Saturday, September 5, 2009

Welcome Luiz & Yago ... Happy Birthday, Yago!


Welcome Luiz & Yago ... Happy Birthday, Yago!








































































Thanks to Aunt Connie for the wonderful birthday cake!


Welcome to the USA, Yago... now mow that lawn!





Luiz Gustavo just doesn't want to be seen raking the lawn!

Home... in America

The boys got up on their own this Saturday morning and were welcomed by UMaine hats and a lawn to mow before the party. Welcome to America! ;-)

Click photos to enlarge.

Friday, September 4, 2009

Yago Arrives & the Brothers Meet
























Yago's plane came in early and we were back to Rumford by 10pm just as Connie and Luiz arrived from the soccer match.

Welcome Yago!

Luiz's match went well. The Mountain Valley High School team won 6-1 and Luiz made several assists and one goal playing center midfield.

Yago's on his way!

Yago left from Madrid at about noon in Spain and is due into Portland at about 8pm (EST, USA). His bed is made, the birthday balloon is flying (Thanks, Gayle & Kate), and the Red Sox hat and shirt... are ready to be worn.

Welcome, Yago!
Happy Birthday!

Photographs from Home....



































































Luiz Gustavo's Dad sent these photos from our Brazilian friend's last few days in Brasil. The Grandmothers, Mom & Dad at the airport, friends watching a soccer match with Luiz Gustavo, and family secretary Norma at home.

Thursday, September 3, 2009

First Day of school


Off to school on this Thursday morning, Luiz was somewhat reluctant to have his picture taken. Actually, it was more "OH-MY-GOSH it's 6:30 in the morning and you are taking my picture!"

Today he has US History with Mr. Carver, two English classes with Mr. Alyward, a study hall, and soccer.

Tomorrow is the first official soccer match in Winthrop AND--best of all-->
Brother Yago arrives!

First day of school









Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Hi from The Falcons!

Your brother Luiz & your teammates say, "Hello, Yago!"

Two days!

Saturday, August 29, 2009

Saturday Night & the Guys (Luiz, Travis, Zack, & Dylan)

Ping Pong, Foosball, the Little League World Series, Spaghetti, Bagels with Peanut Butter, and then a tour of the town with the guys... Saturday night in Rumford.

A Picture's Worth Thousand Words (or funny titles)

Real Multitasking....


















During the Red Sox game
on Friday night:
On Skype with Marcelo,
a friend from Brasil, while
chatting with American
Soccer Friends on
Facebook.

Brasil 23, America 21....

Kyle the Keeper goes down in defeat to Luiz the Midfielder.

Hi Mom & Dad... Look what Rich taught me today in America!

"America has been berry-berry good to me!" --Luiz Gustavo Ristow


Thursday, August 27, 2009

Evening soccer

Kyle the keeper having a bad hair day... after Luiz's first soccer practice.

The team discussing a great Wednesday night match vs. Class A Leavitt Area High School. MVHS lost 3-1, but it was a wonderful result for the smaller school with younger players. Congrats, Falcons!