I went to Old Navy yesterday with my sister and found this little bikini. Well, neither of us have babies, so we bought it for our niece Brooklyn. We also got a little yellow sun hat. She will be soooo cute in it. I can't wait for pictures of her.
I know, another American Idol post. I couldn't resist this one. If you didn't see last nights show, you will appreciate this. Adam Lambert is one of my top 3 picks. But, last night----oh, last night. I had to rewind and watch it 3 times. Kara, the new judge, said it was "strange" but it left her "confused and sorta happy." I have to agree. This ain't no Johnny Cash. I think Johnny Cash would roll over in his grave. But I was laughing so hard at this that I was also confused and happy!!!
I really like this format for picking the top 12. I think they really eliminated some of the weakest singers that might have snuck through with America's vote (you remember Chicken Little and Sanjaya?). That said, what were the judges thinking? Tatiana- are you kidding? I don't get it. maybe they're just messing with her, you're out, you're in, you're out, you're back in. Whatever.
Honestly, I don't remember most of these people. So, I think I'll pick:
Anoop 'Dog' Desai
and the local girl, Megan Corkey
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I think the 3rd person will be a girl because there are so many boys already. I don't really remember the other girls, except Tatiana. And I wouldn't be surprised if they put her through anyway.
For right now, my top 3 picks to win the whole thing are:
Danny Gokey- Love Him!
Lil Rounds
Adam Lambert (I don't like his black nails, though)
I know it's a little long, but it's worth it! The annual Faculty Variety Show at Pony Express is possibly my favorite day of the year, and this year did not disappoint! Highlights: Michael P. cheering in those red shorts, Rex and Mark singing 'Respect', Miss Christensen as Miss Martinez, Kristy Tyson doing a pivot turn, Doug playing guitar and of course, 1000 out of control students! This year's theme was Pony Express Live- so all of the acts had to be performed live on stage. It was SO MUCH FUN!! This is one reason I Love My Job. :) Thanks, Jason, for the pictures.
Thank you, Kim, for posting this. I hope you don't mind that I stole it! Enjoy, ladies.
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If I got to choose someone to go on to the finals, I would pick:
Halle, a 3 year old fasion designer, has come up with the ultimate new fashion statement for these tough economic times. "It is a brilliant idea," boasts her mother. "I can go to the store for groceries and come home with free clothing as well." Until all the stores start charging for these 'little white dresses' that is. Think of it, if you shop at Smith's you'll have a little 'tan' dress, too!! GENIUS. If you would like Halle to custom fit your new dress, please contact her.
What the critics are saying:
"A must-have for any recession season."
"Great use of materials and texture."
"Anyone who's anyone will soon have this dress!"
I've watched my fair share of beauty pageants in my time (thanks to cousin Shauna). But I've never seen a winner quite like this one. My girls and I watched the Miss America Pageant on Saturday night. Natalie had mentioned she voted for Miss Indiana on line, so we kept an eye out for her. I liked her, too. Until she opened her mouth, that is. I couldn't believe how absolutely awful her talent was!! So, how did she win? Maybe they went by this old scoring system from the 1920s:
In the 1920s, pageant judges used a literal breakdown of female features in calculating who should be the next Miss America. The young woman who was closest in adding up to 100 points would win. From head to foot, these categories were:
Construction of Head: 15 points
Eyes: 10
Hair: 5
Nose: 5
Mouth: 5
Facial Expression: 10
Torso: 10
Legs: 10
Arms: 10
Hands: 10
Grace of Bearing: 10
Except, I take of points for the eyes- there were times in this song her eyes creeped me out. I also take off a couple of points for hands and arms for her very corny hand gestures. Lucky for her, there is no score for voice!
Yesterday was such a fun day. My mom and dad stayed Friday night and brought Brittley and Carson with them. We made sharpie tie dye shirts. Carson said, "That was kind of a fun sleepover, Aunt Cindi." I replied, "You'll have to come back during the summer and stay with me." "OK, just call me and let me know," he said- did I mention he's 4.
We met up with Kate, Diana, and Amanda and their families and friends at Goodwood Barbeque in Draper. Yummy, Yummy!! Everything was so delicious. Zach finished his whole plate of ribs and fries. Scott had a half of a chicken! I loved my pulled pork sandwich. I can't wait to go back.
We followed the map on our tickets to the church house where we were to watch a video and board a bus to the temple. Luckily we were early because we lost mom and dad and Kate! They went to the wrong church. I was on the phone trying to figure out where they were and it took a few minutes to realize we were in 2 different places. We did finally all make it there and watched our video. Halle and Carson were very excited to ride a bus. After that bus ride, I'm not so sure I could find my way back to the temple.
One of the ladies at the temple told us they are taking 1300 people through the temple every hour! They expect to take over a million people through. If you haven't got your tickets yet, you should. It was great. I loved taking my kids so they could see what the temple is like. Here are some of our favorites (the pictures came from KSL.com- you are not allowed to take pictures in the temple) :
The sealing rooms are beautiful. We found out that the carpets are brought in plain and they hire artists to 'carve' the sculpture into it.
The murals in the ordinance rooms are so amazing. I could have spent an hour in there just looking at the details.
My kids loved the baptismal font. They couldn't figure out how those oxen got in there.
The bride's room is so beatiful, as always. The chandeleir reminded me of a snowflake, it is so ornate. I also loved the painting on the ceiling.
The Celestial room was breath-taking. The ceiling is so high. WOW! The stained glass windows throughout the whole temple are just incredible.
I'm so grateful for the temples. I'm also grateful that the church gives this opportunity to the public to come and share in this experience. Oh, and before I forget- YOU GET COOKIES AT THE END!!! That was Whitney's favorite part.
