Backyard Olympics 2008

Our second Backyard Olympics took place this past weekend!

Opening ceremonies


Smith Family flag (you can't see it, but there's an 'S' in the yellow)

Marian is wearing her Jamaica shirt from the last Olympics, 4 years ago, while Brennan is sporting the Greece shirt that was Aidan's last time.


Marian in the torch relay


Balance Beam


Egg race


Golf

There were separate events for the babies:

'Mom-calling' where the moms did the calling and the babies did the racing.

Video of the race (Kendra, hope you don't mind that I stole this from your site)




Tunnel racing


Globe Beach Ball Toss


Dance-off


Brennan and Daddy staying cool

The paparazzi

Medals Ceremony (youngest to oldest)

And we finished off the day with Chinese food and Olympic Ring cupcakes!

It was so much fun, we decided we have to figure out a way to do a Winter Olympics!

My Three Words--Revised

I figured out how to download the video from "Good Morning America", so now (hopefully) you can just watch the video below to see Brennan's first TV appearance. He is the 'My First Haircut' clip, about halfway through.

Summer of Fun

One of Aidan's alien creations from summer camp.

Everyone trying out our new swingset.

Weathering Tropical Storm Eduoard.

Marian loved her new 'curly' haircut.

Our day at NASA with friends.

My Three Words

Brennan made his national debut this past Saturday on "Good Morning America". They have a "Your Three Words" segment that they'll do every few weeks. You upload a video or picture with 3 words written on a sign about what's going on with your life. We did "My First Haircut" for Brennan. Here's how to watch it:

Go to: http://abcnews.go.com/search?searchtext=your%20three%20words&from=30&to=39&type=video

Then there is a picture of a little girl in a green shirt holding her hand out. It should say "3 Words, Aug 2, 2008". Click on that link and it should show you a quick advertisement, then the video. Brennan is about halfway through.


If that doesn't work, try this:

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Weekend/

In the upper right corner there is a search box. Type in "your three words"

It comes up with a list of random articles. On the left is a few video link and then "view more video results". Click on that.

It comes up with seven thousand results. Right now, his is on the 4th page, so click on "4" at the bottom.

Then there is a picture of a little girl in a green shirt holding her hand out. It should say "3 Words, Aug 2, 2008". Click on that link and it should show you a quick advertisement, then the video. Brennan is about halfway through.