unfortunately you cannot take pictures in the sistine chapel, but that place is the most insane place EVER!  It was literally like the painting were jumping off the ceiling at you. I cannot believe that he did all that amazing work and didn't even WANT to.  Incredible!  The postcards and such of it dont even capture how amazing it was so I haven't decided if I want to get some or just stick with the mental images I have. 

The rest of the week I spent quite a bit of time around Ostia.  The weather was nicer this week so I made it to the beach the other afternoon for a little walk.  I also have been trying to just walk around a lot, take pictures, get some exercise haha!  The town has little markets everyday which I find fun to browse and look at, although the majority of the stuff is complete crap.  The other day I went out around Ostia and it was beautiful, sunny, and warm and then 30 minutes later pouring rain :( Obviously I didn't have an umbrella and ended up waiting for a bus under a pharmacy.  Which reminds me haha...While im waiting for this bus in the rain I see the awning at the pharmacy...PERFECT right? Ya thats what I thought so I run over there and find that I'm standing by like a little pharmacy vending machine.  So Im thinking , ohh thats nice you can come buy asprin and stuff when they are closed...NOPE...CONDOM MACHINE! I about died.  Considering we are in ITALY here and we all know the Italian men repuation haha it was priceless... and I looked like a total loser just chilling out by this condom machine...awesome life moment!

Hmm...Yesterday I went into Rome to  go to St. Peter's.  I took the right bus but really had no idea when to get off the bus, so I ended up just randomly stumbling upon St. Peter's. It was GORGEOUS!  They still had the Christmas decorations up, and I got some decent pictures I think.  Its hard travelling alone because there is no one to help me take jumping pictures..because you all know I wanted one haha!  Anyways..then I wandered along the river to meet up with my friend Leanne. 

We booked our trips to Florence for next weekend, and IRELAND!!!!! Ya im pretty excited about the Ireland trip.  We are going the weekend after St. Patty's becasue they have a week long party for it and that way we ahve time to see the rest of Dublin! AHHH!

Hm, I dont really know what all is going on this weekend.  I will pry try to stay home with the kids this weekend because they had a really busy week and didnt have much patience to do much!  And next weekend I will be gone so. I am going to the Super Bowl on Sunday...well technically Monday for me...at the Hard Rock Cafe here in Rome.  Im excited , should be fun!

Let's just hope the Colts win...orrrrrr Davide is going to have too much fun rubbing it in my face.

Alright well im going to try to post a few pics from yesterday, but these library computers HATE me.

Miss and love you all!