Happy Thanksgiving 2019!

We took Thanksgiving on the road this year!  We rented a gorgeous villa near Orvieto with our Napoli Family.

Chris kicked off the day with a morning run

Enjoying mimosas while watching the Friends Thanksgiving Episodes (what would we do with out Netflix and a projector?!)

Camden watching Francesca paint

Emma and Gabriella hanging out

Making turkey cookies

Madds & Sherri prepping in the kitchen

2 turkey carvers and 1 potato masher

 What a feast!

Blessed to celebrate with these amazing friends!

 The Camilleri Leighs

He's officially 12 and 1/2 now!

What would I do without Sherri?!?!

 

Love these ladies!

 Family photo time

 Zia Mel with her kiddos

 

Chris, Dave, and Ron

 

Having some fun with the picture frame

 I captured a few laughs from the weekend

Dishes crew!

Life Lately: November Edition

Here's a hodgepodge of some fun we had in November...

We were so happy to introduce Stacy to Dom's when she visited

 Camden was presented a special gift by Coach Davis at the football banquet

 A fun Friday afternoon helping Joann celebrate her 40th birthday!

 We made a trip downtown so she could get a special Louis Vuitton gift 

(Maddalena let me borrow her pink fur poncho for the occasion)

 A picture with Santa at the NMHS PTSA Holiday Bazaar 

Emma won a holiday cooking gift basket

 Emma had one week off between volleyball and basketball. We are so proud of her hard work and she was over-the-moon excited to make the varsity team!

Here she is with Gabriela during an inner-squad scrimmage

 Ladies lunch at a local Michelin star restaurant, Sud

 Camden stepped up as an MC during the middle school honor roll assembly

 This pretty much sums up life with an almost 15-year-old and 12 1/2-year-old!

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!