speaking of olympics

I don't know if you heard but Chicago has a bid in for the 2016 summer olympics!!!

The IOC votes today on where the 2016 olympics will take place. I'm sure all my hometown friends and fam would rather see these games go to another city, but Chicago has my vote purely for selfish reasons! I missed my chance in 2002 to go to the winter games...I don't want to miss another opportunity!!! While summers in Chi-town aren't my fav (hello humidity!!!) and there's already too many people in that city--count me in!

This could be like the 4th of July times 20. I better start planning out my red, white and blue outfits now. Well maybe I'll wait to see if Chicago actually gets the games. :)

stripes and bright stars

On Sunday in church the closing song was the Star Spangled Banner, we stood up to sing it and I couldn't stop crying the whole time. Minus me being a huge bawl baby in general, anything to do with our country always gets me. This is the first thing our ward has done right! haha

I'm pretty sure we sang it because Sunday was flag day, but I like to think it was in preparation for the fourth of July (my favorite holiday!!!) because it's never to early to prepare for a day like that! Bring on the red, white and blue!