Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Beijing Olympics 2008

Mike with the coaching staff at Opening Ceremonies in the Birds Nest..
Opening Ceremonies were spectacular..We were so lucky to be a part of it!
Tienanmen Square
This is where we bought, bartered and fought for our pearls and souveniers
Summer Palace with huge lotus leaves and flowers behind us

Carly and Eric in front of the Water Cube on the Olympic Green

Special night for the USA basketball team and their families on the Olypmic Green
Great Wall and the Thibaults
Carly giving kindergarteners in a Hutong, Olympic pins.
Nanci took a day trip to Xi'an to see the Terra Cotta Soldiers. INCREDIBLE!
Eric's "first" drinkCelebrating Eric's 21st birthday in Beijing
Celebrating the gold..USA style!!
2008 Olympic Gold Medalists!!
Celebrating our gold all night!

1 comment:

Jim, Jo & kids said...

Love the photos from your trip. Looks amazing & very cool to see what you were describing earlier in your emails. My favorite is of the photo with you guys on the Great Wall. Fantastic photo!
Love & miss you all,
Fuhrmans/McCormicks