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| Starting the month of September with a big birthday. Remo's grandmother (nonna Tina) turns 98! |
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| Cesenatico beach |
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| Aquarium in Cattolica |
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| Unexpected historical parade in Pontedecimo |
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| Auro's first day at elementary school |
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| Tosca's first day at the kindergarten (in Italy) |
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| Auro turns 6! |
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| Sant'Olcese (01/06/2014) |
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| Auro ready for his graduation ceremony at the kindergarten (03/06/2014) |
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| Karate exam (05/06/2014) |
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| End of the year recital at the kindergarten (12/06/2014) |
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| At the opening of our neighbour's bar (14/06/2014) |
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| In the waiting hall of the train station of Ronco Scrivia (12/06/2014) |
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| Torneo della Contea della Gaiazza (23/06/2014) |
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| Tosca's first official encounter with her future teachers (25/06/2014) |
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| In September we had taken Auro to Belgium to have the Belgian "celebrate your birthday at school" experience, so in February it was Tosca's turn to enjoy that privilege. She left for school in the morning wearing the special birthday t-shirt and a still undecorated birthday crown. (27/02/2014) |
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| At school the crown was properly decorated, so the birthday girl could sit on the birthday throne. |
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| Fake birthday cake with real candles |
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| Tosca and her classmates |
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| birthday princess |
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| Auro playing with his friends at school (it was also the week of carnaval, so that explains the make-up on the faces) |
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| Birthday cake for Tosca |
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| Presents |
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| Carnival organised by the school (28/02/2014) |
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| Carnival in Tienen (01/03/2014) |
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| Carnival in Mortsel (08/03/2014) |
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| In September, I took the kids to Belgium. Together with all the other Belgian children, they started school (kindergarten) on the first Monday of September. For Auro it wasn't the firts time, but for Tosca it was.... |
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| This elephant became Tosca's symbol to personalise her things (her schoolbag, her drawings, her coat rack,...) |
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| Welcome note from the school |
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| Open day at the fire station |
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| Day trip to Bokrijk |
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| Walking on stilts (Bokrijk) |
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| Auro on the day of his 5th birthday (17/09/2013). He was thoroughly celebrated at school |
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| Birthday cake |
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| Presents |
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| Auro's first digital camera |
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| Auro opening his presents at his birthday party |
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| Remo savouring the moment When we returned to Italy, we organised another birthday party for Auro. It turned out to be a pirate party. More presents and another birthday cake. A birthday to remember!  |
