Olympic Trials

Last weekend John and I went to the Olympic Trails for Wrestling in Iowa City. The road to London 2012! Being a part of something so special is something that I can't put into words. I felt so patriotic and proud to be an American, just merely by attending. Check out ww.iowacitytolondon.com We both attended the University and were very excited that the trials would be in our college town! AND... Iowa City didn't disappoint.

Carver and Iowa City was the PERFECT place to hold the event. There have already been numerous articles written about how the attendance broke all records. In fact, the attendance record was broken before any of the matches started! The trials had 4 sessions. Once at 9am and the last at 6pm on both Saturday and Sunday. Freestyle wrestling and Greco Roman wrestling are different from college and high school wrestling, but it was so exciting! We even got to see some former Hawkeyes compete! (In fact, one placed 2nd, another placed 3rd!) Here are some of my favorite pics from the trials. Dan Gable was in the house! :)

A statue put up for Dan Gable earlier in the week!

Our t-shirt for signing on up the first day to attend:

There was also a Fan Fest, by Asics downtown in the Ped Mall (free shuttles to and from Carver!)

Even Savanny was clowning around and wearing her new wrestling shirt! :) We even met Herky!

New cooking toy

John and I have been trying to eat more veggies and fruit... Not so much "dieting" just trying to eat healthier. Along with Kettlebell... we are both losing weight.

Today... Something we bought for John for his smoothies and protein shakes... Has quickly turned into my new toy! No sick minds... It's a blender! A Vitamix blender!!!

We watched the instructional video... And... It. Was. Amazing!!! You can make appys, soups (cold or hot!), salsas, sauces... Omg.. It's amazing!

It came with some cookbook too! I already have my eye on several pasta sauces, a spinach artichoke dip, Mac n cheese and gazpacho recipe!

Tomorrow I'm making a Tomatillo salsa! And there are so many other possibilities!

Tonight, I made a homemade basil pesto! No preservatives... All real food... Yuuuum!

More recipes and stories to come!

Helping Pets

Hey everyone! http://challenge.aspcapro.org/shelter/Kent%20County%20Animal%20Shelter Vote daily! It is a challenge that Rachael Ray is giving $100,000 to an animal shelter and Grand Rapids is one of them! :) Think of your four legged friends! VOTE Daily April 5th-16th :) Kent County Animal Shelter would use any awarded funds to support and grow existing programs that promote spay and neuter, responsible pet ownership and increase placement and reclaim of stray and unwanted pets in our community.

10 years!

On 3.29.12 we celebrated our dating anniversary. We aren't big celebrators of Valentines Day... This is our Valentines Day :)

I wear the same shirt and sweater that I did on our first date... If the weather is nice I can wear the black capris too... :)

We gave each other cards... Worked out.. tanned and went to Twisted Rooster. Perfect night with my love!