Sheesh....It's about time we posted more videos

The season's first snow

Northern Italy with B&B - via captions

Since 2003, early November has always been when Barbara and Bill (hereafter referred to as Oma and Pop-Pop) visited us ... wherever we've lived. Thankfully here in Germany, their visits have been longer than an extended weekend. And so this past visit found us taking the time to explore Lago di Como and Lago di Garda in Northern Italy.

I won't bore you with details. So here are pictures with captions:

There's actually a tip of an ice cream cone sticking out of E's mouth. Girl loves her dairy.

I think she could have wrapped the scarf around a few more times.

Tubby bear want more ice cream

Bill ruined this photo by smiling

Come on feel the noise

Sirmione: Northern Italy done got medieval on my ass

Under Kate's smile are teeth clenched in a deep, grunting strain

Here too

Looks serene, right? She's actually pooing in this photo.

Pecos and the floating leaf

We thought this was cute.

A very varied Halloween

Elizabeth had three outfits for Halloween - only two were costumes, the other was an orange blouse and black tights number.

Outfit #1: Univ. of Md. Cheerleader

Outfit #2: St. Bernard

Outfit #3: Orange-and-black number

And here are mom and dad, as "French Toast and Syrup."