Lucca

On Sunday afternoon we drove north to Tuscany. Our first stop was the walled city of Lucca.  It's been on my "must see" list and it did not disappoint!

Our Sunday night dinner was the best meal of the trip.  With 2 hungry kids in tow, we walked into the first open restaurant we came upon and it was a gem!
Pasta with porcini mushrooms, steamed peppered mussels, and chianti wine...DELICIOUS!

Emma and Camden claimed the big bed at our B&B

On Monday morning we rented bikes to ride around the 3 mile long wall.  This was one of my favorite things I've done since living in Europe!

Playground pitstop 

Emma and Nana

Photo op along the wall

Another playground pitstop

Camden's bike riding skills aren't the best, so he was on a trailer bike behind me

Emma tries out the trailer bike

3 Generations

Lunch time!

g-r-u-m-p-y

The Lucca Cathedral

Camden found this store in Piazza Anfiteatro

It was such a beautiful day, we spent the rest of the afternoon playing Skip-Bo in one of the parks on the wall.

Spring Break With Nana

Mom came back for her second spring break trip to Italy.  In 2012 she got off the plane and we hopped onto a ferry to Sardinia.  This trip she got off the plane and we took her to our favorite Friday night place to hang out: Dom's!

A little Happy Hour Prosecco on Melissa's porch

Camden and Emma showed Nana how to make pizza with Dom

 Out of the oven and Emma gets to cut

 Ready to eat!

 Zane and Harley make their pizzas, too

 The dinner gang

 On Saturday, mom and I enjoyed a shopping trip to Shoe Alley and then Chris and I went out for dinner to celebrate our 12th anniversary. :)

Naples Wildcat Soccer

Chris joined the Naples High School Boys Soccer coaching staff this year. He is having a wonderful time motivating and teaching some talented young men. 

The Wildcats took on the Sigonella Jaguars yesterday afternoon.

Here's Emma ready for the game!

 Emma, Chris, and Camden watching the girls' game

 The Wildcats are ready to take the field!

 The many reactions of Coach K...

A 7-2 victory!

 Cracking open their celebratory Gatorade

Seabee Ball

After hearing about the epic Seabee Balls our friends, Jess and Jimmy, have attended the past 2 years, we told them we wanted in on the fun! The 72nd Seabee Ball was definitely THE place to be!

All dressed up and ready to go

A gorgeous venue, delicious food, and great friends!

One of our other favorite Seabees, Nate

These Seabee carafes we all were given as party gifts double for cocktail glasses :)

With husbands as ornery as Chris and Nate, can these two gals ever get a nice picture together?

Kind of...

Me and the lovely Nicki

We clean up pretty nice!

Nate, Chris, and Jimmy

Judi's here too!

Jimmy, Terry, and Chris

It's time to boogie!

We were dancing maniacs all night!

Poetry Cafe

Emma's class hosted a Poetry Cafe on Friday.  Chris and I enjoyed listening to her original poems!

Emma reading to the entire group at the end