MLK Weekend Girls' Trip 2024

 It was my 11th Girls' Trip with these ladies to celebrate the long MLK Weekend.  This year's destination: Edinburgh, Scotland

After finishing our 2nd quarter report cards, we hopped on a plane

A night cap in the lounge at the fabulous Sheraton Hotel

Saturday morning we toured Edinburgh Castle

The Red Bus Bistro Tea & Gin tour around the city

A little Saturday afternoon shopping

We were at Holyrood Castle Sunday morning

Scotch Whiskey Experience

Tina and Sherri got caught in a sleet/snow episode on the walk back to the hotel

Cheers at the Beehive Inn

And this is when the sickness hit me :(  

Amy tried to keep me warm as we waited for a taxi

The ladies enjoyed a delicious dinner while I...

...was tucked into bed

Basketball in Bahrain

A sports trip to Bahrain has been on Camden's wish list since freshman year.  Emma got to go for volleyball in 2019. Camden and Chris got to travel there for basketball MLK Weekend. 

 

 I took this screenshot on Find My Phone showing the family on 3 different continents! 

  Mr. Keith was Camden's favorite Naples School Age Care staff member.  Camden  & Keller spent hours playing basketball with Mr. Keith and it was an honor to have him attend the games in Bahrain!

Chris, Jen, and Renee

Renee, Geoff, and Chris

Victories all around for the Wildcats!

Camden & Renee 

Taylor and Camden in 7th grade...

Camden and Taylor in 11th grade...

Bahrain market

Hanging out with Renee

Happy Birthday, Emma Louise!

 Our favorite girl is now 19!  How can this be her last year as a teenager?!?!

Her fabulous roommate, Malia, got her traditional birthday donut and she sent us a picture

Opening gifts a few days early when she was still in Naples

She started her Winter Term at Oregon State and is ROCKING it! 

Celebrating with friends 

(Her shirt says: Everybody Loves Italian Girls)

Dodgeball Challenge

Our amazing NMHS PTSA hosted a Dodgeball Tournament the first Saturday in January.  Chris was part of the Dodgefathers team and they were a force to be reckoned with! 

Liam and Chris working away behind the scenes creating a bracket of teams

The Dodgefathers had a spectacular strategy (and being children of the 1980's, a lot of dodgeball experience!)

Father vs. Son

Camden's team was the Antmen

The CHAMPIONS! 

Proud wife!

Who was the winner? Who was the loser? 😂

Victory celebration at O'Rhys

 

Winter Break 2023 Volume #2

Stylish Herky lounging on top of my car one warm Winter Break afternoon

We celebrated Sherri's birthday

Camden's JROTC Submarine STEM project

Hoffstatter/Hicks/Kasparek Game Night

Watching the Oregon State bowl game

HAPPY NEW YEAR! 

Emma took a day trip to Rome with Mallory & Gaby

Cooking dinner and jamming out to One Direction 💓

Emma's last night in Naples called for a family dinner at Dom's