My Gold-Medal Gymnast – Wordless Wednesday #Linky

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My sister, Andrea, shared these pictures of my daughter Reese this week on her Facebook page. The pictures were taken late this summer while Reese was staying with Andrea for a few weeks. My kids always do the FUNNEST things when they’re with Aunt Andrea and their cousins! PS – I totally had NO idea [...]

Utah Olympic Park in the Summer – GMYBS Photostory Friday

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I moved away from Utah (where I went to college, met and married my husband, and had my first baby) in 1997, just a few years before Utah hosted the 2002 Winter Olympics. I’ve been back many times in the years since the 2002 Winter Games to visit my parents, but I’ve never driven up [...]

Get Ready for the 2012 Paralympics ($40 #VisaGoWorld Giveaway)

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Thought the 2012 Olympic Games were over? Think again! In just two days, the Summer Paralympic Games kick off, and the competition will be intense and incredibly inspiring. The 2012 Paralympics (the 14th Paralympic Games) will run from August 29th through September 9th in London. As of August 26, approximately 2.3 million tickets have been [...]

Summer Olympics Memories

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I’m sitting here in my parents’ kitchen, getting ready for two weeks of rest with my family (disclosure – I left four of my kids and my husband at home, hence the “rest” part…..as much as I miss them terribly already, this time with my “original” family is the time I look forward to every [...]

A Cheer-Worthy Experience #VisaGoWorld

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I took my boys to the neighborhood pool today. My 11 year old son was thrilled to find several of his school friends already there. As I splashed around with my younger son in a different area of the pool, something unusual caught my eye. The 11 year old boys had been playing Marco Polo, [...]

If You Were An Olympic Athlete….

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Tonight the Opening Ceremonies of the London 2012 Olympic Games will begin. The Olympic Games kick off TODAY, July 27, and run through August 12. What’s YOUR Olympic Sport? Unlike many young children, I never had hopes of being an athlete in the Olympic games. My chosen sport – ballet – never made it into [...]

Michael Phelps, London 2012 Olympic Games #VisaGoWorld

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Athletes love support from their fans, and this year Visa has made it easy for fans to cheer for their favorite Olympians around the world.

Mommy Olympics

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I was never what you’d call a great athlete. I was a star at ballet, but that was pretty much it. I stunk at soccer, basketball, volleyball (ouch!), and every other game they made us play at P.E. and recess when I was a kid. And forget Winter sports. I tried skiing several times and [...]