Special Olympics STATE!

Special Olympics 2010, we found this little tree and decided to yearly take a picture to see how both the tree and Canyon have grown.

Well, one things for sure...they both have grown in the trunk area!

This is the little water fountain where the tree lives.

We didn't realize last year that around the corner was a bigger water fountain.

He could have stayed here for days!

Our dorm room was a lot nicerthis year too. We had actual furniture instead of built-ins, a very large walk-in closet, and an actual bathroom!

Hundreds of bikers come to support the Olympics.

After all the athletes walked around the track for opening ceremonies, the bikers take their turn.

It is very loud, but very exciting!

At Olympic Town, Canyon make a beaded necklace. He also played some basketball games.

Look who showed up! If we knew ahead of time, he could have rode the track with the rest of the bikers the night before.

Standing long jump is Canyon's favorite.

He gets best of 3 jumps.

He took 4th place.

What a ham!

Next was tennis ball throw. He was almost disqualified because he kept stepping over the line :(

They moved him back and he did find :) He took 2nd place :)

We could have stayed for the dance in the evening and the events the next day, but Canyon's events were done so we left a day early. We had a great time :)

PROM is ON !!

2:30 and after a nap it was time for hair. I knew she had a lot, but her style took 1 hour to do.

I took them to a friends house for pictures who has a beautiful house and view from her back yard.

(this picture is my favorite-back to back)

After they went out to eat with 3 other couples, Jared, Sahara, Seth, and Meredith came back to the house for a few pictures.

and the all-important-in-the-South's garter placement.

Next stop - PROM at Camberlayne Country Club

a quick drive to Seth's for a change of clothes and to the High School gym for After Prom. Games, activities, dancing, etc. in a lock-in till 5 in the morning.

Nice and cozy

MY little house of 3 people, 2 dogs, and a cat has just jumped to 5 people, 5 dogs, and a cat. We now have the diningroom table with the leaf in the livingroom and an extra sofa in the dining room with Canyons bedroom tv set up for a game station. Mila's house sold and they had to be out yesterday. She, Zach and pets are staying here till at least the end of the school year. So far, it's worked out fine. It's tight, no room for leaving things where they dont belong, but we all have a place to sleep, a place for our things, a place to watch tv and a place to eat. :)

2nd Game

And picture day. Here is Canyon, hamming it up for the photographer.

For his first attempt, he hit a pitched ball and did it right handed. He did awesome!

He makes it home!

For field, we tried him as back catcher. He did pretty good and liked actually having something to do instead of standing in the field bored.

For his second time up, he grabbed the T. I don't know what he is doing here....is there a wind up for the bat???

Coach gives them a talk as they line up to congrat the other team.

Honors Pic~Nic

Sahara's school does a pic-nic at the end of the year for the kids who were on the honor roll all year.

Before I went to take my Final, I left work at lunch and headed to the park. Diyana, Zack and Sahara hung out with me.

Yes I know, she's taller then mom!

Lots of other schools where there as well.

It was pretty much an eat your burger, then do what you want at the park for 2 hours. Then they rounded everyone back to the pavilion for the metals :)

Batter-up!

As the season for regular baseball winds down, Canyon's gets started! His first practice/game was this Saturday. This year he is #1. Not first to bat but #1 on his shirt. Waiting for the pitch....

And it looks good...

And it's a hit. His hits don't go as far as his throws. I'm gonna see if he can be back catcher next time because he has a pretty good arm.

Running to home...

And right across the home plate to mom taking the pictures!

Next Saturday is Team and individual pictures :)