Life Lately: September 2024 Edition

So long September, you've been a busy and fun month!

On Labor Day, Camden had his senior picture session in Casertavecchia

Dad is home! Chris landed in Naples on Tuesday afternoon and went straight to football practice.

Emma got to spend a few weeks in between her internship events in Washington with Bunny 💓

NJROTC September 11 Memorial Ceremony

Magnus, Camden, and Mackinzi at the NJROTC beginning of the year kick-off dinner

We traveled to Vicenza for a Friday Night Lights game

Emma and her fellow interns after the Beavers victory over the Purdue Boilermakers 

First day of classes

Colleen, Sherri, and I had a fun Saturday walking around Gaeta

Emma and some of her friends enjoyed quite the sunset on top of Mary's Peak

Football Opening Weekend at Rota

 It's been an interesting start to the Wildcats' football season.  Aviano did not have enough people to make a team, so the entire schedule had to be reworked.  

Our seniors: Leishieh, Camden, Michael, Matt, Gab-riel, Drew, Julian, and Declan 

Jersey day at school on Thursday

The team flew to Rota Friday and were ready for kickoff Saturday morning

Captains at the coin toss 

(I took this picture of the YouTube live feed on the TV)

Ready for kickoff

Halftime

Holding for the extra point

Thanking the fans after the game

QB 1 and #1 Coach/Dad 

Stars & Stripes article

Enjoying Rota after their victory!

Beavers Opening Weekend 2024

 While Emma does not start classes until the 25th, she needed to be back in Oregon early to begin her Athletic Department Marketing and Fan Engagement internship. 

Here she is off to her first event: the Beavers football home opener

#1 Dad was there, too! 

Chris found Benny! 

 THE chainsaw

Ready for kickoff

After a 12+ hour day on Saturday, she was at it again Sunday morning.  The Oregon State women hosted a soccer game.

A fitting end to a great summer!  One final picture with the infamous O 🤣