Watching the Olympics With Kids

August 1, 2012

What’s interesting are the events they want to watch.

I thought for sure Men and Women Gymnastics would be a hit.

They were not.

My children seemed unimpressed by the sheer flexibility and muscle strength required to pull off the flips and jumps. But, as Joseph said, he sees ninjas do that all the time.

Which was an…

Mandy Dawson is the creator of In Mandyland, an almost daily blog recording her adventures in juggling a full-time job, two active children, four arguing hens, a fluffy bunny, and one ex-husband. A self-diagnosed gardening and crafting addict, she often finds herself gluing together clay pots and trying to discover the cure for brown thumb. When she’s not writing, she can be found burning dinners while she stares off into space with a story idea. She was a regular contributor for Makes Fun of Stuff, Aiming Low, and Six Kitchens, and has been featured on BlogHer and Mamapedia. She is an Assistant Editor for Write on Edge and has had her fiction featured in three anthologies currently available on Amazon.