Sleep Deprivation

I am suffering from sleep deprivation caused by the Olympics. I can't unglue myself from the television at night. I have to see what is going to happen even if I don't care about the sport they are showing. Even if I know the results, I still want to watch so I can see the reactions on the faces of the winners and the non-winners. It is causing major issues at work though. I find myself nodding off. This is not good. I love the Olympics but I am going to be glad when they are over. I need my sleep!

Sorry for the spoiler in my last Olympic post. Shame on me. I should know better than to post results when not everyone has seen the event.

Go for Gold!

I love the Olympics! I have looked forward to the Olympics for the past few months and I am so excited that they are here. The Opening Ceremonies were outstanding. I watch from 6:30 until they are over in prime time each night and as much as I can catch outside of prime time. Cheering on the USA. Way to go Michael Phelps. Way to go Men's Relay Swim Team-both teams-GOLD!!!!! Great job Men's gymnastics team-BRONZE is amazing and tonight Women's gymnastics team-SILVER. I love it!

The Osmonds

Last night I went to the Pioneer Day Celebration concert with the Tabernacle Choir and special guests The Osmond Family. It was fabulous. We didn't know we were going to get to go to this concert. On Thursday our tickets came in the mail and surprised us all. The concert was great. I love to hear the Tabernacle Choir sing anytime but it is always a special when they sing for a holiday. Then to have the Osmond family as part of the concert was extra special. It was their final stop on the 50th Anniversary tour. They all got a little emotional about half way through as they were showing clips of concerts they had done over the years and of their parents. It was touching and I think everyone in the audience shed a tear or two. They are such a special family and a great example for our church and for the state of Utah. I was very glad I was able to attend and be a part of that celebration.

Pioneer Day Celebration

Pioneer Day (July 24th) is a big holiday in Utah. It's the day we celebrate the pioneers coming across the plains and into Utah. It's also called the Days of 47. We have a big parade downtown, a rodeo and we even have a Days of 47 Royalty. A couple years ago my dad and I had the opportunity to volunteer at the parade. I walked along side one of the floats throughout the entire parade. It was so much fun. I love parades and it was fun to be a part of this big event. I walked 10 miles that morning and could hardly walk the next day but it was worth it. I walked along side of the Mama's Church Choir float which is a crowd favorite. They are a big gospel choir from a local church (i forget the name). They were a fun group to be with. This year I only caught the end of the parade. I was sick the day before with a kidney stone and infection. I slept in and completely forgot about the parade. My day was not quite the same after missing the parade.

Pioneer Day is like a second 4th of July for my family. Jared and his family come over for the evening and we have a fireworks show. We buy some fireworks and sparklers and create our own little show. The sparklers have had a theme the past two years. Last year they were Harry Potter wands. We had just finished reading the final Harry Potter book in our family. This year they were light sabers from Star Wars. Ethan has watched the first two Star Wars movies, actually it would be 4 and 5, he lives and loves Star Wars. So we all had to do a light saber fight with our sparklers. Then we had the fireworks show. This year all of our fireworks had a music name which started out as a just a theme and then turned into a joke. The karaoke classical, karaoke blues and karaoke rock and roll all sounded the same to us. It was still fun. My three brothers really know how to make things fun. They tried to launch a paper cup three or four times with the fireworks. It never did work but hey they tried. The finale was fabulous. Party Hardy and Forever Young were the big fireworks. They loaded the two big fireworks with sparklers around the edges and then lit the sparklers. One of the sparklers was attached to the fuse of the big firework and started them going. It was perfect. Overall it was a great day!

Tag! You're It.

I've been tagged! Shauna tagged me in her blog. I am supposed to Name 5 goals, the places I have lived and then tag 4 other people. This was a tough one well at least part of it was. The places I have lived was easy.



Places I Have Lived

The Avenues of Salt Lake City, Utah in an apartment building my grandfather built. (Until I was 6 weeks old)

Murray Utah

Taylorsville Utah (18 years-two different homes)

Sandy Utah

Midvale Utah (my first apartment)

Draper Utah (my second and third apartment)

Sandy Utah (back home with parents to save money for a home of my own)



(One day I may move out of Utah but for now I love living here.)



5 Goals



1. Number 1 Goal is to get married and have a family.

2. Travel around the world.

3. Record a CD with all my favorite songs that I enjoy singing.

4. Learn to play the guitar.

5. Own a house


Now tag to Natalie, Mandy, Monica and Denise. If you don't have a blog you can email.

Pixar

Pixar is amazing. Today we went to see Wall-E. 8 adults and 1 four-year old and we all sat staring at the movie screen in awe. What an incredible movie. It had a great message and the animation was amazing. Everyone who knows me knows I love Disney and I also love Pixar. My brother has a friend (he is actually my age and we went to elementary school together) who is an animator for Pixar and that just makes us enjoy their films even more. I have always been impressed with all of the Pixar films but this one is by far my favorite. It just impressed me so much. My nephew Ethan (the 1 four-year in the group) can talk just like Wall-E. Right before the movie started he said "Wall-E" just like the robot does and everyone turned around trying to see who had just said it. He sounded just like him and could very easily have played the voice of the darling robot.

Proud to be an American

I am so grateful to live in America. The 4th of July is one of my favorite holidays. I love to hear Patriotic songs. They usually make me tear up. In fact, I can't sing the National Anthem without getting emotional. I just feel so blessed to live in America. Independance Day is such an important holiday to me.