July 4th & 5th Celebration

The 4th was a day of many emotions here.  We started the day with Spanish class & a birthday celebration for our teacher.  We had balloons, cards & a small gift for her.

We are so thankful for Clara.  We would be lost here without her help. We treated her to an All-American hamburger for lunch.

Selling World Cup souvenirs

Pure devastation after the World Cup loss for Colombia

Being homesick, I watched Macy's fireworks on the computer.

Due to the Colombian game on the 4th, a few families celebrated Independence Day on the 5th. Two families from our team are actually in the states and one family had other plans for the day. It was nice, but different.  There was no swimming, no grilling food, & no fireworks.  We went to a park & had a picnic.

I sure wish I realized this picture was blurry when I took it, but I didn't notice until I loaded it on the computer.  I still thought it was a cute picture of Brook in her red, white, & blue.

Avery & Joe, our team leader, played tennis with Isabella, who is in the far background.  Isabella had already had an 8am tennis lesson that morning.

Brook is hammering in a stake for horseshoes.  We played several rounds of horseshoes.

Avery & I sporting our red, white, & blue outfits to honor our home country.  We are so thankful for our freedoms in the USA.