Update

Finally, after over of week of radio silence - yes, my lack of blogging was because we were off the information super highway thanks to Telecom Italia updating the "centro linea" and throwing us off the grid. For an unbelievable 5 days we had no dial tone! Then, when we finally got back on  "the centro linea" our internet provider's inability to sort out the mess was, well, enough for me to dream of the efficiency of AT&T and the love of ol' Mabell. But, mysteriously, amazingly, after Sam threatened to cancel our contract with our internet service provider - Tiscali - our adsl signal is back. Hmmm. Strange, no?

Lessons learned from our week of phone ping pong trying to sort this mess out:

• Always have a back up internet service if you have a home office and a blackberry is a mighty communication tool.

• We are all, Sarah, Anna,  and especially me - internet addicts. 10 days of no email, facebook, messenger, Drudge Report, and Perez Hilton! We were at each other's throats, withdrawal anyone?
• Threats work, really work.
  

Right, so what have we been up to for the last few weeks? Without internet, it is amazing, but life does go on!

The biggest "happening" was last Sunday. Anna celebrated her confirmation into the Catholic faith. The church was packed and Anna glowed. She wore heels for the first time and towered over us all. My baby, well, she is gone. 

After the ceremony Anna chose to have her party at the beach. On a perfect spring/summerlike day, 
we headed to Luna blu for lunch and a swim with friends. Perfect end to a perfect day!

Krista