It’s been a very busy year with lots of events for the Lee-Bertolucci family.
It began in January with me starting Graduate school at Concordia University, studying Instructional Design and Educational Technologies.
In 2018, Elena moved on to Grade 5 at Cedarcrest Elementary while Matteo graduated and began Secondary 1 at LaurenHill Academy.
But nevermind our classes!
Summertime!
The event of the year has to be our summer trip to Italy.
It was the first time for Elena and Matteo and they had a great time.
Alexia celebrated her birthday in Lucca, Tuscany.
There were lots of family visits while we traveled around Tuscany and Northern Italy with Alessandro’s parents, Edi and Giancarlo, and niece Alexia.
Naturally, we visited all the Italian landmarks.
The children cooling off in the mountain chalet, at Barbeadis
We spent a week in Rome, before staying a week in Lucca, Tuscany where my father-in-law’s family still reside.We ended our trip with a week in the surrounding areas of Pordenone of Northern Italy.
My mother-in-law Edi’s ancestral home of Barbeadis is hidden amongst the mountains there. It’s absolutely beautiful.
Hundreds more of our trip photos can be seen in our Google Gallery
Ronald, Tippi and family bring the Lee clan together at my father’s house in Brossard
Family gatherings
During the year, we enjoyed several visits and occasions.
Ronald, Tippi and family bring the Lee clan together at my father’s house in Brossard
There was Ronald and Tippi’s visit with their children Remi and Max, which brought together the Lee clan for a grand get-together at my father’s house.
Patricia visits Uncle Jean with Daddy
My sister Patricia visited us in the late summer – it was too short, of course! And there many happy occasions to celebrate: birthdays and anniversaries.
Our family at Nonni Edi and Giancarlo’s 50th anniversary party, July 2018. From left: Kung Kung Kuen On, Po Po Micheline, Elena, Nonna Edi, Zia Santina, Nonno Giancarlo, Matteo and dad, Alessandro (missing: mum, Jeanine)
More photos from Edi and Giancarlo’s 50th anniversary party can be seen in this Google Gallery
My brother Michel and his family (wife Lisa, and children Jason, Ashley and Samantha) at our dad’s 85th birthday brunch
My father’s 85th birthday party at Portovino DIX30 in Brossard was such a good time! Photos from my father’s 85th birthday brunch at Portovino DIX30 can be seen in this Google Gallery
As I write this, we’re celebrating our holidays with my cousin Henry, his wife Therese and daughters Sarah and Alicia who are all visiting us in Montreal. We’ll take loads more photos and share them!
Elena welcomes the winter!
We are thinking of family and friends we can’t be with right now, wishing you all the best this Christmas and in the New Year’s.
Love and hugs!
Jeanine, Alessandro, Matteo & Elena