Life Lately: April Edition

Spring has sprung in Bella Italia! We just had travel restrictions lifted a few days ago, so it hasn't been a very eventful month.  Here are a few glimpses of our life lately... 

Our 19th Wedding Anniversary was the 2nd one celebrated in lockdown. We enjoyed a dinner date in the sunroom :) 

Antonia and Emma on their way to day #3 of the 2021 DoDEA Virtual FBLA Conference

This girl was elected as a FBLA state officer for the 2021-2022 school year!

Wozers...2 months with the barbershops closed and wearing a hat all morning golfing leads to this!

Our usual weekend afternoon spot...

On April 14th we "Purpled Up" for the Month of the Military Child

Emma made the DoDEA Facebook page taking a practice test for her upcoming AP World History Test

Celebrating Melissa's birthday

Chris had been suffering with knee pain for a few weeks and a Sunday afternoon golf swing lead to a trip to the ER.  Emma and Herky took good care of him.

Thankfully he is feeling much better!

Ashley snapped this gorgeous shot of the wisteria and our house

Camden was inducted into Junior National Honor Society this week!

Happy Easter 2021

It has been an amazingly blessed Easter weekend 2021!  Chris was beyond thrilled to be able to hold socially distanced Easter Bunny photo sessions for 117 families on Saturday morning.

Austin, Amelia, Chris, and I are ready for the Easter Bunny

 

Here he is!  

John and Chris were so excited to be back in their programming element!

Jojo and Chris

A few of the fabulous USO volunteer crew

The Best MWR Community Director in the world!

Sunday morning Easter Mass

Camden had the honor of serving as thurifer

Love these teenagers to the moon an back!

"Mom, this is trending" 

One blessed family

Camden, Mel, and Emma

What a wonderful Easter celebrating with Ron, Sherri, and Mel

The Zimmermann's palm trees were chopped down this week, so the K kids took advantage of this Karate Kid photo op

A throwback picture to an Easter weekend birthday in the early 1980's in honor of Nathaniel's 45th birthday today

Spring Break Staycation 2021

 Spring Break, we are so happy to see you!  Even though we cannot travel, we were all ready for a Staycation

"Chicken", Jake, Camden, and John Wilson kicked off Spring Break with a little after school basketball 

Meanwhile, Izzy, Ryan, Emma, and Gabriela played soccer

An afternoon Brunello toast with Ashley and Maddalena 

 Herky makes a great pillow during a round of Skip-Bo 

Soaking up the sun at Carney Park playing volleyball...

...and Spike Ball

Saturday morning round of golf

My spring break would not be complete with out an Aperol Spritz.  Our porch has been the perfect reading spot each afternoon.

Lena, Rox, Gabs, Emma, Ryan, and Izzy out hiking

Lots of time shooting hoops 

Helping Sherri clean out her room at NES. We were purging and organizing queens!

The Wine on Wednesday crew had a great time today!  

Life Lately: March Edition

It's the 4th week of March and this is my first blog post of the month?!?!  Well, when you are very limited on where you can go and what you can do, there isn't much blog content. :)

 I saw this on Instagram and decided to join in on how I'm doing a year into COVID  

We got to spend a Sunday evening watching Cole wrestle

The Winner!!!

Emma sporting her Japanese MTV shirt at school one day

Beautiful Sunday after church

The boys have spent every Saturday at their happy place: The Carney Park Golf Course

We enjoyed a Friday evening hanging out on Melissa's patio

Cheers!

Getting take-out from Dom's! We miss seeing him and Sal every week!

As part of his What's Next interview series, Chris had the Director of the Department of Defense Education Activity as his guest

St. Patrick's Day Feast

Camden has been working hard every day after school with his NJROTC Drill Team. They recorded their routines last week and sent them into a regional competition.

He's on the far right

He's on the far left

While Camden was at drill, Emma has been dedicated to her soccer and basketball workouts