La campagna

Every year while in Mesagne, we visit our cousin's farm just on the outskirts of town. Figs, almonds, pears, lemons, plums, grapes and on and on. Delicious fruits and vegetables just right for the picking. The girls love going and don't mind getting their hands a little dirty picking the yummy fruits and veggies. We are very lucky to have that experience each summer!

Scenes from an Italian fruit and vegetable farm...

Zio Antonio puts his tall frame to good use helping Olivia grab the figs from the very top.

Little almond picker

Notice Olivia's hands behind her back...my Nonna Vincenza used to walk just like that. So cute!

Brothers!

Our cousins and the girls in front of a very very old fig tree.

Lemon-picking

Olivia likes the very interesting ones.

Sofia and her snails. Each summer she starts a little snail pet shop at the house and loves picking them right from the walls and trees.

My little farm girls