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Special Olympics

 Friday, April 29th Ethan got to participate in his first Special Olympics for the Paulding County schools. We new it would be tough, having spent the week prior in the hospital and coming home so weak, but we pressed through it. It didn't help that it was a very hot day.

 Waiting for Ethan's first event with Daddy, his teacher, and his high school buddy.

 First event was the 50 meter run, and in lane one we have Ethan.
I knew from seeing him plop down that it would go pretty much the way it did.
I guess at school they had been practicing during PE by having the PE teacher chase him - which he loves. His PE teacher was there and tried to chase him but Ethan would have none of it. After a few minutes of trying his buddy picked him up and ran him down the track. Of course Ethan thought that was THE BEST.



 Daddy, please don't make me stand on the podium...


 Or take photos.

 We found some shade and took a lunch break before heading to the next event. Then it was off to the tennis ball toss.

At first he still wanted to crouch down and throw.

 But then we got him up on his feet and throwing nice and strong.

It was a fun day but a bit overwhelming for Ethan. It started out at school with everyone lining the halls to cheer on the athletes. I was told he needed to be carried and has his ears covered. After they got to the high school for the events, it was another loud and crowded event. But the goal was to introduce him and get him used to it, and that, I think, was successful.

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