28 things i love: day 11 & 12

two posts in one.

making valentines

sofia wanted to makes hearts and put glitter on them.  we traced, cut and signed them and then she decorated them with stickers.  we ended up only putting glitter on the teacher's cards.  it is a project that requires glue, space and a vacuum  cleaner.  we really had no time.  but they came out so cute and now our kitchen is sparkly with glitter.

andrew also didn't want to give out the traditional valentine card.  so we made chocolate covered pretzels for his class.  this is one of my favorite treats,  to make and to eat.  they look so cute when they are done.  and they are easy to make.  i had the heart sprinkles from a valentine cookie decorating kit and thanks grandma sue for the perfect pretzel bags.  then i used my heart punch to make the tags, and andrew  signed his name.

jordan opted out of the valentine thing all together, he is in middle school.  but he did buy his close friends some valetine-o-grams.  they deliver those at school.  so that was easy.

i'm working on some cards for the family today.  love this holiday.

the olympics

so i can go on and on about my love for the olympics.  ok, it's really an obsession.  i remember watching it as a kid and then thinking i could be a gymnast, or a swimmer or an ice skater.  i collected everything olympics in 84 when they were here in los angeles.  we even saw the gymnastics team at knotts berry farm.  i was in love with mitch gaylord, even after he starred in american anthem. one year when i was working at dreamworks i brought in a watchman, remember those, and kept it tuned in during the day so i wouldn't miss a thing.  now i record it, on two tvs and stay up until 1 in the morning to watch it all.  i really don't want to recall the summer of 2008 when we took an rv trip back from colorado and found out that the olympics started while we would be camping in bryce, but bobby promised that we would have reception on the dinky tv and the night of the opening ceremonies we only got static and i got mad and bobby got mad and i wanted to stay in a hotel, and then i got over it, well sort of.  can you see where i am going with this.  but why do i love it so?

i love the meaning behind this event.  the world coming together, in good times and in bad, to compete and be friends and celebrate, and then kick a@#.  i love that so many of the athletes have struggled and conquered adversity to get to this moment.  i love that they dedicate  their whole lives to being the best.  their determination is impressive and inspirational.  i love the stories of triumph and defeat.  i love the intro song.  i love that bob costas becomes a part of my everyday for two weeks.  i love the olympic rings . . .ok you get the picture, i'm obsessed.

but one thing i REALLY love is that you can pretty much guarantee that every house in our neighborhood will be tuned into the opening ceremony tonight as they light the torch.  i know that i will feel a sense of unity and pride.

so now you know where i will be for the next 2 weeks.  blogging and watching.  go USA!