Sunday, July 19, 2015

MCT Aladdin

It is one of our favorite weeks of the summer: Missoula Children's Theater! 
This year's production was Aladdin.  Camden was cast as one of the lost penguins and Emma was a spunky goat who popped up all over Agrabah with her donkey friend.








Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Saturday @ Festa Americana

 A 4th of July round of Skip bo on the porch of our cabin
 Camden and his twin
 Emma & Meagan
 Patriotic Jenna & Steve
 Look who we nominated to be a contestant on Let's Make a Deal
 Hecklers in the crowd
 "You win Jenga!"
 Trying to look tough with NSA Naples' finest security team leaders: Ruben & Don
 The dance party has begun
 Determined Jenga playing faces

 Representing the state with my love

The Jenga game continues...
 Ron & Sherri
 Chris, Kelly, and Michael
 Camden & Zane were runners-up in the All-American Costume Contest
 Time for the fireworks!
 
 

 Mr. Festa and his adoring fans

Friday @ Festa Americana

Festa Americana was a 2 day event this year. We booked cabin #7 for the third year in a row and couldn't have asked for a better weekend celebrating with friends!

Jenna, Kelly, and I have set up camp
 Love this goofball!
 Just in case you didn't know what cabin belonged to the Kaspareks...
 Steve & Chris
 The carnival ride area was pretty much empty early Friday evening, so Jenna, Camden, and Emma got their own private ride on the ship
The  Kasparek competitiveness comes out in full force when you're driving bumper cars :)
 Bungee trampoline fun

 Great actions shots kicking the soccer ball as hard as you can


 
 
 Lewis, Chris, and Nate
 Emma having a dance and a laugh with  Mickey Mouse
Only at Festa: Stilt walkers playing Cornhole
 We started an impromptu Cornhole tournament on the main field and had a fantastic evening listening to live music

Padre Pio's Hometown

Last week we went on a little day trip with some friends to Pietrelcina, the hometown of Padre Pio. In this part of Italy, Padre Pio is loved and revered as much as any famous saint or the Pope.

The alter in the church where Padre Pio was a priest in the early 1900's
 Relics that belonged to him
 Statue inside the church
 Gabriella taking a snack break with Madds
 Padre Pio's room
 Gorgeous views all around the town
My favorite explorers
 Trying to keep this little lady cool
Fifa, Madds, and Gabriella
 One happy mama with her greatest blessings
 Padre Pio & Gabriella
Too much cuteness!
Me & Emma in the main piazza
 Emma & Antonia keeping Gabriella entertained