Soccer Games, Wax Museums and Old Friends

This last weekend we were able to see my niece, Maya, play in her soccer game. I believe they only have one game left in the season, and we were finally all able to go and see her! She did a great job!
This week was also the 4th grade's end-of-year "program", which consisted of a wax museum, some songs and a square dance. I know, you're all wondering what on earth am I talking about. Well, the kids all had to pick a well-known person (in Kent's class, they were given a list to choose from; I'm not sure about the other classes) and research that person. They then dressed up like their person, and we, as parents, walked through the halls of the school (where they had all moved their desks) and pushed the button (just a paper that said "start here") on their desks, and they gave you their 30-second to 1 minute presentation (just like in a wax museum). The other 3 classes had the kids make posters, but Kent's teacher had them make brochures. Here are a few of the "celebrities" I met that day.

Kent aka Willem J. Kolff (who, as I'm sure you ALL know, built one of the first heart-lung apparatuses, developed the first crude artificial kidney, and oversaw the implantation of the first artificial heart!)Kent's friend, Ethan, aka Kit Carson
Kent's friend, Carter, aka Carlos Boozer
Kent's friend, Josh, aka Karl Malone
Others that I noticed were Ty Detmer, John Stockton, Gordon B. Hinckley, Thomas S. Monson, and Chief Blackhawk.

And here is Kent with his teacher, Mr. Bradford (on the left), and one of the other 4th grade teachers, Mr. Crockett, known to the entire school as Mr. B and Mr. C.

Kent did not participate in the square dancing (darn!) so I don't have pictures of that! He did sing, though; they all did a great job!

Then, last night, I was able to take Kelsey to Provo to see her good friend, Megan, dance in her middle school's ballroom dance concert. I wish that our district had a ballroom program, but they don't, even at the high school level, which is kind of sad. If we had stayed in Provo, Kelsey would no doubt be on the team with Megan. Such is life, I guess. I didn't get any pictures of them dancing, but here she is with Megan:

Then, we also saw some of Kelsey's other good friends at the concert last night. Here she is with Matt and Kaydren. Matt was in her class every year, I think, from kindergarten up to 5th grade when we moved. He danced on the ballroom dance team, also. Kaydren was also in her classes up through 3rd grade when she left and went to a charter school, but we still saw her a lot until they moved to Lehi right before we came here. I need to see if I can find a picture of them from when they were in 2nd/3rd grades....it was fun and crazy to think that it wasn't that long ago when they were a lot littler! All 3 of us moms commented on that! Where does the time go?!?

"Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull"

I love Indiana Jones aka Harrison Ford. SO EXCITED to see this movie very soon (hopefully sometime this weekend).

I saw this in the paper this morning, and just had to share. For those of you who are too young to really remember the first 3 movies, here is your refresher course! And GO SEE THE MOVIE!

Indiana Jones from A to Z

Here's a refresher course on the first 3 adventures

By Gregory Hardy
McClatchy Newspapers

Published: May 23, 2008

If you're not whipped into a frenzy that Harrison Ford is back for "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull," it might be because you've forgotten the finer points of his three big-screen adventures in the 1980s.

But there's no need to enroll in one of Professor Henry Jones Jr.'s archaeology classes. And before Harrison Ford's other iconic Lucasfilm character Han Solo can snidely ask, "Where did you dig up that old fossil?" here is our handy salute to:

Indiana Jones from A to Z

A. Hope you knew the ARK of the Covenant holds the original Ten Commandments. As Dr. Jones scolded two agents from Army Intelligence, "Didn't you guys ever go to Sunday school?"

B. No matter how much you hate your job, getting crushed by a 22-foot BOULDER isn't one of your occupational hazards.

C. "Temple of Doom" opens with a romp through the Shanghai nightspot CLUB OBI WAN. Wonder how Lucas came up with that name?

D. Want to find "The best DIGGER in Egypt?" We recommend Indy's trusty sidekick Sallah (John Rhys-Davies).

E. How did Henry Jones Sr. (Sean Connery) know that Dr. ELSA Schneider (Alison Doody) was a Nazi? "She talks in her sleep," he admitted, to Jones Jr.'s (double) surprise.

F. Rene Belloq (Paul Freeman) is the FRENCH archaeologist who tries to help the Germans win the Ark. Gee, no political symbolism at work there. ...

G. You think Henry Jones Sr.'s GRAIL DIARY contains any Monty Python jokes?

H. Who would win in a fight — Indy's HAT or Chuck Norris' beard?

I. Why does Jones Sr. always refer to the son as "Junior"? Because they named the dog INDIANA.

J. If you ever stroll through a life-or-death "word of God" trap, don't step on the J tile — in Latin, JEHOVAH begins with an I.

K. Grab a cult victim's heart through his chest and Mola Ram's to blame; he gives human sacrifices to KALI MA a bad name.

L. Helpful hint: When taunting the Chinese gangster LAO CHE about how you've escaped his clutches, don't flee on a plane marked "Lao Che Air Freight."

M. MARCUS Brody (Denholm Elliott) is Indy's valued academic consigliere, even though the nerdy curator "once got lost in his own museum."

N.For the countless times Indy has traded punches with the Third Reich, it's the ultimate understatement when Indy mutters, "NAZIS. I hate these guys."

O. No telling where Indy's personal ODOMETER was set when he said this about his globe-trotting: "It's not the years, it's the mileage."

P. Think Cole PORTER ever imagined "Anything Goes" would open a movie — sung in Mandarin?

Q. Child actor Ke Huy QUAN lived two ultimate dreams of '80s boyhood: being Indy sidekick Short Round and one of the "Goonies."

R. Keeping up with the Joneses means keeping up with the RAVENWOODS: Abner was Indy's mentor, while daughter Marion (Karen Allen) was Indy's squeeze.

S."SNAKES. Why did it have to be SNAKES!?"

T. Nefarious Nazi TOHT (Ronald Lacey) kept the heat on Indy and Marion throughout "Raiders" — until his face melted.

U. Young Indy (River Phoenix) called UTAH home in 1912, when he was in the Boy Scouts.

V. Even after escaping from being burned to death next to hundreds of rats in a catacomb, Indy can step out of the sewer and admire, "Ah, VENICE."

W. Crack that WHIP! Indy would have been 81 years old when Devo's new wave anthem "Whip It!" snapped onto the charts in 1980.

X. The treasure map cliche "X marks the spot" came true for Indy in the marble floor of a Venice library.

Y. Of the 44 made-for-TV episodes of "The YOUNG Indiana Jones Chronicles," Harrison Ford sports a beard in his one appearance — he filmed it during a break from "The Fugitive."

Z. If only 21st century Transportation Security Administration inspectors could get passengers in line the way Indy did by throwing a Nazi officer off a ZEPPELIN and barking two words ... "No ticket!"

Sand Hollow

We headed down south a couple weeks ago for the Hurricane 5K and spent some time at Sand Hollow Reservoir with the Mosers. I didn't run (now, that would be something!), but Victor and our friends did, and then we went out on the lake. Beautiful! I thought I'd try a slide show (which I've never done before, so hopefully it works!) to show you some of our fun!

New Twilight Poster

Just saw this on Stephenie Meyer's website and had to share.....I'm WAY excited for this movie to come out!


And just as a P.S., I went to lunch with some friends today, and had Mushroom Ravioli. It was very good. :)

I was tagged by Natalie

I am supposed to
-pick up the nearest book
-turn to page 123
-Write the 5th sentence
-and tag 5 people

I'm at work, but I actually just bought a new book on my lunch hour, so here goes:

"Her face was a mass of wrinkles, all of them turning down into angry lines."

[That's from Stephenie Meyer's new book, "The Host," by the way. I'm excited to read it!]

SO, I tag:

Kelsey
Gayle
Amy
Lynn
Paige

Lilly

One of the cutest 2-year olds I know is Lilly Gaskin. Her dad, James, is one of my brother Tyler's best friends. She is very smart, and can find about 80 countries on the world map! It's absolutely amazing to watch her! Check out this link:

http://www.kolobkreations.com/LillyGeography.mpg

She will be on Oprah this coming Monday, May 12th, so watch for it!! She's adorable!

100 Facts About Me

Both of my sisters who have blogs did this recently on theirs, and then a good friend of mine just did it as well, so I decided I should probably do it too! I needed something to post anyway! If you know me well, you already know most of these things, but here goes:

1. I am the oldest of six children.
2. I hate lettuce, and will only eat it if I absolutely must.
3. My 13-year old daughter is taller than I am!
4. I have played the piano since I was 5 years old.
5. My favorite movie of all time is “Ben Hur.”
6. I speak fluent Spanish.
7. I served a Spanish-speaking mission in the Illinois Chicago Mission.
8. I don’t drink any type of soda because I can’t stand the carbonation.
9. I LOVE LOVE LOVE the “Twilight” books by Stephenie Meyer.
10. I graduated with a BA degree in Math Education from BYU (minor in Physics).
11. I am (still) a Disney fanatic (much to my husband’s chagrin).
12. I moved 14 times before I was 18 years old.
13. I am an extremely impatient driver.
14. My high school’s mascot was a Highlander.
15. I taught one semester at Provo High School.
16. I love chocolate.
17. However, I do NOT like hot fudge, hot chocolate or chocolate ice cream (weird, I know).
18. I love ice cream cones.
19. I am not athletic in any sense.
20. I love to read, although I don’t have the time anymore to read as much as I would like to.
21. I enjoy watching “American Idol”, “Dancing with the Stars” and “The Amazing Race” with my family.
22. I love musicals.
23. I (usually) remember everyone’s birthday (although in recent years I have slacked off some on this -- sorry!).
24. I do not enjoy camping but go because my kids enjoy it.
25. I am a loyal WordPerfect user and doubt I will ever switch to Microsoft Word.
26. I do not play video games (except Tetris).
27. Believe it or not, I have attended a Rolling Stones concert (and loved it!).
28. I probably enjoy the Harry Potter books/movies more than my children do.
29. I consider myself to be a “Star Wars” fan, but come nowhere near to the level of my 10-year old son (who knows absolutely EVERYTHING about it).
30. My favorite actor is Harrison Ford, and I am so excited for the new Indiana Jones movie!
31. One of my dearest friends is also named Sandra.
32. I love to take pictures (as I’m sure all of you know).
33. I have been to Mexico 5 times, but have never been to another foreign country.
34. I got my ears pierced at the age of 22 (while a missionary in Chicago).
35. I believe you can never own too many books (although my husband tends to disagree).
36. I played the violin from 6th grade through 12 grade (and still have it, although I haven’t played it in ages).
37. I love rollercoasters.
38. I do not enjoy scary movies.
39. One of my favorite musical groups is Chicago, and I have attended numerous concerts (too many for me to try and count), the first of which was in Denver when I was in 9th grade.
40. I love to go salsa dancing with my husband.
41. I love to see Jenny Oaks Baker perform, and thoroughly enjoy her music.
42. I prefer to drive a stick shift over an automatic.
43. I did not get my driver’s license until I was 17 years old.
44. I love living near the mountains.
45. I am always cold (the Spanish word is “friolenta”).
46. I do not have a middle name.
47. I love Calvin and Hobbes.
48. I love crossword puzzles, and do the newspaper crossword puzzle every day.
49. Phase 10 is my favorite card game (with Rook being a close second).
50. I am not a good cook.
51. I love to wear blue jeans.
52. I do not wear make-up.
53. My husband owns more clothes than I do!
54. I hate swimming suits.
55. I am a Utah Jazz fan.
56. I hate the Los Angeles Lakers.
57. I enjoy watching the World Cup.
58. I love Donald Duck.
59. I am an “Alias” fan and wish it was still on the air!
60. I love the movie “August Rush”.
61. I have worked as a paralegal for close to 20 years, including the time worked with my dad.
62. I love freshly squeezed orange juice.
63. I am a packrat.
64. I still enjoy watching “Sesame Street”.
65. I love chick flicks, and can watch them over and over again (again, much to my husband’s chagrin).
66. I love animated movies.
67. I love the music of Luis Miguel.
68. Most of my “thinking” is in Spanish.
69. My favorite color is blue.
70. I had to wear braces for 4 years as a teenager. Not fun!
71. I don’t like going to the dentist (but I do go!).
72. I love seafood.
73. I send out 150+ Christmas cards every year.
74. I hate to iron and hardly ever do it.
75. I don’t sew anything.
76. I tend to be a perfectionist with almost everything.
77. I do not enjoy being the center of attention.
78. I love the music of J. S. Bach, both to listen to and to play.
79. I miss playing piano duets with my sister (although Kelsey is almost to the point where she can play with me).
80. I love my mom’s lemon bundt cake.
81. I love BYU Creamery shakes.
82. I hate spiders and any kind of rodent.
83. I love Christmas music, but not before Thanksgiving!
84. I do not enjoy dressing up for Halloween.
85. I love white roses.
86. I am not a gardener and usually kill any plants I am given (not on purpose!).
87. I love good Spanish telenovelas, but I do not watch them anymore because I get very very very possessive of them, and I just don’t have the time anymore! It’s bad enough with weekly shows; imagine with a daily one!! My favorites of all time are “Ramona” and “Cañaveral de Pasiones”.
88. I love to hear my children laugh.
89. I love pizza.
90. I enjoy listening to good music.
91. I like to drive fast (but not as fast as my husband does!).
92. I get very angry when my children are treated unfairly.
93. I have a bad temper, which I can usually keep “in check”, unless it relates to my family.
94. I consider myself blessed to have so many good friends.
95. One of my favorite places is Dillon, Colorado.
96. I have broken the same bone in my foot twice: once at age 13, and the second time at age 22 (as a missionary in Chicago).
97. I have never gone skiing (due to #96 above).
98. I traveled with BYU Study Abroad to Puebla, Mexico for a spring semester.
99. I love to wear sandals.
100. I have never colored my hair....yet. :)

Your turn!