The Olympics are here, it is exciting and exhilrating to watch such amazing athletes.

Last night my sister in law and her family came over for dinner, we all sat around the tv  watching the Olympic events and savoring every moment.

Our kids aged 2 to 10 years old loved the excitement, cheering for the Canadian athletes and were so inspired that they created their own Olympic track around my house.

They ran, cheered, giggled and boy did they sweat, they were inspired by our own excitement and appreciation for our athletes.

Today we watched again, cheered, jumped and our very own  Alexandre Bilodeau brought chills to our body and tears to our eyes with his performance on the moguls.

My neice Aryn asked why is everyone crying after  Alexandre won Gold for the men's moguls.

People are crying because Alexandre is the 1st ever to win Gold at home,  we just witnessed a very important moment for Canada.

We are so proud and yes we are moved to tears when our country is recognized for an outstanding performance.

The Olympics have brought us together to cheer, and created a common bond between all ages and has inspired our children to create their very own Olympics,

so they too can be cheered on and share in the excitement of being an athlete!