Luke turned one on August 18th! We had a small birthday party in Brazil, then flew to Texas and had a small birthday party for friends and family in the good ol' US. We had a blast swimming in the pool, eating great food, and having some good laughs.

Winter 2009 Visitors

In June, our neighbors from Magnolia (Roy and Carrie) came to visit for a week. Being winter here, it was a little chilly but they still got a little beach time! They loved visiting the Rio Christ Statue and the Hippie Fair. Carrie was thrilled to watch Luke "scoot" on the floor for the first time. They loved the Brazilian food and couldn't buy enough Haviana flip flops.

In July, Justin's parents came for almost two weeks. They were thrilled to see Luke crawl for the first time! We had a blast playing with Luke and seeing the many sights of Rio de Janeiro. Ron loved the Samba show, and we could not keep Pam away from the Hippie Fair and the amazing rock store. (Not that I complained in taking her to either!)