Justin and Abbey Valiquette » Just for Fun

Beach wedding, now back to work!

Justin Valiquette — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 16:33:30 +0000

We just returned from a long drive to OBX, North Carolina. Abbey’s sister Hanna was married to Corey who we gladly welcomed to the family. Despite the 15 hour drive with a car full of kiddos, we had a wonderful time. Abbey’s family rented a house near the beach for the week, so we were all able to have a great time together celebrating their new marriage and our newest baby. Here a few pics from the week.

Culture at a Glance

Justin Valiquette — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 21:00:05 +0000

Infographics are a fun way to relay information quickly and creatively. This “map” of Italy is made from words that describe the culture of differing areas of the country. We live in Southwest Italy. I have to admit, its not perfect. Our region is known for the best pizza, pasta and espresso too.

(click to enlarge)

101 Fun Facts About Italy

Justin Valiquette — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 09:49:58 +0000

I came across some facts about Italy. Some are reminders of things you already know, and others may be new insight into this fabulous country we live in. As well as some hilarious new realizations (such as how many pounds of pasta the average Italian consumes… shocking!). I’ve quoted a few here to peak your interest, but you can find the entire article at Life in Italy.

1. Rome is further North than New York City. New York is about the same latitude as Naples, Italy.
2. In Rome and Naples, it only snows briefly once every several years, while in New York, snow is very frequent in the winter.
3. Italy is slightly larger than the state of Arizona
4. Almost 20% of Italy’s population is over 65 years old.
5. Italy borders Austria, France, Vatican City, San Marino, Slovenia, and Switzerland.
6. The average Italian family has 1.27 children.

Facebook and the Mafia

Justin Valiquette — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:01:20 +0000

Came across an interesting article about the Italian government using Facebook (gotta love social networking) to make a mafia arrest. Apparently he was responsible for killing a rival mafia guy with a portable rocket launcher.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8570796.stm

Singing before bed

Justin Valiquette — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:12:54 +0000

Most nights before bed, the kids insist on singing a song after we finish reading a book or two. This particular time, I caught a recording of it. The vocal talents performing “Jesus Loves Me” are Addison (our 2 year old daughter) and Bryce (our 3 year old son). Addison is the lead singer, but Bryce steps in to help her a bit. Enjoy!

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Marko’s first real burger

Justin Valiquette — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 05:44:31 +0000

Our good buddy Marko was able to join us in America for 10 days. He experienced many things that changed his life. One of those things was a Five Guys hamburger. If you haven’t had one, go get one!

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White Christmas

Justin Valiquette — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 18:45:14 +0000

We are visiting Abbey’s family in a small town outside of Baltimore and having a blast! We were very fortunate to be here for one of the biggest snow storms of the century. Here’s a video of the kids having a blast! Looks like it might be a white Christmas after all. You can view other videos of our trip here.

They grow up so fast

Justin Valiquette — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 14:35:38 +0000

Our son Bryce is already growing facial hair!