It all started after training Saturday afternoon. The mountain was closed and we were having a nice, cozy hot chocolate in the dining room, when one of Samuel's coaches came in and asked if they boys could help prepare the mogul course for the Olympians! We all got our gear back on and took the, now closed to the public, t-bar part way up the hill and across to the course. The boys got to "slip" the course (slide down side by side pushing the fresh snow away). That first night we got to watch Kristi Richards, Chloe Dafour-Lapointe and Jenn Heil and Alex Bilodeau training. It was AMAZING.
This picture shows the course as well as our spot for the training. We ended up going up multiple times throughout the week to watch them and on the last night Samuel even got to ski the course with the athletes!
Jennifer Heil and Teigan.
Kristi Richards. (Teigan's very favourite!)
The boys and Chloe Dafour-Lapointe.
Samuel and his very favourite, Alex Bilodeau!
After training the athletes would come and talk with the kids. They were really great. Such a fantastic experience to watch them train and be so close. Next week there will be thousands of people, and we had our own private nights!
When Liam saw the chefs he went running to the window to watch. When I told him what this place was he was he got so excited! Can you tell what he wants to be when he grows up?!
Teigan in the new Olympic sport of hopscotch!
Our four man bobsled team!
This was pretty funny - another Swiss guy just picked Liam up and put him on this guys shoulders!
Skating outside at the Richmond Olympic Zone. Great fun!
Captain Canada and his sidekick Olympic Man.
The Victory Ceremony inside BC Place for Alex Biledeau and Canada's first gold medal!
Alex Biledeau! Samuel's "hero" in his sport. This is who the kids got to meet and Samuel even got to ski with a couple of weeks before the Olympics.
The Olympic cauldron is absolutely beautiful.
