Summer is the Olympic Games

I absolutely love the Olympics. I never can quite decide whether I like the summer or the winter games better, as usually I prefer whichever is going on at the time.

1992 Barcelona Olympic Stadium - the only Olympic venue I've visited

I end up spending hours and hours watching gymnastics, swimming, beach volleyball and water polo. And, of course, as many of the equestrian events as possible. When I was younger, I dreamed of being an Olympian someday. I wanted to be a figure skater or a gymnast - either would do. I spent a lot of time in our den doing floor exercises, which in my case mostly meant somersaults, handstands and cartwheels. We would line the floor with pillows in order to avoid cracking our heads on the brick wall in the den.

I tend to like swimming and gymnastics better than track and field, so I'm a little disappointed that today is the last day of swimming. We still have the individual gymnastic events to go, so I do have that to look forward to. I've also enjoyed the fact that the games are in London this year. England is my second home, and I've loved seeing images of Great Britain all week.

In all of the moments of glory that we have witnessed in these games, I think my very favourite video so far might be of these parents of gymnast Aly Raisman. Watch this video clip and see if you don't laugh out loud! Trust me, if your sense of humor is anything like mine then it's worth clicking on that link.