When in Rome

Cody and I have spent the last 3 days in Rome exploring the city on our own while Laura has been hosting Camp Wawa (we are SO grateful!). Needless to say, two of us are much more relaxed than the other! While the girls had a grand time with playgrounds, picnics, parties, story time, and just playing at home, Cody and I strolled through the Colosseum, toured St. Peter's and the Sistene Chapel, ate lots of Italian food, and enjoyed gelato at the Spanish Steps and Trevi Fountain. We walked a lot, learned a lot and were continuously amazed by a city where the past and the present are so intertwined. Some memorable scenes: a woman riding her bike (one with a basket in front) while talking on a cell phone, the computer guys pushing a box of cat 5e cable through the ruins of the Roman Forum, and huge Panasonic screens resting in front of 400 year-old columns in the Vatican Square.  A vacation during our vacation!