A Thanksgiving Break Tuscan Adventure

Forget Black Friday Shopping, we had a Tuscan adventure awaiting us on the day after Thanksgiving.  

Our first wine tasting stop was Avignonesi

 Our favorite Tuscan town all ready for the holiday season

Wine tasting at Gattavecchia

 The next morning we came back to Montepulciano for the opening day of their Christmas markets

Emma helping Pops pick out a new leather belt

Butch & Marie shopping for ceramic ornaments 

Who is up on the clock tower?!?!

These crazy Kaspareks!

 Vin brule at a Christmas market is a MUST!

 A special tour and lunch at the de Ricci vineyards

 So happy the Baldwins and Higgins could join us!

Evening trip to Cortona

Thanksgiving 2017

We were blessed to have 2 extra special guests share Thanksgiving 2017 with us: Babi and Pops! 

Love this family of mine

Friendsgivings are the best!

Emma and Gabriella enjoying the beautiful afternoon on the porch

Colleen, Madds, and me

Let us feast!

An after lunch game of Molky

Gabriella and her play-dough gelato :)

 FaceTime with Jenna in Rhode Island

 Marie and Butch

 Making a wish on the turkey's wishbone 

Fall Season of Youth Sports

It was the 3rd year of Emma and Camden playing soccer together with Chris as their coach.

Opening day game in October

For the final game in December, there were 2 extra special fans cheering them on

 CHAMPIONS!

Spooktrunkular 2017

Please don't let today's date confuse you. 

 Yes, it's 2 days before Christmas and I'm blogging about Halloween (sigh). 

After last October's windstorm that wreaked havoc on Spooktacular, Chris decided to change things up for 2017.  Spooktrunkular was a HUGE hit!

Snoopy and Charlie Brown were my favorite!

Naples Elementary representing!  

Maribeth, Sherri, Melissa, and special guest, Ron, handed out candy nonstop!  

I made an appearance as our school's mascot, Delfina.  She was not very helpful, but waved to all our trick or treaters.

Delfina loves Snoopy!

 MOM FAIL! I have no pictures of Emma dressed up as a boxer :(

She was out and about with her friends and had a great time.