Read Across America Week 2016

March means Read Across America Week at NES

This year Leap Day was part of the week so the theme was: Loving Every Author & Poet

Monday was Green Day and we were invited to the Frog & Toad Cafe. Our server did a fantastic job reading to us!

 Purple Day meant rockin' our UNI purple!

 Red & Hat Day

Me and my awesome 6th grade team: Jen, Kevin, & Steve

 Black & White Day

 Friday's Family Fun Evening

 

Camden is ready for the Book Walk

 Jenna & Melissa

 Emma & Abigail did a great job calling during the Book Walk

Sherri, Maria, Mel, and Shelly

Camden joining Mrs. Rice for some line dancing

 Guessing how many fish were in the bowl

 4th grade reading tents in the library

 We ended the night celebrating our favorite Ms. Hail's birthday during dinner at Dom's

Viareggio Carnevale 2016

Saturday afternoon we continued north up the coast to Viareggio. We enjoyed a delicious dinner down the street from our hotel.

 Sunday morning breakfast at a cafe with zebra Emma and puppy Camden

 Mid-morning Irish Coffee stop

 When we got back to the hotel, we found this cute little lobster

(Costume change)

These cowboys are ready to get you with their silly string

 

 Family picture time

 Madds, Me, Mel, and Sherri

 The whole gang

Mel, Chris, and Dave enjoying a beverage before the parade

 AMAZING floats!

 

Confetti fight!

 

 

 Jessie, Bullseye, and Woody

 The most adorable little horse in town

 

Woody and Jessie having a great time

 

 Dave and Chris enjoying many laughs!

 Gabriella loves her Zio Chris

Sheriff Camden patrolling the town

 Uh-oh! Looks like Sheriff Ron got into some trouble

 

Bracciano Birthday

It's time for another Tuscan adventure with some of my favorite people in the whole wide world! My birthday kicked off a long President's Day Weekend of fun.

First stop: Bracciano

Walking towards the castle in the rain on our way to dinner

Mel, Madds, & Emma

Gabriella & Chris

Me & Thea Rae

 More baby silliness at breakfast the next day

Picture perfect blue skies greeted us on Saturday morning!

Jenna, Thea, & Steve on our way to the castle

Sir Camden

Sherri & Ron

Gabriella, Madds, & Dave

Ron & I coordinated our outfits to match the lake :)

Lady Emma

Beautiful Lake Bracciano

Love my girl!

The rest of the gang touring around the castle

A fabulous morning exploring with friends!