Field Day 2016

We love to celebrate the end of the school year at NES with an awesome field day.  This year's theme was the Global Games.  Each grade level was a continent and each class was a country in that continent.

Parade of the morning teams.  Here comes Emma and her USA 5th grade class.

Awesome volunteers, Zane, Chris, & Steve,  are busy at work

USA!  USA! USA!

Mr. Beane running the torch to begin the games

Parade of the afternoon teams lead by 6th grade Antarctica

Ice Ice Baby Dance

Me, Sherri, & Jenna

Me and Jenna conquering "Mt. Everest"

Camden in the tug of war

Love these ladies!

Jenna & Steve

Me & Chris

Dance party at the closing ceremonies

Water balloon slingshot

Memorial Day Weekend at Sperlonga

Camping over Memorial Day Weekend with friends was a tradition while we lived in Washington.  We were thrilled to bring the tradition back this year at the beach about an hour north of Naples.

Saturday morning play time in our cabin with Thea

Emma took Thea for a walk

The initial entry into the water was a bit chilly, but it didn't slow down the kids!

Happy Thea!

Zane & Chris playing beach cornhole

S'mores!

Sunday morning on the beach

Gabriella's here!

Jarod, Dolly, Dave, Madds, Sherri, & Ron

Do you want to play?

Jenna, Steve, and Thea

Sherri, Zane, and Ron

Camden's turn at giant Jenga

Sunday afternoon cornhole was entertainment to everyone on the beach

Happy 9th Birthday, Camden!

We have a 9 year-old in the Kasparek house!
Here's the birthday boy enjoying his early morning donut in bed.

Growing up too fast!

Silly as ever...

Excited to open a new Rooney soccer jersey

A new hat from Emma

Let me give you a hug, big sister!

Birthday dinner at Dom's.  

Thanks for the Legos, Zane!

A special cake to celebrate

Salute to Camden!

Calendimaggio Day 2

The Camilleri-Leigh family joined us on Friday night.  It didn't take long on Saturday morning for Chris and Ron to start tormenting Madds. While she was shopping in a store, Chris was ready to send Gabriella's stroller down the hill for Ron to catch it. :)

Family photo time

Gabriella hitching a ride through the main piazza

Every girl who is just learning to walk needs some friends to help her conquer the hills of Assisi

Cheers to Chris and Mel!

We enjoyed some afternoon vino back at our hotel while we waited for the rain to pass

Saturday afternoon's performance

What a goof!

Chris scored some grapes and wine from one of the performers

On our way home Sunday, we stopped at the beautiful Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli.

A happy Mother's Day for sure!