Javier's birthday!!

Javier turned 25 on Sunday!

So on Sunday morning we went out to Foggy Bottom Canoe Rentals on the Harpeth - if anyone is looking for a fun and different way to spend a summer afternoon, go to Foggy Bottom! We rented two canoes for $34 each and took a four hour ride along the Harpeth - it was so relaxing and beautiful out there! Actually, it would have been more relaxing for me if I hadn't brought my nice camera and two extra lenses in the canoe...I almost had a heart attack about 3 times when I thought the canoe was going to tip (which, under other circumstances, would have been just fine with me!) but it was worth it to get some fun pics of the fam together on Javi's birthday! Also, it was a real eye opener to see all of the wreckage from the flood all along the banks of the Harpeth - trees uprooted, debris and trash in the branches, a table in the middle of the river, a piano on the banks, etc. The owners of Foggy Bottom watched their home and business disappear under water, but they are slowly recovering after the flood and I really encourage everyone to go support them!

Sunday afternoon Javier had a soccer game, which his team dominated as usual. He and his friends from Belmont, mostly ex-tennis players and fellow South Americans, have a team together and play almost every weekend. I love taking my camera to the field...sitting outside on a summer afternoon taking photos of Javi's games is always fun for me.

The game started an hour late so we were SO ready to eat home made empanadas (the best EVER!) Paula made for Javi once we got home...so ready in fact that I failed to get any pictures of the actual empanadas before we ate them! :( but they were beautiful!


Happy  Birthday Javier!!