When was it that you met an Italian mom that did not brag about her kids? Precisely. Here is the next generation, or two....

When my son Mike was 16, it became clear that he was going to be a large specimen. He is a little taller now, at 22

My son Stephen in his running days in High School. Since then he has climbed Kilimanjaro, but I have it from a reliable source (Him) that he was not running. He did a lot of running in Australia and Asia (not chased by wildlife, so he tells me)

My daughter Mira representing her college. She is now a working mom. Wait a minute, which mother is not working?

And this is my older daughter Gabriella. We had just finished getting a facial in New York, her gift to her mom for her birthday.

And this is Isabella, all dressed up for Grandma's Commencement, June 10 2004

More pictures of Isabella

Of course, Mad Skier Grandpa Paul insisted on taking Isabella skiing. I have plans to take the damsel to Italy and Hawai'i.....

Isabella has done a lot of growing lately

Here we plant Impatients (which should be her own flower) in the front of our new house. Notice I am not amending my hair color anymore.