Saturday, July 31, 2010

World Cup Soccer

From June 11 to July 11 of this year, our family (or a portion of it) was glued to the TV watching the World Cup soccer games. We had a lot of fun watching them together and although a good portion of the United States just didn't "get it", the Warren Family definitely "got it" and loved every bit of this world-wide adored sport.

The United States team made it through the preliminary round and were in their first quarter final game and Christian BEGGED us to let him have a World Cup party over here. So we agreed and he invited the youth group to come over on Saturday afternoon to watch the game.

We went all out in USA decor (good thing it was the week prior to the 4th of July) and we had 10 friends come over. It ended up being a lot of fun for all the kids. Sadly, the USA lost and were out of the tournament but I think having all of his friends over made that a little easier loss than if they hadn't been here.

Oh, one more thing. If you watched the games at all this summer, you heard the Vuvuzela's - those stadium horns that sound like a swarm of bees, right? Well, Christian ordered one from Amazon and it actually was delivered about 10 minutes into game time. So he had that thing, too. It was quite funny but man, that was loud!!!!

So as always, here are some pictures of the party!


A dark picture but Christian is in it.

The beginnings of the snack table. It got quite filled up!

See? More decorations!

Even some outside!

Part of the crew watching the game

Notice Christian's blue horn??

A group shot of those who could come. Notice Matthew on the end holding up the soccer ball? Christian decided he wanted a drawing so he bought that and had them all put their names in a hat and he had drawings for his friends - mostly gum and Matthew got the grand prize - the soccer ball, of course.

And as always, you've gotta end it all with a silly picture!

Happy Father's Day

We had just returned from our lake trip the night before Father's Day and of course Matt had to preach so his idea of celebrating Father's Day was having lunch at home and enjoying soccer on TV, which was fine with the rest of us, too. After lunch, I insisted on few pictures and thought they turned out cute, so of course, I had to share....






Christian hopes that one day is he taller than his Dad!

Rebecca painted this for Dad and had it framed and everything for Father's Day


What a great Father this man is. I love you, Matthew!

Sunday, July 25, 2010

Final Payne Lake pictures

This is it for the Payne Lake Trip pictures. We had a wonderful time and hope to do it again next year and maybe even have Rachel & her family with us.

Matthew is showing the kids how to do a back flip.

Rebecca gives it a try but chickens out....

Mom & Dad

Tim & Cassie

Anna Blair trying to decide what she wants to do

My beautiful sister-in-law, Mandy

Justin and his first born, Kramer

Christian

Rebecca decided to do a front flip

Ruth & Julianna spent a long time making this castle!

I asked Julianna to smile - this is her newest pose!

Cassie, Lydia, Mandy & James

Lydia eating a snack

Kramer was awfully anxious when his Mommy & Daddy left him and went on the boat, so my Mom's job was to side track him. What a great Nonie, even to the dogs

Silly girls

Lunch break

These were taken of my 3 before we left

My sweet girls

And of course the silly picture

Payne Lake Trip - Cassie's pictures

So over the years, Cassie's philosophy of picture taking when I'm around is, "I'll just get copies from her." Now Cassie did get a great new camera, too and gets some great pictures, but her 6 kids keep her hands a bit more full than mine, so often I take most of the pictures.

She got some good indoor pictures that I thought I'd share. These are my favorites.


Sweet little Josiah - this kid is awesome!!

James takes a break from the water and comes and plays with the big boy trucks!

Leah & Julianna enjoy the Barbie's (love the Kool-aid mustach)

This year, the ping pong table was definitely used!

The big girls - Rebecca & Anna Blair

The 3 little girls - Ruth, Leah & Julianna

No pictures!!!!

Tim takes a nap

Matthew gets a short break from driving the boat

Okay, fine. You can take our pictures now. We were goofing off with our gum and thought this would be a funny picture for Rachel to show her friends in Washington of her Tennessee kin!!

Mandy & Kramer watching ping-pong

Christian & Cassie had a heated match

Justin

Caleb & Christian made a bed up under the table and slept there at night

Another heated match!!