Happy 4th of July!

Gabbi is getting ready for the Bocce game...
William spent much of his time stealing other people's drinks...

Many, many soccer matches were played...

The Boys were having a ball kicking up some dust...

Sisters getting ready to watch some fireworks!

The next day we rode the metro in to town...

Max and Ben in front of the Washington Monument...

and the Lincoln Memorial.

And we finished the day at Star Diner.

We were lucky enough to have our dear friends, the Guerne-Kieferndorfs, join us for the weekend. We had a great weekend, but are exhausted! Max and Ben have grown up so much since we last saw them in 2005! 4th of July was great, but very hot. We managed to stay in the shade though and had a great time BBQing at NIST. That night we layed in a big field and watched the fireworks. Will loved them for the first 5 minutes, but soon tired of them. Everyone else loved them, they were really well done this year! The next morning, we got up early and headed in to DC, trying to beat the heat. Well, it wasn't possible. It was about 100 degrees yesterday and miserable. We walked the mall, and back to the American History Museum and then ended at the American Indian Museum. It was a long, hot day, but the boys enjoyed seeing all the sights, and William was happy to hang out in the stroller for most of it. Today is supposed to be over 100 and it is not letting up any time soon! UGH!