Sweet Summertime!

IT'S OFFICIALLY SUMMER!!

Scott's team (the Rangers) went to states and won 4th place! We are so proud of the team and the accomplishments they've had this season. It's been another successful season. They have a couple more games to play including the 5th annual Lance Gearing "Lanceapalooza" game in two weeks.

                                                       

4th place at States.

Scott finished school for the year so now he loves to be in his Pj's all day and watch the Price is Right at 11. One day we washed and cleaned all the cars. I did spray Scott with the hose just for fun. I think Scott is ready for his summer vacation and starting his very first job. 

Today Scott and his friend Mrs. Laura went to hang out. They went to Scott's favorite place. The Pool! He loved it and said there were a lot of people there. The water was warm and nobody else (in our family was allowed to go) beside him, Mrs. Laura, Jason and Kevin were allowed to go. Next month they are going to Wendy's like they do every year. He loves to sit in a Honda Pilot but he told her if he is going to ride in it again she needed to get her windows washed. 

Now Scott is meeting our buddy Tim who is fixing the AC. He went up to him and said Hi how are you and the told him his name. Scott is becoming more social with meeting other people and we couldn't be any prouder of him. 

We look forward to the rest of our summer. Look out for more post about our Summer time. :) We hope everyone has a fun summer. 

Special Olympics Virginia Basketball States!

Scott's Team (The Rebels) made it to States. Let me tell you. It was an AMAZING two days. Opening ceremonies... I can't even tell you how amazing it was. I couldn't stop crying because it was that beautiful. They're no words for it. You have had to have been there.

  

 

Scott's Team played the Geico Leapin' Lizards for the All-Star game and THEY BEAT THEM BY 4 POINTS!! The crowd roared whenever someone made a basket. I'm so glad I got to see the game. The halftime show was so cute. It was one of the cheerleading teams that are comprised of people who are disabled. 

On Saturday, Scott's team played at 9am and 3pm. They won both games to win the GOLD Medal!! 

It was a great way to end my spring break. I love watching my brother and his friends play. We had a lot of fun, met a new people and danced every chance we got.

One thing you should do in your lifetime is to go to Opening Ceremonies and watch some of the games. It is inspiring to see them play. Words can't even describe watching these players play.

Until next year basketball, until next year. 

Doing Big Things In Small Places.

This is your warning that you might need some tissues for this post.

One thing I love doing is telling people my experiences with my brother and how he's really grown from when he used to be a runner to now being so friendly to everyone. I was recently talking to a friend about my brother and how he has Autism. The one thing we said was "I'm sorry." I was really confused on why he would say that. Probably because he doesn't know the experiences we've been through and what life is like living with a person with a disability.

Looking back. A lot of things have happened with my brother. At the beginning I didn't want to go out with him because he would just scream but that would his way of communicating. I never understood why he did the things that he did. I told my friend that it was an experience that I'm really glad that I've had a chance to have. To be honest I don't know who I would be or what I would be doing with my life if I didn't have my little brother. We've been through every thing and every where. I've met so many people who I wouldn't have the chance to if I wasn't involved in Special Olympics and Special Hockey.

I do always wonder what my brother is thinking. How he can know every little detail that you and I can't see. It's amazing. He can even tell you what car is coming from them coming opposite way and in the pitch dark. I do miss those days where my brother was on the bench saying "do not let them score!" It still plays in my mind every time I put on my jersey.

I love hearing my brother over the phone. Whenever I'm having a day just hearing about his day even if he only talks to me for a couple seconds I love it. He always says, "Gotta go. Love you too. Bye." then hands the phone to whoever before I can even say it back.

My friend also asked me what my brother would be doing after high school. That will be a new experience that we will have to see. It's another curve in life that I truly don't have the answer to. Only time will tell what will happen.. Scott keeps telling everyone that he is going to marry a girl named Michelle and have three kids (he has names for them but they keep changing.) and when he's 65 he's going to move to Tampa, Florida near his best friend John. I really hope that one day it will happen.

One experience I think I would have never had without having my brother is being the Delaware Valley Collegiate Hockey Conference (DVCHC) Special Hockey Liaison. What that means is I'm the middle man for the teams and the special hockey teams. It's a great way to get the players out in the community and I'm really excited to get to do this my senior year of college. A lot of the girls are really excited to do it.

Our first Special Hockey/DVCHC partnership will be a meet-n-greet before the Slippery Rock at The Naval Academy. More details will come soon. :) I can't wait to see my Cool Cats if some of them come.

So watch out world, Scott and I are taking it by storm.

Special Olympics States.

Over the weekend Scott and Coach Randy went down to Richmond to attend the State games for Softball. On Friday they lost both of there games, but that's okay. They played early on Saturday the game that they needed to win & they did. They won the game and got into the gold medal game. Which they won!! Scott came home with a gold medal. Congrats to Scott's team and all the Loudoun County Athletes who placed. Way to go.
There is one more softball game to go. Which I hope to attend because I haven't been to able to get to a game yet.

On Monday, Scott, Laura and Coach Randy got up at 6 am to meet my grandpa & my cousin to swap cars. While they were in Breezewood they stopped to eat with them and then came straight home. Scott loved eating there with everyone.

More to come soon.