May 1, 2019 "Special Olympics"

  Special Olympics 2019

Rayden and his pre-school classmates were invited to attend the Special Olympics this year for the first time. For his age group it was more like a 'field day' with lots of little games to play, not really a competition. We were thrilled to attend. The send off and support we received from our entire school was overwhelming. As the participants marched down the breezeway to load the activity bus the entire school body was lining the way cheering the olympians on. (I would post the video but I don't have permission from all their parents.) 

Rayden's favorite part was riding the school bus for the first time. He was really looking forward to it and talked about it for weeks prior to this day. To witness this excitement was pure joy. 

Daddy and Rayden 

Abel, Rayden and Garrett

It was very impressive to be a part of the processional marching down the track to spectators/family members in the bleachers. The band was playing and the MC was welcoming each school as we got to the area. It had only been two months since Rayden's surgeon released him to walk so this was an extremely large task for him, but being the "Super Hero" he is, he never complained.  (Of course, Rayden wore his super hero cape.

      

Our Olympian

After Rayden played every single game we took him out to eat lunch and get a cool drink. Nanny and Papa joined us the entire day as well.