We've been allowing Brayden some occasional TV exposure these couple weeks so Tim and I can watch the Olympics. Selfish parenting we know! Brayden's clapping peaked at just the right time as he loves to clap for the athletes. He claps for the gold medal races, the gymnast who falls but gives a valiant effort and for those not-so-widely covered sports aired during the day like water polo and badminton. I can tell Brayden is going to be a life-long fan of the Olympics, not to mention he is getting excellent clapping practice for the upcoming college football season!
Below are pictures of Brayden's Team USA outfit as well as us visiting some London landmarks that we are enjoying seeing on TV during the games:
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| Go Team USA! Brayden is sporting his Team USA outfit throughout the Olympics. |
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| Big Olympic Fans I am enjoying sharing my love of the Olympics with my little man. |
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| Olympic Countdown A clock in Trafalgar Square in Central London displayed the number of days until the start of the Olympics. Here is the clock in April 2011 during our visit. |
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| Tower Bridge The large Olympic rings are hanging from this bridge during the games. |
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| Tower of London This is a beefeater at the Tower of London where NBC's Today Show aired its pre-Olympic coverage. |
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| One of London's many iconic phone booths |
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| Yes, you can actually make phone calls from these booths! |
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| The River Thames Our apartment was across the river from London's House of Parliament. Big Ben, Parliament and the London Eye (ferris wheel) are frequently shown during TV coverage. |
