eSpecially Ben

I read this just now and had to share it: 37 Random Acts of Kindness This one just might inspire you to act.

The physical therapist at school started using the  Dynamic Stander  with Ben and he seems to enjoy being in it. If he chooses to, he can use his hands to roll the big wheels and move around the classroom. The operative word is "choose". The staff will have Ben use the stander one hour in the morning, and eventually add another hour in the afternoon.  I am hoping we can borrow it for the summer. Cool gizmo!

Kindermourn is a local organization that helps families through the grieving process by offering support groups and counseling. Hope Floats is their fundraiser, a duck race at the US National Whitewater Center . We attended the event last weekend. 15,000 ducks in a cage were lowered down from a crane and released into the water. The winning duck brings in $3500. The little yellow dots you see in the photos are the rubber duckies, think Ernie and Bert in rub-a-dub in a tub. Not at all enthused by the ducks, Ben got a little love from the same dog we saw a few weeks ago at the whitewater center.