Life Lately April/May Edition

WHOA! Where did the past 2 months go?  We knew that the spring sports season was going to be hectic, but I never imagined what a whirlwind it would be (especially with coaching for 3 weeks!) Here are a few highlights... 

Team jersey day before they headed to Aviano in April

Future Business Leaders of America Conference. Emma served as a state officer this year.

Soccer professional pictures

Before their final home games

Our amazing PTA spoiled us during Teacher Appreciation Week

The American Gladiators visited soccer practice!

Zach and Melissa took Emma, Luca, and Giovanni out for sushi 

The Essential Bruce Springsteen Band Concert with Zach, Dausha, Bridget, and Mel (doesn't Camden look thrilled?) 

Reunited after our Euros trips.  We enjoyed a delicious beachside Sunday lunch

Our 15 year-old!  This is the only picture I took of him on his birthday! :(

He spent the day on an ROTC field trip and the evening at the girls' soccer banquet.

Soccer Banquet

Catching up with Ron and Sherri 

Baseball Euros 2022

After the soccer awards ceremony, Chris headed across base to cheer on Camden and the Wildcat Baseball team

On Friday morning Camden pitched 3 and 1/3 scoreless innings in the game against Alconbury 

Chris caught this awesome RBI on video in the afternoon game against Aviano

Saturday morning the Wildcats played their final game and became European Champions!!!

The tournament MVP, Keith, who has been an awesome senior leader in football, basketball, and baseball.

The future looks bright with these freshmen Wildcats: 

Landon, Ricardo, Jovin, Jett, Patrick, Camden, and Logan

Jovin and Camden

Jett, Patrick, and Camden

Congratulations Wildcats!

A few more pictures from the tournament...

Soccer Euros 2022

 What an exhausting AMAZING week!  Chris and I had the honor of coaching the Naples Women's Soccer Team during the DODEA European Championship Tournament in Germany.  Saturday night we loaded on a bus for our 17 hour journey north.

Stretching our legs and enjoying a little team building once we got to Kaiserslautern 

We watched the ESPN film on Abby Wambach before heading to dinner

Beautiful ladies inside and out!

Ready for day #1 of the tournament

Goofy Girls

Reunited with our friends, Julia and Kenny, who coached the Bahrain Women's team

The sensational Jess Sparling was on the sidelines with the Vicenza Women's team

Enjoying these special, unexpected moments with my #1 girl on the bus

Walking back from dinner Monday night

Look who made Stars and Stripes!

Emma and Emma at Big Emma's for dinner Tuesday night

Anais, Nadia, and Emma cheering on the guys Wednesday morning

2 tired and happy coaches

Ready for our final game. 

After playing our hearts out all week, it was a tough loss to AOSR

The girls were so happy to see (and compete against) Jillian

Mack and Emma

They made signs for the boys' game

EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS! 

All Tournament Team reps from Naples: Joaquin, Conner, Henri, Emma, Nadia

After our game I got to cheer on the softball team and snuck a quick selfie with Coach Amy.  They went on to bring home the championship!