London calling...

To say that my friend Alicia is a fan of the Olympics would be a gross understatement! She is a FANATIC! She was the one who made Taylor that cute Olympic onesie when she was just a few weeks old (Taylor was born during the Winter Olympics in 2010) She dreams about the Olympics, and eats and breathes the Olympics when they come around. So, naturally, she threw a huge Olympic Opening Ceremonies party. Her and her sister threw it together (who is equally obsessed-She bore her testimony of the Olympics that week at Girls camp and got teary eyed-which I loved!) :) Her sister got a huge blow up screen for her backyard, and literally had the Olympics showing on it the whole two weeks they were on. Anyone, anytime who wanted to watch the Olympics could come over. It was awesome! Everyone who came to the party had to bring an Olympic themed or British dessert or appetizer.

My mom happened to be in town so she joined us in the festivities:

There was a torch relay to begin the Opening Ceremonies. All of the kids 8-12 participated in that, and they started at the end of the street and passed it off until they got up into the yard. Here is Tanner's leg: :)

Once the flame was lit (which you can't see very well in this picture) Fireworks were lit:

And the Olympics were under way!!

All of the kids 8 years and younger got to compete in a decathlon.

There were lots and lots of events, and Tucker had so much fun doing every single one of them. But here are a few:

They got to Box Alicia! (Lucky Girl!) :)

Luckily Taylor had Katie to help her with most events:

And Taylor and Grandma crossing the finish line:

(everyone next to me was cheering for her which is why she is waving-I think she really thought she was an Olympic Athlete!)

Every child who crossed the finish line got a medal and to stand on the podium. It was pretty cool!

Thanks Nicole & Alicia, you guys are Awesome! You deserve a medal just for throwing this amazing party! :) We, of course, then enjoyed watching the Opening Ceremonies and just had a great time hanging with friends! I look forward to the Olympics every year they are on. I am glued to the TV the entire two weeks and I love getting into the sports. It is so inspiring! And I love Bob Costas! :)