No rest for the Langs...

 Anna's High School soccer season was a huge success... Her Junior Varsity team went undefeated in every single game (with their Varsity team winning the State Championship!), and Anna had a great time playing with such a great group of girls and wonderful coach!!

Now it is back to club soccer for her... In the meantime, Clara is getting ready to start her gymnastics season as a level 7 (going on 8) gymnast... She has been putting in long hours at the gym and her hard work is paying off! She looks amazing!

Here are some videos of Clara's routines:

Learning the United way

 Rita had the wonderful opportunity to spend a week in Manchester, England this summer, attending the Manchester United Soccer School (thank you, grandpa!)... She had a great time, learned new things and made new friends from all over the world...!! The camp was hosted at the gorgeous Denstone College, in Staffordshire, with a visit on the last day to the Old Trafford Stadium in Manchester. A truly unforgettable experience!!!

Summer fun days...

A few days ago my girls and I took off, along with some girlfriends, to Seattle for an overnight trip...

The purpose? To watch a friendly soccer game between Manchester United and the Seattle Sounders!!!

Isn't it funny that all the girls went and all the guys stayed home...?!

We had so much fun, I don't think our girls will ever forget this trip!

Pike's Place

The reason why we were there (and we got to see 7 goals!!)....

Then, shortly upon our return our family was invited for a barbeque at our friends' beautiful country home...

Can you say j-e-a-l-o-u-s...??!!

The setting is gorgeous, the home is magnificent, there are chicken, alpacas, bees, lavender, and an incredible view...

And the sun was out!

The kids favorite of the day...

To finish off our weekend, there was a lot of this...

... And the best part? A championship win!!! What a great way to end an absolutely lovely week!!!

A champion in the making...

Rita's soccer team made it all the way to the Oregon State Cup finals, but took second place.... We are very proud of their hard work, they truly are champions in our hearts!!!

The following pictures are from the finals, our team lost 4-2 (including a penalty we suffered), but Rita scored a beautiful goal - see picture below!!! It made my day!!

Can you tell how proud I am of her...??!!!