More and More Dance...

I realize that I am totally overpopulating our blog with posts of Lainey dancing. As many of y'all know, I print this blog as a book every year and I love having the "memories" in there! Thanks for your patience as I post these pictures and anecdotes of our crazy dance life. I hope Lainey can one day fondly look back at the pictures and memories. :)

From GROOVE a couple of weeks ago...

And...this past weekend, Lainey competed at V.I.P. Dance Competition. This picture was taken in the restroom at Breadwinners Cafe. Cool background, right?

Anna, Lainey, Emerson, Eva

Lainey was awarded 2nd Place overall for her solo as well as being recognized as a "standout" in her jazz category. She also received an "Idol Soloist" award. She was happy with her performance; as an added bonus, she placed behind a friend from another studio (Jocelyn, pictured below). I love when kids are there to support one another on stage, no matter what studio they represent. 

Lainey with Jocelyn (left) and Emerson (right)

Walker plays a lot of baseball on the weekends. I need to take some pictures of him! And post them! He continues to be our sweet, sensitive, anxious one...but man, he's such an awesome helper for Ben. He'll help me with the step (to help Ben get into the car), he pushes the wheelchair, he holds doors, he sets up the walker (he likes that he shares the same name as the "walker"). ;) In this picture, the kids and I are helping Ben up the stairs. He didn't make it the whole way this time, but the kids tried AWFULLY hard. 

Lainey loves to play with the babies at the baseball field...she LOVES babies.

On Monday evening, we finally got Ben up the stairs with the help of his brother Greg. He was so happy to sit in the media room. He hasn't been upstairs since August. How crazy is that!? Thank you to everyone who has supported us along the way. Ben has a LONG way to go, but he is making progress every single day and amazing his doctors with his progress. THIS is AMAZING. We are so thankful!