Oh, Canada?

I have a turncoat daughter. In the past two weeks, Morgan has decided she likes Canada the best. Canada just won the Hockey game for the gold medal. I can't say I'm too disappointed because it was on their home ice and all. And I also think the Canadians appreciate the win more than Americans in general would have. I have a few other ideas too. When we first started watching the Olympics, Morgan exclaimed, "Look at their (USA) hats, the ones with the moose!" She fell in love. Well, so did everyone else in the country. Being that we hired Ralph Lauren to design the Olympic uniforms, the hats were a paltry $75. They disappeared fast and are now on eBay (only a few) for $350. That is America. Canada has awesome hats, mittens, and scarves that were for sale online for ~$25. They made plenty of them, and they are also on eBay for about $9-$25. I find it somewhat ridiculous - especially in such dire economic times. But I digress... Morgan's English class has "Food Friday." Morgan decided that she was going to participate and that it was going to be something special. She got the idea to make Canada cupcakes. I thought to myself, "Oh, yeah, I have a maple leaf cookie cutter and can make fondant and do that for her." Well, Thursday night was a doozy. Morgan had 3 tests on Friday. Roz had a test on Friday. Roz and Maddie had dance. I had a Relief Society quilting class to teach. Morgan made cupcakes with her friend and they study at the same time. I did the fondant. Morgan helped me drive the girls. Morgan also made Canada shirts for herself and Rachel. We fell into bed at 10:00 which was a miracle. Whoever you were rooting for, you have to admit that these cupcakes are most adorable!

Here is a shot of half the cupcakes. These little buggers were a big hit and I heard about them from her teachers and from other students. Morgan's English teacher recognized them immediately with, "Canada cupcakes!! Why?" Her response: "I like Canada." He then said, "Cool" and took a cupcake!

The second half of the Canada Day for Morgan was the creation of tshirts for her and her friend, Rachel. Morgan got the idea on her own and I think they are quite nice. She got a lot of comments on it!

Here is Morgan in my classroom, so you can also see where I spend the majority of my days, kindof.

And here is Rachel and Morgan proudly displaying Canada's colors. I just shrug and carry on, thankful that Morgan has a good time. So, congrats to Canada. They have a great anthem. Morgan has already memorized it.

Now I will say that I have always loved the Olympics. I thought that these athletes came together and competed and were so happy to be there and had never met these other athletes from other countries. These foreigners were completely unknown to them and every 4 years, they would meet up. I have always had a very "Pollyanna" attitude about things and I'll admit that I still do. I love the Olympics. We have watched coverage everyday. It has brought out family closer. We have had a lot to talk about and have cheered together for sports we never care about - bobsled, curling, biathlon, snowboard cross, etc. I can't wait for the summer Olympics in 2 years in London. It will be the summer and I'll be able to spend more time watching. I have also gotten a lot of knitting done. Farewell to the Olympics. I think I have done my job as a mother to pass on my passion for the Olympics to my children.