My Family!

Ciao tutti! So it occured to me that you need pictures of my host family! So yes this will all be about my host family!

Signor Pietro Gatto (Papa)
Sì this is the dad! So for all you to get the jist of things, he loves to run! He is always out running, and running, and running! Even when his legs hurt, he runs! This is what I will call true love! <3 He also loves his job! He works with computers. When I went to go get my residence permit, I went and saw his work! (I think it is boring, but if it makes him happy that is all that counts right?) Also he eats so much! Everyday at dinner I find a pile of fruit skins (because Italians dont eat them I guess?) It is really funny! He is also sweet as pie!

Signora Annamaria Gatto (Mama)
So of course this is the mom! First thing you should know about her, if she is great at her job. Being a mom! I am always surpriced when I come home to find that she takes care of everything! Meaning - She cooks, cleans, laundry! ALL! She loves to clean: she goes around almost everyday and cleans everything! She also hates it when I put my shoes on my bed! Because they are dirty! I do not know why I do this, habit maybe? She also cooks everyday! She spends hours cooking! (And when someone does not like what she makes, she cooks something else for them) She is a great cook, reminds me of my american mom! To top it off, after those hours of cooking, she does all the dishes! I had to beg her the first week to let me clear off the table! I am not a house guest! I am also surprised no one else likes to help out, it is just not a thing in Italy. (Or maybe just this house) Sunday is also her big "lets clean everything day!" So laundry of everyone is done then. I do my own because I can not stand letting her do everything, for everyone! She is a trooper!

Attilio Gatto (Brother)
First off - I do not see him often, he is always working or with his lovely girlfriend! He is 23 and loves to play soccer! He looks like he has fun doing it too! He does online college, so really good luck! (My american sister does this too! Love ya Age) He also is crazy about the USA,he wants to go there one day and become an accountant. He has a phone case of the flag and all! Attilio is also very kind, and trys so hard to speak english with me! (Well really they all do, but you can tell they knew next to nothing before I came....) OH and lastly, just like the father, he loves to eat!!!! But still they both stay so skinny?!?

Maria Gatto! (Sister)
I have had experience with 3 of my own sisters, so I thought this would be a breeze for me. BUT it is not. Why? Well because she does not now how to act with a sister, I plan on helping her with that! Pop her bubble and let her out! Now, Maria is really pretty, perfect picture of Italian! She loves to skype her friends also! After school each day she cooks, I can see where this came from! She also loves sweets just as much as I do! It is fantastic that she loves shopping as much as me, so we go out all the time! The only problem is she never seems to talk, and it's because she is shy. But if you have any suggestions on how to get her to talk to me more, feel free to tell me! Maybe time will help?!?

OK That was a rundown of my Italian family! :)

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My host dad and a little girl we go out to eat with but I completely forgot her name...

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