Tuesday 22 May 2012

Festa della Massimiliano


A certain redhead boy turned one year old on Sunday.

This certain redhead boy is a completely delicious bundle of smiles, happiness, cheeky-ness and cuddles.
This certain redhead boy has quickly become a celebrity among the locals in our little Italian village.


This certain redhead boy happened to have his birthday during a three-day festa in our little Italian village.

Firework displays, processions through the village of the 'Volto Santo', carnival rides, brass bands playing through the streets, time spent with new-found friends, porchetta, porchetta and more porchetta! Mama Mia... All this amounted to a fun-filled but weight-gaining weekend. Everyone in the village and surrounding villages came out of the woodwork to help celebrate *Max's birthday* and the Volto Santo being in the village.


Of course we had our own wee celebration for our rosso bambino. A cake was ordered from the local bakery (SCANDAL! I didn't make the birthday cake myself!!...) which happened to be laced with alcohol... good one. Delicious though - fortunately the children didn't particularly like it...


What a dear wee boy he is.
Our little firecracker who, upon arriving into this world didn't even make a peep. And now we can't keep him quiet.
Our little guy whose existence was a 'surprise' but makes our family complete.
Our little man who has stolen my heart from the very beginning and I cannot imagine life without him.

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9 comments:

  1. Happy birthday max!!! love the photos!!! Sooooo jealous!!

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  2. Buon compleanno Massimiliano! Ah, porchetta....how we miss you!!! :) Our memories of Italian village celebrations have been stirred by your photos. What joy they bring along with a true sense of belonging and tradition.
    Baci
    Sheryl and Mike xxx

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  3. Oh my goodness! You really are in the loveliest place! I did have a little worry about you all with the earthquake?!
    Happy birthday max - did your mum really buy you an alcohol laced birthday cake??? What a treat (for her!)!

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  4. hip hip hooray max. it looks like a beautiful day and certainly sounds like you are all enjoying life in italy. gorgeous photos. xo

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  5. Happy birthday Max! He is so gorgeous. Loving your posts from beautiful Italy...I am green with envy! :)

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  6. Happy Birthday little man! That cake looks delicious, too bad about the alcohol!

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  7. Gorgeous photos! Happy birthday to Max :) What a fun village you live in! It looks and seems really friendly, and sounds like you're really fitting in. Oh we were in the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland this last weekend and the language! I just wish I could speak it...it sounds so beautiful!

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  8. Everything in your photos is just SO gorgeous! I love your words Brigette for your beautiful little Max - and all the photos of him - he looks like such a wee character!! And the photos of Aunty Judi and Uncle Eon and the village - and just everything. What a wonderful time, what special memories - so happy for you all!! Love, N.

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  9. Yaaaaaay Maxie Moo!!!! Happy Birthday little guy!! Loving all the photos, everyone looks very happy, and like you're settling in well :) Love and miss you all heaps xxx

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