Joey's Parents Excursion in Italy!

Waiting for Vickie & Mike to arrive
in Venice!

It has been about another month since I have posted...I get so side-tracked!  But here are some pictures from when Joey's sweet parents came to visit us in Italy to travel and to witness his Change of Command ceremony.  We had the best time with them and were so honored they would fly across the world to visit us!  We love you guys so much!

Joey's Hail & Farewell @ the Butler's house.

Gretchen went with us on our MWR trip to Volterra and San Gilmingano (spelling is definitely wrong here) in Tuscany.  I just love her!

We love her & her sweet husband soooo much!

Tuscany: there is NOTHING as beautiful!   

Surprise pic from the hubs at lunch in Volterra! (He knows how much I love these boooo!)

On a bridge in Verona.

Joey's Change of Command Ceremony

I am so proud of my amazing husband.  God has blessed us beyond belief!

It meant so much to Joey that his Mom and Dad could be in Italy to see him turn over his first command!

Ferguson's Italy Adventure Continued...

  My sweet brother gazing out the train window on the trip to Florence.

The Galileo exhibit at the Museum of Mathematics & Science.
(Yes my family and I are huge dorks and find it interesting!)

The fam checking out the view from Ponte Vecchio (famous bridge).

The Duomo.

Just loitering on a street corner trying to figure out our next move :)

My brother and beautiful mom resting. 

Open air market in Florence.

The Uffizi Gallery

Rome...

Welcome to Vatican City.

St. Peter's Square

Ruins of the Roman Forum.  This was literally across the street from our hotel...an alley street so just about 5 feet.

My precious parents strollin' hand-in-hand down the streets of Rome :)

There were so many more pictures, but you get the idea.  It was an awesome trip!