I present to you, Gabriel. He is sight impaired, and the sweetest 15 year old I have ever met. Basically, Amy and I were there to cheer him on. Pretty easy. After each event, he couldn't wait to ask his mom if she had seen him compete. "Did you see me, mom? Did you see how good I did, mom?" So cute.
Jay and Shann, the clowns. Loved by every kid (well, maybe except for 1, who was a bit afraid). And appreciated by most adults. :)
John and Michelle hosted a very excitable child, Colin. He kept them hopping!
Here are a few of the events...Gabe playing basketball. They have a beeper in the basket, so the kids can sense where it is. He made 3 out of 5 shots. Awesome.
Baseball. Beeper in the ball and a beeper at first base.
40 yard dash. This is one of my favorites. You can see he is harnessed. So cool that they can run! These kids are incredibly excited to do these things that they cannot do normally.
One of Gabriel's favorite events, however, was Juline. Here he is playing peekaboo.
She loved to grab his hat! He played with her, sang to her, held her. "Did you see me helping with the baby, Mom?" One of the songs he sang to her in its entirety, was "Ooh, child, things are gonna get easier." Coming from him, with all the obstacles he has been through, with his not quite on key, but completely sincere, sweet voice brought a few tears.
This weekend always leaves us completely exhausted, encouraged, emotional, and thankful.
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