Thanksgiving Weekend 2018

It's Turkey Time!  My favorite meal of the year shared with some of my favorite people on Earth!

 Emma, Chris, Edna, Mel, Ron, Sherri, Danny, and Camden are ready to feast

 Relaxing after dinner watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

Friday morning we loaded up and head north to Umbria.  This huge farmhouse was our home for the weekend.

Frankie and Gabri hanging out with Zio Ron

Dave stole Madds' HydroFlask and we got busted taking a selfie without her! 

Friday lunch fun

Winey tour time

 Love this guy!

Sunset family picture op

Mel, Emma, and Camden

Mel, Ron, Sherri, Ben, Kirby, Dave, Madds, me, Chris

Amazing friends!

Chris borrowed Emma's glasses for a selfie

Camden, Gabri, and Emma on our Saturday afternoon winery tour

Living la dolce vita with this one!

Gabri wanted in on the girlfriends pic

Keep dry under my umbrella, Emma!

 Camden, Gabri, and Mel

Lunch and wine tasting time!

 We were happy that Kirby and Ben could join us on this adventure

We decided that Kirby kind of looks like he could be a Kasparek...

Heated game of Scategories

Oropallo Olive Fun 2018

One of my favorite ways to spend a fall afternoon in Italy is helping the Oropallo family harvest olives.

This year I got to check off one of my Bucket List Items: driving a tractor!

 Colleen & Paul

 Sherri & Ron

 Family picture under the olive trees

 Where did Camden go?

 Camden helping Maria harvest olives

My turn!

Chris's turn!

Exploring some old Roman ruins on the edge of the Oropallo's land

Off to the factory to see those olives turn into liquid gold

 Oh son, you are no fun!

Listening to the winery tour with my love

Wildcat Champion Weekend

The Wildcat fall sports season ended with a busy weekend. The boys headed north to Germany for the football championship game.

The football guys bought Camden a plane ticket to fly to the game.  His football family took great care of him during his first trip without mom or dad.

 Meanwhile, Emma and I volunteered at the men's volleyball championship tournament in Naples.

Hanging out with Mel and Maria

Theresa & Amy

 The proud coach, Kenny

Cheering on the Wildcats during the championship game

(Emmas is to the right of the FORZA sign)

 Antonia, Mel, and Emma celebrating an awesome victory!

Halloween 2018

We joined one of the quad parties on base for trick or treating. 

Our zombie referee is ready to go load up on candy

Elliot and Genese

 Cheers with Kirsten!

 8th grade crew

6th grade crew

NFL London (Boys and Girls Editions)

We took 2 (different) trips to London in October. Due to potential scheduling conflicts when we had to commit to tickets, we decided to go on 2 different weekends.

Chris and Camden went to the Chargers & Titans

 The Wildcat Ball Boy was able to snag a game ball after the game!

 On Monday, they toured Wimbledon 

I have a few more pictures from my trip...

Saturday morning cruise down the River Thames

 Emma and Mel

 Hanging out with my #1 girls at the Tower of London

 We were lucky enough to enjoy the weekend with Zach, Carly, Sherri, and Ron

We LOVE London!

 Emma's thoughts on Camden...

The rest of the group's thoughts on Camden...

Emma's amazing breakfast before the football game

 Tailgating shenanigans with Carly, Mel, and Ron

Cheering on the Eagles and Jaguars

What a fun game!