O-Wympics

We thoroughly enjoyed watching the Olympics this year.  It was both the girls first {Rylee was born the day after the closing ceremonies in Vancouver}.  I don't really remember watching much besides a few gymnastic routines as a kid, but I've watched a lot more since we've lived here. Rylee was really cute about them:

When she saw the first divers she said "Whoa, pretty swimming!"
She then became obsessed with them going "under water" or "dancing under water!" for the synchronized swimmers
She practiced her stokes a lot during the day. (for some reason more so while in a shopping cart)
One afternoon after waking up from a nap we had the following conversation:
"Momma, watch Dora?" "no, hunny"  "wympics?!" "yes, we can watch the Olympics"
Having the Olympics to watch was good neutral ground for her and my Mom while we were gone.
by the second week she was clapping along with the crowd, insisting we all clapped as well "Momma, clap! Daddy, Clap! Grandma, CLAP!"

We celebrated the games {as many I'm sure did} with an epic dance party during the closing ceremonies.  Rylee had been enjoying it all so much we let her stay up late, at least for the Spice Girls reunion. (The Spice Girls was the very 1st CD I ever purchased .  . . . . funny the things you remember)