Highlights of the Week (#11)

the most fun thing about this past week: the Olympics! I just love everything about the Olympics...the history, the pageantry, the inspiring stories...just the whole spectacle of it all. and I have to say that since the Opening Ceremony on Friday night pretty much all I've done is watch the Olympics. wheee!!! 

I enjoyed most of the Opening Ceremony. my favorite part was seeing JK Rowling b/c as I shared last week...I am obsessed with Harry Potter. and watching the Parade of Nations is always fun too. seeing the different costumes and joyous faces. truly fantastic. I loved Mexico's costumes...I was less than impressed with the costumes of our athletes here in the States. they were super boring. I've been a little underwhelmed by a lot of the uniforms the U.S. athletes have been wearing. oh well. 

I look forward to watching many more Olympic competitions in the coming weeks. and I suppose I'll do some other stuff too. but mostly watch the Olympics. 

am headed to EPCOT down at Disney later today! hoping we miss the rain. have a good one!

Fun at the Orange Bowl!

so I went to the Orange Bowl a couple weeks ago to watch the Clemson Tigers play the West Virginia Mountaineers. and boy was it fun! well, pre-game tailgating was a lot of fun...the game itself, not so much. not for us Tigers fans that is. regardless of the final score, it was great fun to attend a major bowl game...an amazing atmosphere, beautiful (albeit chilly) weather, seeing the band Train, and good friends. 

happiness is...

completing my first 5K!!! 

runDisney event: Three Caballeros Family Fun Run 5K

my sneaker (prior to the race) with a TigerHawk to keep me strong

going through EPCOT: across from the globe

closer to the finish with globe in the background

the finish line is in sight!!!

I did it!

there's my mom: almost 65 and she completed her first 5K today too...way to go Mom!!!

mission accomplished...I am IOWA-strong!

College Football Baby! *Go Clemson Tigers*

I love, love, love college football! Seriously, it's like one of my most favorite things in the whole world. Unfortunately, I have only ever experience two previous college games live and in-person. Thanks to this weekend, my total has now gone up to three! 

I flew up to Clemson, SC to spend the weekend with family and friends and attend the Clemson/Florida State game. Talk about picking the perfect game to make my Clemson debut! The weather was absolutely gorgeous (hello, being able to wear jeans and not sweat to death!) and the Tigers played a fantastic game. The sold-out stadium was a loud, orange-and-purple lovin' place of amazingness. Seriously, I so got goosebumps when the Tigers started running on the field and they released the massive amounts of orange balloons into the beautiful blue sky. Nothing can compare to seeing the action live. Every team and stadium has fantastic traditions that make them special, and I truly loved experiencing Clemson's for the first time with people who love their alma mater so deeply! 

Thank you, thank you, thank you family and friends for making the weekend so special! Love and hugs!