A Field Trip of Olympic Proportions

How often do the Olympics come to your home city? Almost never. How often do we get a week of sunshine in February? Almost never. So to celebrate both rarities we joined the herd of thousands and spent a day soaking up all that energy...and Vitamin D!
We (barely) managed to fit on a train to take us downtown, and spent a good while underground before the crowd finally spat us out in the middle of it all....and - much to Liam's delight - about 30' away from Grandma and Grandpa!
First stop: The Olympic Cauldron...



From there it was pretty much a day of waiting in lines and ogling lines that were even longer than the lines we were already in. But the spirit was undeniable and the kids coped with everything really well (big shout out to Grandma and Grandpa for their supporting roles!). We even set a new personal parenting record: OUT UNTIL 10PM WITH TWO KIDS! Anyone know where can we pick up our medals?
Snacks are a must-have for waiting in lines....


After an hour or two of lines, this was the best (make that ONLY) seat in the house!


That would be the Stanley Cup over a slightly-dazed Liam's shoulder.....


Kissing a melting polar bear ice sculpture....


Bobsleigh Gold Medalist, 2030 games?