Good to be home on the 4th of July

OK!! I'm ready to get back in the blogging saddle again! The past few months have obviously been crazy, but we are now safely back in the U.S. and enjoying the clean air and my parents' backyard! It is so good to see our family again - I cannot even begin to tell you!
We've been busy since setting foot on U.S. soil ... in between dealing with jetlag, we managed to purchase a car, make several trips to Target, and even put an offer in on a house in Eugene! As for the last item, we'll see how it goes. We just put the offer in on Friday, so it will be awhile before we know whether or not it is ours ... One can only hope. For now, we are hoping the crazy times will calm down for a few weeks and we can just enjoy the relaxation that summer brings.
I finally pulled out the camera today and took a few pictures of the 4th of July. Normally we are in Klamath Falls for the the 4th, but it we just couldn't do it this year. It was weird being in Portland, but we had a great BBQ with all the American fixings. Yum!

Here's Pete and Lucy outside kicking the holiday off with a backyard "run around."

Grandpa a.k.a. "Papa" holding his girl Sofie.

Lucy loving her Cookie Monster bubbles. I swear we are going to get a phone call home from preschool about her kissing inanimate objects.

Watching a little Elmo in her 4th of July gear.

Auntie Syd and Sofie in the backyard with beautiful roses in the background.

Lighting off fireworks - three before bedtime. This was immediately followed by screaming - Lucy doesn't really like loud noises so much.

God bless America - It's good to be HOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!