Olympic Celebrations

We just finished watching the closing ceremonies of the Olympics. Over the past 17 days we have done lots of Olympic things besides just watching all the sporting events on tv.

We had a kids Olympic party with several friends.

Our Olympic Flame

The medal stand. Meghan was just trying it out.

Track events

Field events

Lunch

We also took Sarah's tradition of eating the hosting team's food. We had these chicken enchiladas things that took way too long, made way too many dishes, and was only so so. We had bauru, a roast beef sandwich, which was very tasty. We also had beans and rice. I wasn't going to bother with feijoda, when regular beans and rice is a favorite in this home. I also made this teddy graham swimming jello. It was the most appreciated food by Meghan and Russell. 

Ben and I each took a turn trying to be Simone Biles. You know that spin she does on one foot with the other leg extended while she is crouched down on the ground? I made it almost a half turn around, while Ben fell over almost immediately.

While it has been fun, I have really appreciated moments like Hamblin and D'Agostino helping each other, and several athletes talking about how having children has been the most important thing they will ever do. I also was impressed with how many athletes acknowledge their faith in Jesus as what helped them do so well. I'm a little bummed that I didn't get to see any synchronized swimming. Next time.