Sunday, January 21, 2018

Christmas Break 2017 Fun!!!

Getting some bowling in!

Playing some Catan!

Making some puppy chow!

Making white chocolate popcorn!
The Christmas pageant!
Hannah as an angel and Daniel as a boy!

The angels!
Day trip to Poffabro to see the nativities!
Day trip to Polcenigo to see the nativities.
Ice Skating fun!!!
Piancavallo

First time to the snow this winter!!!

I think Bill and I had the most fun ice skating.  I have only ice skated a time or two in my lifetime.
This was so much fun!!!
Making fuse bead creations!
Our first day trip up to Andreis to see all the decorated Christmas trees!

So cute!
Our annual day trip to Jesolo to see the Sand Nativity!
One of the amazing sand sculptures!

Our first visit to the Tropicarium Park in Jesolo!
Checking out Jesolo's Christmas Village again this year!
Our first day trip to Conegliano Christmas Market!
Up at the top of the city!!!
Daniel man!

Heading back down the path to the Christmas market!



Beautiful city of Conegliano!
Day trip to Grado, Italy!
By the water nativity!

Daniel & Hannah in a Charlie Brown Christmas (Dec. 2017)

Our two performers!!!
Hannah played a twin in the ensemble!
Here is Hannah performing!
Daniel as Charlie Brown in the West End Cast!

Hello in there...

Killing the Christmas tree...
The cast of Charlie Brown (West End Cast)

Saturday, January 20, 2018

Beginning of December 2017 Highlights!

MXS Christmas party!

Sacile Christmas Market and Chocolate Festival!

Valvasone Christmas Market!

Ice Skating at the Aviano Tree lighting!

The girls and I spent the day at the Outlet mall!

Snow in San Quirino, this is a first since we have lived here in three years!

Bill's 39th birthday!!!

The MXS Children's Christmas party!

First visit to Milan and Lake Como! (Nov. 23-25, 2017)

Bill and the kids in front of Duomo di Milano!
The kids on top of Duomo di Milano!

Exploring Lake Como!

Beautiful, relaxing area of Italy!

Enjoying the beautiful day!

We lucked out to get to go to the first day of the Lake Como Christmas Market, but the rain brought cold feet and grumpy kids....

Checking out Lake Como Christmas Market in the rain!

Thursday, January 11, 2018

Best part of November 2017!!!

We didn't get the traditional homecoming this time around, but we were thrilled to have Bill back home with us after this past almost 7 month deployment!
The kids were awarded for all the hard work they did while Bill was gone.

Here is the whole group of kids awarded!