Olympic Thoughts and A WINNER!

Clearly the Olympics are happening, duh!  A couple observations/thoughts so far...

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• I LOVE the girls gymnastics team.  It was so excited to watch them win and to see the face, with tears,   of sweet Aly Raisman while she finished her floor exercise and knew that she had nailed it. 
• I'm really aggrevated with all of the 'spoilers.'  You can't go anywhere online and not see the results.  Darn you NBC for not showing it in real time, especially since London is only 5 hours ahead.  Their live stream option kinda sucks too.
• I can't keep from crying watching the parents as their children win.  Tears fall every time.  They are also rather hilarious while cheering on their children.  
• I have been really impressed with Michael Phelps.  He seems so cool and collected and just enjoying himself.  Ryan Lochte on the other hand...I just am not Team Lochte.  Other than being a phenomenal athlete, not into the gemstone grill, so sorry I'm not sorry:).



Charlie Houchin (top left) with Davis Tarwater (top right), Matt McClean (leaning over the starting block) and Conner Dwyer (in the water)

• I am SO proud and happy for Raleigh boy Charlie Houchin.  He swam in the prelims for the USofA in the 4x200 free   relay (yeah, the one Phelps got his historic medal in), and his swim qualified the team for the finals.  Therefore, he is officially a gold medal winner!!!!  Here is a pic my mom took and photo shopped of their family dog, love it!  So so thrilled for Charlie and the Houchin family!   
• The other Raleigh boy, Jesse Williams, starts his quest for gold on Sunday in the high jump.  Really looking forward to the track and field events!!

GIVEAWAY WINNER!!

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WINNER #3 IS KRISTIN B!!!Kristin, be on the lookout from an email from me!  Congrats!

DON'T FORGET...To Enter The Giveaway!

Last chance to win a fabulous baby gift!  The original post, with the giveaway is HERE.  I will take entries until 12 noon tomorrow, Friday 8/3. 

**FIRST GIVEAWAY! ~ Baby Frames**

In honor of all of the littles ones that have been born of late I am excited to present my first giveaway!  These custom birth announcements fit best in an 11x14 frame, matted down to 8x10.  They can be done in any color combo and with almost any background pattern.  The announcement will be mailed as a high resolution jpeg image for your preference of printing mediums.  

TO ENTER:

1 Entry: Become a follower of my blog and comment about it on this post, telling me what babies you are excited about!

Additional Entries: Become a follower on Facebook and/or Twitter and then comment again on this post, telling me that you have followed either or both.
Entries will close at 12 Noon on Friday, August 3.

**WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED NEXT FRIDAY, AUGUST 3**

BEST OF LUCK!

   

**actual picture & frame**

Baby Fever

No, Mr. R and I are not expecting.  However, we are THRILLED that so many of our friends have been blessed with beautiful babies over the last month or so.  Seriously, I'm not sure what was in the water last October!  Meet all of the new little ones we get to snuggle with now!  Coming next week my first GIVEAWAY to celebrate all of the new additions to the world!

June 1
Babies A & B
**our sweet and dog/cat loving neighbors twin girls**

June 6
Babies C & E
**my co-worker and his awesome wife' twins**

June 11
Baby P
**my college roommate's new son**

June 23
Baby M
**our new step-nephew (Mr. R's step-sister's son)**

July 11
Baby B
**our new 2nd cousin (my cousin's son, the first GREAT grandchild!)**

July 12
Baby D
**some of our best friend's precious new baby boy!  can't wait to meet him tonight!!**