University of Portland Pilots

Eric took Carli and her friend Abby to the Portland Pilots Women's Soccer game today. Eric hoped that Carli would be inspired to see where playing soccer could take her. Carli had a great time. Not only did the Pilots win, but Carli stood in line for 30 minutes to get some autographs. She came home super psyched...exactly what Eric wanted!

Adoptee Bar-B-Q

Last night we went to a bar-b-q for families with Vietnamese adoptees. The group meets every year but usually we are in Sunriver when they meet so we always miss it. It was great to go last night. There were children of all ages. It was great to see happy children and well-adjusted families. Carli and Pearl had a great time playing with water guns, swings and general running around like crazy. Eric and I met some interesting people and it was great to hear all the different adoption stories. At the end of the night, we lit a Vietnamese rice paper lantern that one of the parents brought.

First Day of Fourth Grade (Yes, Fourth Grade!)

Well, I cannot believe Carli is in fourth grade. When does it slow down? Carli was very excited to be at school today. A lot of her friends are in her classroom-which could be good or bad depending on how social Carli is on any given day.

Beautiful Night in Sunriver

Tennis Anyone?

We have been playing tennis as a family. Carli is motivated to play and Pearl plays dual roles of puzzle maker and ball girl. It works for everyone!

Sunriver

We are in Sunriver for our annual Labor Day fiesta. On our first day, we saw lots of deer. These guys are probably some of the largest deer we have ever seen. We went bike riding and swimming yesterday. This morning we are off to play tennis.

Silver Falls

Carli went to Silver Falls with a friend and her mom sent back these cute pictures. Funny how she will hike with a friend, no problem, but when we were in one of the most beautiful places on earth last month, she refused!