And our X-Factor gets the Gold

Before the Olympics started this summer, I had vowed not to watch. I have issues with it being held in a country with a government that abuses human rights as viciously as does China. However, when married to a man who does not share those convictions...and with the Olympics being watched by him several hours a day, I caved. I'm a sucker for a good gymnastics routine. I know, some of my convictions run deeper than others. Now before you call me shallow, please know that some good arguments have been made in the defense of the Olympics being held in China...so I'm a bit on the fence regarding this issue...but I digress because this post is not suppose to be about me and my political views.

Like her daddy, the X-Factor has caught Olympic fever and has marveled over many events. Like her mommy, she loved watching Shawn Johnson and Nastia Liukin gracefully and energetically bound through air.

For the X-Factor, the Olympics are not limited to T.V. She competes in her own Olympic events daily. She makes her bed and I judge the performance to see if she won the gold, silver or bronze. She has also had a blast racing to beat France and China in the toy clean up competition. It's been fun. I love to see her complete her chores joyfully while commenting, "Ohhh, I better hurry, French is catching up!"