God Bless America!

There are so many reasons why I love this country. How in the world do you put into words the love you feel for your country? Well.......I am at a loss. I know that every time I hear the Star Spangled Banner I cry - because I am overwhelmed at how blessed I am to be a citizen of this Country. I think of all of those who have given their lives to gain and to protect the freedom that I enjoy. I think of those people who do not have the freedom that I do. They can't worship the way they choose, work the jobs they choose, have the families they choose....they can't even CHOOSE! I love this time of year. It makes me stop and think about how truly blessed I am to live in America. I hope that as we are all having our BBQ's, enjoying fireworks and parades and family fun, that we stop....just for a moment and think about how blessed we are to live here and recognized the sacrifices that were made so we CAN enjoy ourselves. We may not like everything that is going on right now - we may not like the direction the government is going, we may not agree with ANYTHING that is going on politically.....but still, we are free, for today, and I for one will be forever grateful for the freedom that I enjoy. GOD BLESS AMERICA, MY HOME SWEET HOME!!!

NO NO NO NO NO!!!!! DON'T GO!!!!!

This is SO not like me.....but Joel and I had the RARE opportunity to go to a movie, and we thought something funny was in order - WE MISSED THE MARK BY 1 MILLION MILES!! DO not, under ANY circumstances - WASTE YOUR TIME OR MONEY on LAND OF THE LOST!! Joel LAID across the seats to sleep.......I just kept waiting and waiting and WAITING for it to get better - IT NEVER DID!!! Joel and I BOTH wanted to walk out.....but didn't tell each other....so we just put up with it! Seriously - this is the WORST movie in HISTORY!!!! If you thought the previews were funny.......well you saw the ONLY funny parts of the movie - so DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME!!!!! SERIOUSLY!! Not even $1 at REDBOX!!!!

122 - That is just WRONG!!! SICK AND WRONG!

After dropping Cassie off at Karate yesterday, I ran to the drug store - it was the last day of school for her, so I thought some movies were in order. ANYWAY - ran in to Walgreens - and was there for about 40 min....you know me - can't resist a good look through a fun drug store! When I got in my car I just about DIED - LITERALLY!! It was SO hot that I could BARELY breathe!!! The thermometer in my car said........122 DEGREES!! Do you have any idea what 122 degrees feels like? OH MY GOSH!!! It was 109 outside....yesterday - FUN enough.....but 122!! That is just SICK AND WRONG!!! Well......we decided to NOT watch movies.......but went swimming instead! Ahhhhhhhh that nice cool water felt SO good! Cass and I had the pool almost completely to ourselves......(how many parents have their kids out swimming at 10 at night). Needless to say - we slept in this morning.....but this is just one more reason I am SO stoked to HEAD TO UTAH!!!