Happy Spring/Summer!
Jackson has officially taken a break from OT & PT! His therapists had a little party for him, here are a few photos - all his fav things..cake, apple juice, Rocker (therapy dog) and presents :) They really know how to make a boy feel super special - thanks ladies! Looking forward to seeing them over the summer when Jax does a few weeks of intensive therapy. As hesitant as I was to take a break, I must say, Jax has done really well!
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Baseball has officially started! Jax is on the Rockies with a lot of his pals & best bud Ty..he looks forward to Sunday every week & doesn't stop smiling till we leave. Brendan and some of his cousins are baseball buddies, a great program where they get to help the team! So grateful to brother and the cousins for supporting all the kids! I hope they know just how much they are helping the team. :)
Speaking of school, Jackson has had an absolutely fantastic year both academically and socially. He made huge gains with his academic goals and classroom participation. We have also been very fortunate to have some wonderful teachers & 1 amazing para! Way to go buddy! On to 2nd grade, ahhh, can't believe he will be a 2nd grader & turning 8 yrs old on Friday - Happy Birthday my angel!! You are the most amazing, resilient warrior I know! Cheers to you Jax!
Speaking of his birthday, I'm hoping he will be on the mend by then..his allergies have been crazy for the last few days & tight cough. We are going to the doc tomorrow for a look over before we attempt to go on vacation to Mimmy's! Pray he feels better and can enjoy the road trip, he is ready to do some fishing (or throw the pool in the lake like a few years ago :)
We are getting very excited to move into our new home. We decided to have a house built so we could make things more accessible and Jackson friendly. We felt a rancher would be much better and give Jackson more independence (even though now he has high aspirations of going up the stairs by himself!) Once we are in the house we will put in additional railings, shower bar, ramp outside, etc.. Brendan is also super stoked to get his room in the basement, told him I'm installing a spy cam ;).
Quick side note * Registration for the Pikes Peak Challenge is open!! Two options- Classic Summit hike or our new 3 mile, family friendly walk in Manitou Springs! Team Jax would love to have you on our team as hiker, walker or volunteer! More information is at www.pikespeakchallenge.com! Or feel free to email me tinas.quest@yahoo.com... Registration is discounted at $30 till June 15th! Nice pics from last year!
We appreciate all of you keeping Jackson in your prayers! He continues to work hard every day..I can honestly say that he never misses a beat when it comes to pushing himself to the limit!
With love,
Tina
