I can’t think about the Olympics without thinking about this scene from Friends…  and I’m sure I’m not the only one!  I know Caroline would probably agree with me.

Joey’s face at the end is priceless.

I know I can’t think about the Winter Olympics without thinking about this…

I know Emily would agree with me.  Emily and I used to take skating lessons when we lived in Wellesley.  I think we would even act out this scene for fun!  (My laces!)  We were pretty legit… we could do Waltz Jumps and Toe Loops, and I think Emily could do a Salchow.  Anyways, I know we were devastated that year.  How could Oksana Baiul in that fluffy pink number and curled backed bangs beat our Nancy Kerrigan?!?

I also can’t think about the Olympics without thinking about when we lived in Sydney and were able to attend the 2000 Olympic Games!  Here are a few throwback pictures of the Ott Family at the Olympics… Go Team USA!

Note the different flags Caroline is holding in the two pictures above!

 Caroline was having a major identity crisis during those Olympics.  Am I American or Am I Australian!?  She could flip back and forth from her Australian accent to her American accent so quickly.  She would proudly sing the Australian National Anthem when it played and had no clue when they were playing the Star Spangled Banner.  It didn’t even hit us until a medal ceremony at the Olympics that she didn’t know it!  We had to teach her, and by the closing ceremonies she had it.  We did cheer for both though!

Aussie, Aussie Aussie!  Oi, Oi, Oi!

USA! USA! USA!

Oh, and we can’t forget about the Olympic themed birthday we threw for our Dad!

I love the Olympics!  This year, I’ve been a little nervous leading up to the games.  Does anyone else have a bad feeling about it?  I just really hope everyone is safe and nothing crazy happens.  All I hear about is cute stray dogs being killed, side by side toilets, mean homophobic Russians, dirty hotel rooms, Bob Costas got pink eye… I mean this is 2014, right?!? Why can’t they get it together? Come on, IOC!

Anyways, the Opening Ceremony will air tonight at 7:30 pm!  Will you be watching?

Photo Credit: Tanya/Nancy/Oksana/Team USA

AND A BIG THANK YOU TO PATTY FOR LOOKING FOR ALL THOSE OLYMPIC PICTURES!

Best Mama of Bloggers Ever!

Ok, one last one….

Feel The Rhythm! Feel The Rhyme! Get on up, It’s Bobsled Time!  COOL RUNNINGS!