Kids Rock!

It was a beautiful Saturday morning, January 16th...Nevan and Silvio participated in the Kids Rock Marathon to benefit the Phoenix Children's Hospital. The boys were up at the crack of dawn to prepare themselves for their run. It was a One Mile Run...over 4,300 kids participated. The crowds at Sun Devil Stadium were amazing! I don't think we have ever seen so many participants in a benefit marathon. Wow!


It was great to see all the kids lined up at the Start Line. : ) And all the energy swirling about as they lifted the start rope and the kids pushed forward on their run. It was a wave start, meaning that they had categories of kids starting at different times. This race was age waved...so Nevan ran first with others in the 5th grade category and Silvio ran later with the 3rd grade category...including our friends Donovan and Reese! : )

Nevan came in about 7th place among hundreds of 5th graders... and Silvio has come a long way since his double serial casting in August...he ran a spectacular race, crossing the finish line in a steady pace, not even breaking a sweat! : ) His feet are a little sore now, but he's holding his own. After the Lungevity Walk he did, he said that one mile was a piece of cake! In August he could not put his feet down flat on the ground due to his short achilles tendons...and by January he is able to run marathons. ; ) We are most grateful for his physical therapist... for his insight, suggestions and dedication to Silvio's progress!