Life Lately: December 2022 Edition

 Emma was really pulling for England in the World Cup.  Here are her thoughts after their quest ended...

10th grade school picture

Our Senior

The Class of 2023 had a White Elephant Gift Exchange the week before Winter Break

Chris teamed up with the USO at Capo

Zach and Camden took a day trip to Rome

Tombola game night at the Oropallo's

Dave, Maria, and Chris

Gabri, Frankie, and me

Cheering on foosball 

Football Boss Mamas unite!

Fun game night with the Hicks & Hoffstatters

Emma and I joined the Camilleri Leigh girls for a morning at the salon and lunch at Fergone 

Emma and crew went to see the lights in Salerno

Merry Christmas 2022

 The Christmas weekend commenced with cookie baking Friday morning before basketball practice

We decorated them Christmas Eve morning before going to watch It's a Wonderful Life

Back home after a fantastic Christmas Eve Mass

Pizza and tacos dinner with Boats

'Twas the Night Before Christmas 

Opening gifts Christmas morning

Just what Emma always wanted: an Austin pillow! 

We chose quotes from Elf for our family shirt this year

Enjoying an unseasonably warm Christmas on the Z's porch

Lots of laughs playing games!

London Christmas Adventure Part 2

The blue skies arrived for our 3rd day in London!

 

We found the Curling Club in the Southbank Center Winter Market

Reunion time!  Dausha and Richelle were in town celebrating Richelle's birthday and Jamie is now living in London.

We feasted in Borough Market

Walking across Millennium Bridge towards St. Paul's Cathedral

First stop on day #4: Buckingham Palace

Jamie met up with us again at the Hyde Park Winter Carnival

Emma had to hold on to Camden on the mouse roller coaster

Ferris Wheel high above Hyde Park

Regents Street was absolutely magical!

Covent Garden

It was snowing at the Savoy Hotel

Blessed to enjoy my favorite city in the world at Christmas time with this travel crew!