Since I have already gushed about Wubbzy: A Little Help from my Friends and Wubbzy: Pirate Treasure, the good Wubbzy-folks decided I'd appreciate a copy of Wubbzy: Go for Gold, too!

Of course my kids were absolutely thrilled to receive the DVD. They put it on immediately, and naturally wanted to see it again and again and again. I got a kick out of the WuzzOlympic Opening Ceremonies and appreciated the black & white showing of the "History of the WuzzOlympic Games." Of course I loved the skating character "Michelle Kwanzleberry," especially since I worked at a gymnastics meet with her mother back in December. (Ah yes, that is a story for another time - but suffice to say that supporting youth athletics is a priority for the Kwans .. er, Kwanzleberries.)

The WuzzOlympic Games motto of "Prepare, Practice, and Have Fun!" is applicable to more than just sports. I admit I need to take these simple instructions to heart. As I prepare for the Disney Princess Half-Marathon, I'm touched with a little envy of those who are going to run faster than I am. I'm worried I'll be the slowest of our group. And yet, I've prepared and practiced (and will keep doing so next week) so must simply have fun, and I'll benefit. I will finish the race, even if I am much slower than the others. And I know that I will have accomplished something that would have seemed insurmountable a little less than a year ago when I first began running.

Last night, the USA women's ice-hockey team won the silver medal, but cried because they really wanted gold. One of my sons got angry. He started yelling bad things about the Canadians, who had won gold. Although we were disappointed that the USA "lost" we had to remind ourselves that they won silver, and that an Olympic medal is an enormous accomplishment! I also had to remind my son to be happy for the Canadians, and respect their skills.

The lessons on sharing, taking turns, good sportsmanship, playing fair, and other important social graces are woven into the Wubbzy storylines, as always. I love being able to remind my kids, "Remember when Wubbzy..." to help illustrate a lesson. Last night's ice-hockey discussion was made easier as I was able to remind them how all the characters on the podium at the WuzzOlympic Games were winners, and that even those who weren't on the podium were winners for trying hard.

The Go for Gold DVD also includes music videos and special coloring & activity pages. My sons are hooked.

Fortunately, I have been given the opportunity to give away a copy of Wubbzy: Go For Gold! Simply leave a comment below with your favorite Olympic sport for one entry. Tweet about this contest for an extra entry. Blog about this contest for an extra entry. As always, winners will be determined via random.org and you must leave your email address in order to win (so that we can contact you!)

The Olympics end Sunday night (waaaah!) so my contest will end shortly thereafter. I'll close comments at noon Pacific-time on Monday. That gives us enough time to watch the Closing Ceremony on tape-delay (even though we are in the same time zone as Vancouver!) and cry our tears.

Good luck!

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Disclaimer: I received a screener copy of Wubbzy: Go For Gold in exchange for publicizing it here. The winner will receive the DVD directly from the fabulous Wubbzy people. Anyone who chooses to purchase the video through the links in this post will be giving me a few cents since my Amazon-affiliate code is embedded in said links.