I am so excited for the Summer Olympics. The Hubs and I both enjoy them. And it hit me today that we will be able share this with Baby Girl. I want to make it an event and a tradition for our household that she will cherish as a growing up memory.
As a kid, we always looked forward to the Olympics. And already, Hubs and I have great memories of watching the Olympics together. Cheering on Michael Phelps to his 8th gold medal of the '08 Bejing Games.
Since I wrote the above (just before opening night of the Games), so much has happened. We love so many of the sports, especially in the summer Olympics, but one of my very favorites is women's gymnastics. And what a year they have had! I have done my best to not find out the outcome ahead of time, which has made it all the more exciting. I love it that they earned their team gold. It wasn't a fluke, preferential treatment or not messing up as bad as the rest. They earned it because they nailed their routines with such precision!
Baby Girl and I dressed to cheer on our team. GO USA!
As a kid, we always looked forward to the Olympics. And already, Hubs and I have great memories of watching the Olympics together. Cheering on Michael Phelps to his 8th gold medal of the '08 Bejing Games.
Two amazing side notes on the girls: 1. They are too young to remember the '96 Magnificent 7 team! Wowzers! 2. Kate (like Will & Kate) came over to speak to them. How cool is that?
Baby Girl watching the Games. She's so observant. She normally flips onto her belly as soon as you lay her down, but if the tv's on, she will work her way around to seeing it.
Lets recap on my favorites...
- Women's gymnastics winning team gold and Gabby winning all around!!! (of course :)
- Seeing a mini story on the '96 US Gymnasts.
- Watching the mini story on Olga Korbut, the adorable Russian gymnast who changed the sport with her personality and technique 40 years ago.
- Seeing Phelps make history...again!
- I have fallen in love with Missy Franklin.
- Seeing several great US women's swims.
- Catching some of the syncronized doubles diving on springboard and platform. Amazing!
- Watching Andy Murray win for Great Britain after losing the exact same match a month ago during the Wimbledon's finals. So happy for him as he will forever be cherished by his country, but also sad for Roger Federer. I was routing for him. This is the one award that has eluded him, but it was clearly not his day.
- Go US Women's Soccer team. Would love to see them win GOLD.
- I am hoping to catch some of the synchronized swimming... also amazing!
Baby Girl and I dressed up for Natalie's tea party,
which in my heart was in honor of the London Games.
If you can't tell, the Olympics are pretty much all that are on at our house. I am sad to think it will be over soon, and back to "regular programming." Boo! But for now... bring on Track and Field!
