Oropallo Olive Picking Adventure 2019

One of my favorite fall traditions is visiting the Oropallo Olive groves. 

Thank you, Antonio & Maria, for being amazing hosts!

Camden has become a pro at harvesting

 Camden, Me, Sabrina, and Peyton 

 Me and Lacey

Camden and Myckel

 Love our MWR Family!

Myckel, Me, Megan, Brian, and Kate

We were blessed to have a reunion with Stacy over the weekend. It was a blast catching up!

After the olive groves, we wandered around Sant'Agata De' Goti for a while

Maria, Amy, Megan, and I had fun tasting wine

Look who joined us for lunch! 

Coach K and Emma both had basketball practice Saturday morning, so they couldn't help with the harvest.

Chris, Myckel, and Brian 

The kids' table 

These two are too much!

Fall European Championships 2019

The first weekend of November, "Team Kasparek" divided and conquered the European Volleyball Championship Tournaments.

Camden and I volunteered at the boys' tournament in Naples

Camden spent many hours standing along the center court line stopping balls from crossing over into the 2 games that were being played

Cleaning the court between games

Such fun weekend with Theresa and Amy

Chris just happened to be on the same flight to Germany as the girls' volleyball team

A reunion with an old Camp Adventure friend, Chris Skully

So happy that Jen came to see Emma!  She sparked Emma's love of the game way back when. :)

Cheering on her teammates

Waiting for the next game

Guess who is heading to the championship game?!

Wildcat ladies having fun

Barrett, Lara, Dana, Eric, and Chris cheering on their favorite volleyball girls

Gabi, Rox, Fiona, Emma, and Hayley

2nd place award

No trip to Germany is complete without a traditional German feast. The team ate at Big Emma's on their last night.

Having a little fun in the Frankfurt airport

Almost home! ;)

The following week, the girls were honored at the end of season banquet.
Coach Hess and Coach Pennartz giving Emma her award

"She may be the smallest person on the team, but she has the biggest personality!"

2019 Naples Wildcat Volleyball team

 She earned her varsity letter!

Life Lately: October Edition

Emma had volleyball games Columbus Day Weekend, so we decided to go on a Sunday afternoon trip to one of our favorite wineries on the Amalfi Coast.
It didn't take long to convince some friends to join us!

Between eating grapes, which were being harvested, Chris and I snapped a pic

Tentua San Francesco was in all of its autumn glory

With the rest of the family gallivanting around Europe (and Southwest Asia), this has been my life lately: folding laundry with my trust sidekick

Chris went to Belgium for the Wildcat's football game against SHAPE

 A fun night cooking at Vera's in honor of Beth's birthday

Halloween Bunco

 An Amigo, Louise (from Bob's Burgers), and Jessie and Cowgirl

Ashley, Joann, and me

 I sent this to the kids when they were in Germany and Bahrain :) 

 
Garfield and his crew put on an awesome Spooktrunkular 2019
Our favorite trunk-or-treaters were in other countries, but we had fun!

Chris, Madds, Frankie, and Dave

Love this butterfly!

Gabri was so excited to finally see Emma! This was the one day Emma was at school between her Bahrain and Germany trips

My 6th grade team R-O-C-K-S!

Lacey, Madds, Ivette, and I had a great time at the Harvest Party

Hot dog Camden joined the Hilley family for trick-or-treating on Halloween night

He found some other hot dogs and some ketchup! Thanks for sharing this picture, Rima!