The Magnificent Seven

I love the Olympics.

All Olympics. Summer and Winter.

But Summer is my favorite! 

In honor of it being week 1 of the Olympics, I thought I would take a little trip down old Olympics lane.

All the way back to 1996.

I was 9, and it was my FAVORITE Olympics.

Mostly because it is the first I  remember watching, and loving, and cheering like crazy during.

All because of these girls.

The Magnificent Seven.

I don't remember all of their names, but I know my favorites.

And they are conveniently all standing next to each other.

Starting with the shortest:

Dominique Moceanu.

She was 14 years old during the 1996 Olympics.

A baby.

That is what she was.

And she was adorable!

YouTube her floor exercise from the Olympics - you won't regret it!

Next up, the one without pants:

Kerri Strug.

I mean, she landed on 1 foot to win the team gold.

How could you not love her!

*I had to educate Michael on who she was the other night.

He thought she was the person Tonya Harding hit with a crowbar.

It turned into me showing him all the highlights from the 96 games.

And finally, my all time favorite/hero:

Shannon Miller. 

I loved everything about her.

The fact that she is from Oklahoma.

The way she dominated the beam every single time.

And even the way she wore her hair in a bun with a white scrunchy.

I wanted to be her.

And I was! 

For 1 year in Kindergarten...I rocked the beam too.

They were the dream team, the magnificent seven, and they were so much fun to watch.

Now, I will be cheering on the 2012 girls gymnasts. 

U-S-A!