Balent Times

Two weeks ago, I made a plea/promise to a sick and shivering Paolo on the way to the emergency vet that if he didn't die I would take h...

I got Currier a membership at My Gym to dump some of that seemingly endless toddler energy into the pool of balls. Honestly, the membershi...

After an afternoon at the oyster roast, we were invited to dinner by one of Trent’s co-workers. Dave and Iris live in another suburb outsid...

We moved here just in time to hit the "can't miss event", Boone Hall Plantation's 25th Annual Lowcountry Oyster Roast. Th...

On Sunday, we drove down to Georgia to meet Trent's parents and two more of Trent's sisters and their kids. Savannah is about a two ...

Trent's sister Carrie was our first visitor. She lives in Knoxville and took the 6 hour drive to spend a night and then drive down to Ge...

Like a cat perched on a windowsill basking in the sunlight, our sweet Paolo is doing much better and once again enjoying his life and bringi...

Every morning should start out like this!

As soon as the wheels touched down on the Charleston runway, I heaved a sigh of relief but it wasn't until we claimed Bruco and Paolo in...

This picture is in no way at all an accurate representation of how our trip to the States really went down! This cozy moment only lasted for...

Last season, we watched this Sicilian born American baby grow from a helpless infant into a rambunctious twenty month old toddler. The Bambi...