Vancouver Olympics 2010--Downtown

Friday we took the Skytrain downtown to roam around with the crowds. We got on at the first stop, so we got to sit at the front and 'drive'.

It was crazy and crowded and hoards of people walking down the middle of the streets. It was great!

The red mittons were the thing to have. They were cozy and warm and so cute. They were everywhere. Fun day.

Olympics--O Zone and shopping

Wednesday we went early to Richmond O Zone to check out
the things to see and do there, plus go to the Dutch Exhibit. We think it would have been more exciting later on when things got going more and there were more people, but it was nice to only stand in line for about 20 minute for the Hineken House.

Mike and Scott did a test drive of some sort.

And the girls decided to try out a bobsled run. Lisa and Chris also tried the snowboarding in the background.

Then we walked over to the mall for lunch and some shopping. Here Grandpa is entertaining the kids while some of us are trying on red sweaters....which we bought.

Four darling olympians in a two-man stroller.

Olympics--Victory Ceremony at BC Place

Tuesday February 16th was our first day going downtown to enjoy an event. We took the new Canada Line down from Richmond and walked a few blocks to BC Place. The first official sign made a perfect place to try out our own Inukchuck.

Oops.....not yet.

There we go!

First they have some entertainment from one of the Provinces, then the medal winners from the day come out to cheers and flag raisings....and then the main concert, which for us, was Barenaked Ladies. It was a lot of fun! Yep, we were way up there.

Afterward, we wandered around downtown with the crowds enjoying the atmosphere.

Fun days together.

These are a mixture of pictures of things we did, that weren't necessarily Olympics related.

Annie, Leah, and I fed the ducks on a beautiful afternoon while Dan and Sarah were at the hockey game.

Saturday afternoon at White Rock beachs.

We had a little early birthay celebration for Leah.

Here the girls were making their Valentine necklaces.

Such a beautiful day couldn't go by without a little ride....

and trying on helmets.

And getting a backrub!

Amy was a hit with this activity.....she pulled the foam mattress down the stairs amid screams and giggles.

Chris's favorite spot to watch the Olympics, and everything else. Poor guy.

Wtching Amy's favorite Peter Pan movie.

Grandpa and Fos looking at the tools.

Foster was so cute with the tools. He loved them!!

Making cookies with little helper Molly.

Darren and Rochelle's Wedding

Darren and Rochelle were married on February 12th in the Seattle Temple. David and I got to go down to witness the lovely event. We sure enjoyed being apart of the family celebration. Here LeAnn and I are awaiting the arrival of the bride and groom....trying to keep warm.

They are a very happy couple!!

Family picture of those related to the Waltons.

Marcie, Aubrey and Jamie make very cute bridesmaids!

Jim's Visit

My brother, Jim came up for a visit!! That wasn't his main objective, but I'm sure it was the most important. He came for a dental surgery course from Thursday to Saturday, where he performed the 4 hour surgery on Saturday...sorry no pictures of that. It was so fun to have him here. We had a great time.

Saturday late afternoon, we headed downtown to see what Olympic stuff we could see. The buildings way in the distance are those of the Olympic Village, and those nice security people wouldn't let us get any closer even when David pretended to be a Russian skier.

We then hopped on the free Olumpic Line to go to Granville Island to wander around.

The Swiss House was a happening place with live music and costumes and it was a beautiful evening.

Looks like we are actually in Switzerland! Also looks like David is wearing funny red suspenders. We wandered through the Granville Market and look what Jim found...smoked salmon jerky! It was delicious!

Tasting honeys that came from different flowers.

They had a lot of fun trying on very nice hats. They look good, don't they. Fun night.