
The Results are in:
Jade (Tennis Ball Throw)-2nd place

He focused so hard and threw so well! I was his one-on-one coach and loved every minute of it!
Ryan (Wheelchair Race)-3rd place
I got to time his race, and so he saw me cheering the whole time! He was adorable & so excited!
Rob (Wheelchair Race)-4th
So sad! His wheel caught on to this rubber stuff on the track and he got stuck. But he kept a huge smile on his face and I couldn't have been more proud of his great attitude.
Davy (Tennis Ball Throw)-1st place
So Davy is blind and deaf, and he also happened to have allergies the day of Olympics and so the nurses gave him a lot of meds. He was completely out of it!!!! It was so hilarious! I spent 20 minutes shaking him and patting his face, and he wouldn't budge. So I wheel him up to the place he is supposed to throw and I set the ball in his hand, and it was like a catapult with me pushing it. Everyone was laughing because he wouldn't wake up, and he ended up getting 1st :) It was so funny! He loved playing with his medal after!

O boy!! Special Olympics were the best!! I got to be an official coach, and everything :) It was awesome to see my boys get so excited, and do their best. I felt so proud.
Something else that was just simply amazing was that, my mom and dad came to support them! THEY LOVED THAT!!! Now keep in mind it was a bazillion degrees, and my mom was dying, but she didn't complain and she stayed the whole time. I was so happy and grateful they supported the guys.
p.s. Rob and my dad are pretty much BFF's now, and it is adorable :)

It was a very special day to spend with you and your friends. Just to see your light shining with the very special boys that you work with brings tears to my eyes. Here is a link to the photos I took.
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