Ks & Zs Spring Break 2023: Bologna

It's Spring Break! 🎉😎

We decided a train trip up north for a few days was the perfect way to celebrate Zane being back in Italy for the first time since 2018 (we missed Harley)!

While we waiting for our train, Emma officially accepted her offer to attend Oregon State University

Lunch and laughs on the train 

The guys waiting outside Brandy Melville while Emma shopped...

Piazza Maggiore was bustling with people on a gorgeous spring Saturday evening

We stumbled across an Irish Pub and enjoyed a few pints

Sunday morning we went to FICO Eataly World

Ready to explore on the bikes

Chris and Camden found a perfect glass of beer!

Prosecco in "Wine World"

Getting my fill of delicious Mortadella

Emma made a new friend

Chris, Ron, and the donkeys

Great day of exploring and eating

A little pizza place near our hotel 

We walked around the city a bit more on Monday morning 

They are thrilled!

Group selfie with one of the Towers of Bologna

We found a great spot for lunch in Piazza Santo Stefano

Soccer Opening Day in Sicily

These soccer playing siblings were back in action to kick off the 2023 season

Sporting #11 at school on Thursday 

Emma and Ella (baseball kicked some butt in Vicenza!)

Emma and Ally are ready to load the bus Friday morning 

Chris and I hopped in the car on Friday after school and headed to Sicily

Pregame meeting with Coach Brian

Emma's s stats in the Stars & Stripes

Emma and Luca after the game

Camden in action at center back

Hanging out in the food court

Ferry ride back to the mainland

Life Lately: February/March 2023 Edition

The volleyball team came out to celebrate Kennedy's signing day

Emma's selfie from the senior sunrise made the Naples Middle High School Facebook cover photo collage :) 

The last weekend of February was our Annual Spring Fundraising Bazaar for the Athletic Booster Club. 

Emma helped Giovanni sell Oropallo Olive Oil Saturday morning

Camden, Breydon, and Treyvon helped input some data 

Emma and Patrick 💗

2 drenched soccer players after the second day of tryouts 

Luca, Emma, and Carla read to some 3rd graders during Read Across America Week

NJROTC's annual Area Manager Inspection 

Mel, me, Camden, Zach, and Chris enjoyed a Friday dinner at Dom's

Celebrating International Women's Day with dinner at Sake with Mel, Jill, Bridget, and Madds

The basketball team sported their new championship shirts at school

We celebrated Frankie's birthday on Saturday

Emma and Frankie at her 1st birthday and 5th birthday :) 

  

Camden, Giovanni, Mel, and Emma

Ron and I were eaten by sharks! :) 

Silliness courtesy of Chris

Camden, Madds, and Giovanni had a competitive sack race

Saturday night we helped Taran celebrate her 40th birthday

Sadie Hawkins Dance

Naples High School brought back the tradition of a Winter Dance in between sports seasons.  Emma asked Patrick to the Sadie Hawkins Dance

Kasparek and Fraim siblings 

Patrick and Camden

Camden and Emma

BeReal post before the dance :)

More pictures in front of the school

Emma and Emma

Patrick, Camden ,and Jett

Patrick, Camden, Jett, and Gabe

Patrick, Emma, Camden, Emma, Jett, and Gabe

Jett, Keiko, Jovin, Jonathan, Camden, and Nahum

Nahum, Jonathan, Keiko, Jovin, Camden, Gabe, and Jackson

Jovin, Keiko, Jackson, and Camden

Emma and Kennedy