In my mind I'm going to Carolina......

I've been meaning to post this since last week when we got back! Last week I got back from the greatest trip to N. Carolina to visit Mitch, Ali and the kids and for Klein's blessing. It ended up that my Mom, Dad, sister Mindy, nephew Brandon, brother Ky and his wife Haley and their baby Olivia, so that made it even more fun just all being together.

Mitch, Ali and the kids were great hosts as usual and showed us such a great time. Now, I'm in love w/a new place. Seriously, North Carolina is so incredibly beautiful, nothing but beautiful houses and green everywhere. We had so much fun seeing them again and I'm already going through withdrawals not seeing them and their kids. So, favorite quotable of the trip.....we were asking Cairo about all of their names and she said "I know how we got our names, I'm named after a city, Levi and Klein are named after pants and Cameron, well I can't remember where his came from". Do I have the cutest nieces and nephews or what?

Beijing 2008!

Well, the countdown is done and the Olympics are finally here!! I am so excited! My first memories of the Olympics were the ones in 1984 held in Los Angeles. I still remember our family hanging out and watching the fanfare and all the events. To me, the Olympics are the ideal of what people are capable of, no matter what their nationality, their age, their life circumstances. I just think it's amazing how hard so many of these athletes work in order to get here and I have such respect for their dedication.

So, we had a little Olympic Opening Ceremonies party last night and besides the S.L. Olympics, this was the only other one I've watched the entire program. The visual effects and just the sheer number of people involved in the ceremony were amazing, but have to say I keep coming back to my favorite, the parade of nations. I love it! Not only do the athletes look like they're having such a great time, makes me wish I could compete in anything just to be there. Seriously, there's gotta be a sport that is not too competitive and where they're lacking participants, I would even be willing to be a ball girl :) But, my all time fave is checking out the different Olympic fashions.

Here are my pics for best dressed this year: America (of course, loved the Ralph Lauren jackets and newsboy caps),Great Britain (take note of the beautiful man wearing the beautiful outfit), Brazil (loved how they used the green from their flag), Netherlands (so classic, but sporty with the orange ties) and Portugal (couldn't find any pics of this one, but was so cute and colorful). Which ones were your faves?