Can't get enough of...

TEAM USA!!!!!!!

We are huge soccer fans around here, so we can't get enough of the world cup! We DVR the games during the day and yell, cheer, and cry as we watch them each night. Depression will hit in mid July when the world cup is over, but until then, you'll find us cheering for our team! SO AWESOME!!!

But we had WAY too much of this guy! If you saw the game,

he cheated the USA out of another win which could have held

us back from advancing if we hadn't won last night's nail-biter.

FIFA had enough of him too, cause he got kicked out of the

rest of the world cup after our game.

ARRRRG!

But let's end on a positive note...

I'm all about the USA, BUT if for some horrible reason

they are eliminated, I'll be rooting for...

HIM! Um, I mean, I'll be cheering for Portugal, yeah, Portugal. No, of course Cristiano Ronaldo's looks have nothing to do with that!

GO USA!!!! (It's just a game, right?!!?)

-just a side note, I have worked on trying to fix this layout for the past 45 min. and can't get it. ME + Computer= No hope.

Sorry, but you get the point!

Happy Birthday!

Has it already been 5 years?

This little guy adds so much fun and silliness to our lives. We are so glad he is part of our family.

5 Things I LOVE about Asher:

1. That he always wipes off kisses. AND that he wipes off his lips after he kisses you! Such personality!

2. The silly faces he makes and his contagious laugh.

3. How he takes care of his little sister, and admires his big brother.

4. His snuggles.

5. His energy and imagination.

Happy Birthday to our big 5 year old.

We sure love you, Asher!

Heading out west

So we did the unthinkable and drove the 30+ hours out and back from Utah. I cannot say enough about how good the kids were on the drive. We made the drive part of the fun and stopped a lot along the way. Here are some of the events of our drive out.

Our first stop was to visit grandma and grandpa in TN. Then we head to our old stompin' grounds. We visited the Vanderbilt campus in Nashville, where we lived for a couple years while Dudi got his Master's degree. We absolutely love Nashville!

Outside of one of the chapel's on campus.

We only had Micah at the time we lived in Nashville, but this was one of our FAVORITE places. It is a replica of the parthenon and has beautiful grounds with ponds and ducks and playgrounds. We had to stop by here... and we still love it.

The grounds of Vanderbilt are gorgeous. I had to snap some shots of the HUGE magnolias.

We thought this was funny. We met the guy who lives here. As you can imagine, that was about all there was to do in Buford.

This is the most random thing. We were stopped at a gas station in the middle of Wyoming when I hear someone call my name. Who in Wyoming knows me?

It just so happens that the car that pulled in behind us at the gas station was our really good friends from when we lived in Maryland!

What are the chances?!

They were vacationing also, and just driving through.

It was so great to see them, I just felt bad we didn't really have time to visit!

Nebraska. What more can I say?

Flaming Gorge.

Olivia was asleep in the car while we were here. It really was beautiful view. We live in an awesome country with such diverse landscapes.

Next up...our time in Utah.

In the last month I've seen a lot of...

and...

and LOTS of this...

and this...

and best of all...

this!

After 3 weeks away, we are finally home!

We drove to Utah and visited family and then drove back. It was a lot of fun and the kids were so good. They didn't complain during the 60+ hours of car riding at all! I guess this means we can do it again....someday.

More vacation picks to come!

Seeing red

We took the kids to the strawberry patch.

Eat a little, pick a little.

My mom and aunt were in town and got to come with us.

After we picked three baskets-full, we went home and made pancakes with strawberries and whipped cream.

They were so good!

field day

Micah had his field day and end of school party.

I always enjoy those events and this year was no different. They had fun games set up for the kids and they were able to go outside instead of wasting the last week watching movies and have some fun.

Spectators.

These games are intense.

The end of the year party was a luau. They had congo lines going, hula hoops, and some good food. All the kids seemed to enjoy themselves.
Micah had an awesome teacher this year. He is actually pretty sad to be leaving the 2nd grade. A lot of his friends were in his class too. He had a great year and we are so proud of how well he did. Next year I'll have a 3rd grader and a kindergartner!

Four years

Four years ago, we moved to our home.

Four years ago we met these great families who were also moving in.

Four years ago, four years seemed pretty far away-but it went by so quickly.

Now that these four years have passed, a lot of our friends are done with dental and medical school, so they are moving on.

In four years we have made memories and friends that will last forever.

We love you guys!