It's true -- I am addicted to the Olympics. I always have been. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Growing up, I would tape record every figure skating, gymnastics, and swimming event in the Olympics and then continually rewatch them, trying to commentate what was happening by memory. I then would write handwritten letters to my favorite athletes and often get return letters with autographed pics! I really need to find where all of them are.😁😁
How fitting that my (part-time) maternity leave would coincide with this year's Summer Olympics. NBC will be continually on in our home for the next 2+ weeks, and I know what I am doing every night.🎉🎉
We even have gotten the boys into the Games. Even Dan has enjoyed seeing the American gymnasts in action!👶🏻👶🏻
I'm not sure what it is about the Olympics that make them so ridiculously watchable and addicting. Sure, there's the grandiose idea of all countries being united for 17 days. There's also the thrill of seeing Americans dominate many of the events. But I think what most impresses me is all of the athletes' dedication, hard work, and commitment to make it to the pinnacle of their sporting careers. We don't see the long, hard days of training over many years these athletes put in daily. We don't see the blood, sweat, and tears involved. And we certainly don't see the sacrifices they regularly make just to continue competing and realize their Olympic dreams. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
I am most impressed by the athletes who are parents themselves and are somehow able to balance their lives as athletes and parents. This is no easy feat, and many of them say they have a renewed perspective and appreciation for what really matters since having children. 💞💞
Isn't it the same with all working parents? Aren't we all just trying to be the best examples and role models for our children that we can be? Aren't we all not exactly sure what the heck we are doing and just trying to take things one day at a time?🙏🏻🙏🏻
We may not be racing or competing for gold medals, but we are each running our own kinds of parenting marathons....just hoping we have enough endurance and gas to get us successfully through each day and be the absolute BEST people we can be for our kids. 💗💗💗
You're amazing, warrior women. Never doubt that!! 👍🏼👏🏼🎉💗💞😍🌟💪🏻
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