Olympic Mascots

I love all things Olympic, and so here is a little offering of some of the mascots through the years.

2008 Beijing, China

2006 Turino, Italy
2004 Athens, Greece

2002 Salt Lake City, Utah
2000 Sydney, Australia

Olympic Observations

Okay, so I am not usually a cynic; at least I don't think that I am, but sometimes things just make me wonder.
So, I am watching the amazing event of Triathlon yesterday; how grueling! These people run their bodies to the ultimate limit. First they swim 1500 m (in the questionable China water...,) then they bike 40k, followed by a 10k run. Unbelievable.

After the commercial break, they start showing PING PONG.

Now, I understand that this is not an easy game. I can very rarely hit paddle to ball. But Olympic? Not so much.

Having a tennis player in the family definitely spiced up our conversation. Have you seen these guys get ready to serve? Stephie, Maddy and I were practically rolling on the floor with laughter.

The clincher? One of the guys was wearing a knee brace.

Okay, ranting is over. I think I'm going to go play a little 'table tennis.' ☺

Phelps Phever!

So, has Phelps Phever hit your house? It certainly has had an effect in our household. Evidently, Michael Phelps is GORGEOUS! Who knew? I guess that I am so much a mom that he just looks like a cute, gawky kid.

Has anyone else been kind of embarrassed at how much they talk about him like he is a racehorse? They are always talking about his 'Size 14 feet that could be flippers' or his his 'dinner plate hands.' How about the words 'dolphin' and 'fish'?

But truly he is the most amazing swimmer of all time. He is a joy to watch and it is an understatement to call him 'America's Golden Boy.'

For those of us who can't get enough, here is a fun little video about his eating habits. 10 000 calories / day!!!

Lauren's Wedding

At long last, here are a few pictures of the wedding. Enjoy!

Make a Smilebox slideshow

Snowed Under in a Heatwave

After an amazing amount of things to prepare, pack, gather, shop for, travel, unpack, organize, teach, repack, clean, tidy, shop, camp, unpack, chill, repack, travel, holiday, visit, unpack... I think that you get the idea...
I am sitting here with a stomachache and a headache. I can't move.
I want to catch up on everyone's blogs, de-junk my house, deep clean everything that I own, but alas, I sit.
Hmmm....