Olympic GOLD for MY GIRLS!

I told people before the Olympics that I didn't care what happened in Beijing, except that Misty May and Keri Walsh had to win the gold. I just watched the gold medal match, a close one, between this most champion American volleyball team and the Chinese team who was actually seeded ahead of them in first place. Wahoo! the Americans won 21 to 17 first game and then 21 to 18 the second. I love these girls AND their immodest bikinis. I guess when you have a bottom like Keri Walsh (that doesn't flap in the breeze) you might wear a bikini on the beach too. I'm their biggest fan in Ashton . And then later as I stayed up to watch more volleyball (indoors), I saw the USA women's team defeat Cuba, who had defeated them last week. So now USA plays again for gold against Brazil . Go USA volleyball!

Am I the only one who noticed this? When I saw the picture that Jenny put on her blog awhile ago and then Sara posted it again just yesterday, I thought that Tenny has not changed her happy excited smiling face and hands at all since she was little. Such a happy face. How cute is Tenny?

From the left,

and from the right.

The only thing she changed is the color of her fingernail polish.

The Olympics and First Impressions

Well, lately we have been watching the Olympics and I have been in SLC. Miranda is bringing her fiance to SLC this weekend, so I think we should try to make a really good impression. Before I left Ashton I took this picture of Zack early one morning. I love it.

Alan says Zack is an excellent pipe mover. Too bad it isn't an Olympic sport, he could get a medal.

Here is the jam that I made from our raspberries on the farm. I was able to make much more than I had anticipated. I should have brought some down, to family, but I didn't. I will try to send some down later.

This picture is titled "All done." These are all of the dishes that I used to make the raspberry jam last week.

On Tuesday, we went with Stacy and her kids and Gabes to Thanksgiving Point to see the gardens. Amazing. You have to be in good physical shape because there is much walking.

Jonas and Gabes testing the water temperature of the small pool in the secret garden. Maren taking a stroll off of the beaten path to get just a little extra exercise.

Morgan doing some weight lifting.

Leah working on making herself cuter, though hardly possible.

Hannah taking a small break after hiking the long trail to Mordor, I mean, the top of the hill to see the breathtaking view.
The kids after waiting in line for several minutes to see the top of the lighthouse behind them. It was quite the wait, hot, sweaty, and very crowded.

Esme yawning after riding in the stroller for most of the day.

Morgan and Maren enjoying the shade before entering the secret garden.

The kids before they raced up the stairs to the top of this enormous fountain.

Esme getting tired just watching the kids run around in the heat.

Gabriel on the bridge posing by himself.

The kids after their day of exercise.

Today we were very industrious and decided to make apricot jam from all of the apricots that Lizzy sent up with Leslie. We made six recipes. Very impressive and really yummy, with only half the sugar since most of us are trying to eat more healthily (is that a word?) If I were giving out medals for Apricot jam, these would be inthe hunt for a medal.

After the jam it was time to clean up. Don't want Sara (or Brooks) to see a dirty floor!
Leah practiced her new trick, climbing the stairs. What a show-off! Look at that form. This also should be an Olympic sport.
Sara was worried about the appearance of her bathrooms because of her visitors. They look good to me. Sara should at least be in medal contention for this bathroom.
This is sthe girly bedroom that Brooks gets to stay in. I'm thinking I should trade with him so that he doesn't have to stand in line for the bathroom. I PROBABLY WILL. Ooops the caps went on. I ddin't mean for that to get emphasized. Well, what a fun week between OLYMPICS AND EVERYTHING ELSE, it has been fun to be in SLC. And we can't wait to meet Brooks.

We sure hope that Brooks is as crazy over the Olympics as we are. Oh no, what if he isn't?

Name Tag - This is pretty cute. Banner and Tenny especially should do it.

Name Tag
I saw this on Jamie's and Julie's blog and thought it was funn so I'm putting it out there for other's to enjoy also. . . Try it and see how they turn out.
1.YOUR ROCK STAR NAME: (first pet & current car) Elkie Lincoln
2.YOUR GANGSTA NAME: (fave ice cream flavor, favorite cookie) Burnt Almond Fudge Chocolate Chip
3. YOUR “FLY Guy/Girl” NAME: (first initial of first name, first three letters of your last name) S-Bau
4. YOUR DETECTIVE NAME: (favorite color, favorite animal) Purple Bischon
5. YOUR SOAP OPERA NAME: (middle name, city where you were born) Jane Salt Lake
6. YOUR STAR WARS NAME: (the first 3 letters of your last name, first 2 letters of your first) Baush
7. SUPERHERO NAME: (”The” + 2nd favorite color, favorite drink) The Blue Grapefruit
8. NASCAR NAME: (the first names of your grandfathers)Lester Williams
9. STRIPPER NAME: (the name of your favorite perfume/cologne/scent, favorite candy) Mambo Skor
10.WITNESS PROTECTION NAME: (mother’s & father’s middle names )Yvonne Lester
11. TV WEATHER ANCHOR NAME: (Your 5th grade teacher’s last name, a major city that starts with the same letter) Curtis Charleston
12. SPY NAME: (your favorite season/holiday, flower) Summer Iris
13. CARTOON NAME: (favorite fruit, article of clothing you’re wearing right now + “ie” or “y”) Peach Flippy Flop
14. HIPPY NAME: (What you ate for breakfast, your favorite tree) Yogurt Willow
15. YOUR ROCKSTAR TOUR NAME: (”The” + Your fave hobby/craft, fave weather element + “Tour") The Gardening Sun Tour.

Copy mine and paste onto your blog and then change the answers according to your names. Much faster that way.