Wow. Just WOW. I honestly can’t even begin to describe the fun that we had in the weeks leading up to our first ever Family Olympic Games. Then, the day finally rolled around and MORE WOW! We can’t thank our friends enough for all their help in making the day a fun and memorable one.
Behind the scenes of the 2016 Walker Family Olympics:
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Making the Olympic flags
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Making the Olympic flags
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Making batons
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The activities are READY.
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Painting flags
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Brecken worked hard to construct the official Olympic rings. He even intertwined them at the correct spots.
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Making signs
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Painting International flags
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Painting flags
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Flags are ready
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The podium stand is ready!
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Team Mexico is ready!
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Making torches
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Gretchen is putting the finishing touches on the Golf Target
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Driveway fun π
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Driveway fun π
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Driveway fun π
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Driveway fun π
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Driveway fun π
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Driveway fun π
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Driveway fun π
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We took our planning VERY seriously!
Welcome to the Olympic Village
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The medal board is ready.
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Welcome athletes!
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Podium board
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Edible torches and “Go for the Gold” centerpiece.
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2016 Olympic Party
Opening Ceremony Team Photos
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Team Great Britain
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Team Mexico
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Team USA
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Spain
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Team Vatican City
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Team Germany
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Team South Korea
We had International CuisineΒ that could rival any culinary competition in the world! We had so much food, that some went uncooked and I didn’t have the chance to snap photos of it all. From a Mexican beer sampling pack to frozen margaritas, German beers to Sans Sans orange drink, a taco & nacho bar, an Italian soda bar, homemade paella, wonderfully delicious scones, “Holey food” straight from the country of Vatican City (get it???)…. Too many foods to list, but OH SO GOOD!
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Vatican City
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Spain
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South Korea
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USA
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Germany
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Great Britain
We kicked things off with theΒ Daddy Bench PressΒ event.
Check out the video to see the Daddy Bench Press in action. Here is another video of the Dad’s in action. Gold goes to South Korea!
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South Korea & Spain
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Mexico & Germany
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Mexico
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Look at that cutie!!
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Great Britain
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South Korea & Spain
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Great Britain & Mexico
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USA & Great Britain
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Go dads GO!
Our next event was a quick one, and hard to get pictures & videos of.Β The Baby Yard DashΒ needed all hands on deck to execute! It sure was a cute one, with all athletes competing with motivation and determination. Gold went to South Korea, with silver going to Mexico and bronze going to Germany. Great job to our youngest athletes!!
Baby Yard Dash
Much like the games of Rio and Tokyo, The Family Hurdle Event was constructed as athletes pulled into Olympic Village. This event involved all family members, lots of cheering, and many smiles. It also involved the athletes of Great Britain rising to the challenge of competingΒ whilst baby Ada slept in her carseat. NowΒ THAT is the determinationΒ of true Olympians! I was laughing so hard throughout this, I can’t even tell you who walked away with what medals…. But we all walked away with great memories! Here is a video I got from a friend that shows the first two legs of Team Mexico.
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Spain
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Even senoritas can run!
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Even senoritas can run!
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Mexico
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Mexico
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Eric & Madiana jump over the hurdle together
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Team Mexico
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Team South Korea
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Nora does a solo leg of the relay
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Great Britain… With Ada asleep in the carseat
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Great Britain… With Ada asleep in the carseat
The Adult Triathlon
Ironically, this event was createdΒ by moms andΒ for dads. How fun is that? On behalf of all the moms,Β YOU’RE WELCOME!
EVENT ONE: Athletes must make a full lap around the cul-de-sac on a tricycle or kids’ bike.
EVENT TWO: Athletes mustΒ jump into the pool, where they will do 10 “bobs,” followed by a handstand.
EVENT THREE: Athletes mustΒ run a full lap around the house, touching the mailbox as the finish line.
Check out the video from heat ONE: USA vs. Germany
Check out the video from heat TWO: Spain vs. Mexico
Check out the video from heat THREE: South Korea vs. Great Britain
Needless to say, this even was meant with lots of determination and even MORE laughs. Thanks to the dads for being good sports π Check out the candids to laugh along with us!
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Spain on a tricycle
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Germany on a balance bike
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Germany on a balance bike
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USA on a tricycle
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Team Mexico and Team Spain with their game faces
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Team Spain
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Team Mexico
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In the water
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Look at that form, Spain!
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Gold & Silver (in their prelims of two)
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Great Britain vs. South Korea
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This was a close prelim!
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This was a close prelim!
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This was a close prelim!
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They’re in the pool….
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Great Britain vs. South Korea
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Great Britain vs. South Korea
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Germany finishes!
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Mexico finishes!
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Spain finishes!
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Great Britain finishes!
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USA finishes!
Tug-of-war was done bracket style, allowing everyone to compete. This event (literally) knocked me off my feet. The sudden force of USA, combined with my laughter was too much for Team Mexico and down we went.
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Spain
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Germany
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Spain
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Mexico
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And Mexico goes DOWN!
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Spain
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South Korea
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Uh oh! IN the pool Brecken goes!
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Parker and Eric vs. George
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George – You’re not supposed to fall down!
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And you’re certainly not supposed to let them drag you!!
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In the pool!
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South Korea
As the time neared closing ceremonies, we realized there were untouched events, a tattoo parlor that hadn’t been opened, food that we were too busy to eat, and days and days worth of more fun to be had. Stay tuned for Walker Summer Olympics 2020 for more fun and photos!!
Special thanks to all of the 2016 athletes for the best play date EVER.
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Madiana the gymnast
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Gretchy the track & field star
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Brecken the swimmer. I planned on putting “cupping” marks on his shoulders and forgot in the moment. BUMMER!
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Team USA captains
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Athletes from the USA
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Uh oh! We had our first cry of the games…. But he got right back in there and kept going!
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The boys were excited to be in the Olympic Village
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This sweet face LOVED mama’s dress
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Tug-of-war fun
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Tug-of-war fun
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Dig deep, Mexico!!!!
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Spain goes IN the pool
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Ha. I feel like I’ll be able to re-post a similar picture in 20 years π
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I can’t even…..
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Who doesn’t love a good sombrero??
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Gretchy was LOVING the Olympics!
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Sweet Zoe!
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The medal standing after the Field Hockey Shoot Out
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Pool fun
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The babes chit chattin’
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Badminton was another Olympic hit
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Team Mexico captains
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We love wagon rides
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The kids were excited to try the triathlon
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More Olympic love from Gretchy
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These boys had a blast together!
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“Hats”
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The kids were excited to try the triathlon
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Team Nevada
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Team Nevada
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Smiles from Gretchy & Daddy
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Smiles from Gretchy & Daddy
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I believe this was supposed to be a hug
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Gretch
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Opening Ceremony run from the boys
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Opening Ceremony run from the boys
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Team Mexico hugs
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Team Spain!
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Badminton
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Who doesn’t love a good ball pit??
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Nora gets blessed π
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Just some 1 year olds… Working on their sharing
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Just some 1 year olds… Working on their sharing
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A favorite event that I wouldn’t have predicted: Water Station
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This photo is full of German spirit!
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Badminton
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Badminton
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Team Mexico got a team mani/ pedi to prepare for the day
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End-of-game high fives
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Triathlon
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Triathlon
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Triathlon
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Triathlon
Post Olympic Day Hangover (and not in the traditional sense)
The Team Mexico athletes woke up energized and ready to continue the games after the official Olympic party ended. It felt a little bit like waking up on December 26th… Such good memories and so many wonderful reflections, but now what?? We decided to set a small percentage of the activities back up and let the kids hold additional prelims before garbage and recycling day when many of our events “say goodbye.”
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Where there is a ladder, there is a Gretchen to climb
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Olympic Ring Toss
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Olympic Ring Toss
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Olympic Ring Toss
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Perhaps the smartest on the team, Gretchen thought it was wiser to simply PLACE THE RINGS on the bottles instead of tossing.
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Olympic Ring Toss
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She had a certain swagger about her ring tossing
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Fishin’
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Fishin’
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The Discus Throw
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The Discus Throw
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The Discus Throw
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Surfing on the water table?
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Ladder Bean Bag Toss
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Ladder Bean Bag Toss
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Ladder Bean Bag Toss
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Ladder Bean Bag Toss
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Ladder Bean Bag Toss
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Ladder Bean Bag Toss
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She was catching them on the inside π
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Ladder Bean Bag Toss
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Riflery
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Riflery
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Riflery
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Riflery
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Riflery
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Riflery
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Riflery
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Riflery
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Our target once finished!
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Brecken took gold!
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Madiana invented a new game…. Duck blowing!
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Madiana invented a new game…. Duck blowing!
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Madiana invented a new game…. Duck blowing!
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The Balance Beam
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The Balance Beam
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Badminton
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Badminton
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Badminton
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Golf
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Golf
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Madiana got TWO tens… And took GOLD!
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Golf
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Mexico mani/ pedi
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Mexico mani/ pedi
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Volleyball
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Brecken was a fan of Sac Sac (from South Korea)
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Time for popsicles after the pool
The kids were exceptionally excited to challenge me to theΒ Triathlon today. I won’t lie – It was exhausting and my thighs are killing me!! But it WAS really fun π And that event officially puts a close to our Olympic play.
Walker, OUT.
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Let the triathlon begin…
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Harder than it looks… Eeek!
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Uh oh. Mom’s in last
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Brecken with the early lead
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Heading towards the pool
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Triathlon
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Running towards the finish line
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Mom took the bronze on this one
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Seriously – That was hard work… But fun!
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