Operation Track Shoes

Operation Track Shoes - ( June ) This was Braiden’s second year participating in OPERATION TRACK SHOES. This event has numerous activities going on all day with many athletes. It is an amazing event but for Braiden one of his more challenging with so much stimuli to potentially cause anxiety. We choose to only participate in a couple events and keep very positive during the time we are there. So Braiden signed up for the 100 m DASH and Ball Throw. When it came time for Braiden’s HEAT…we was assigned lane #5 which was perfect because SPEED RACER raced in a MACH 5 car. Braiden was thrilled! He got himself organized and then his friend and Baseball teammate, Marc was in the lane next to him. That was cool.

Prior to Braiden’s race, he noticed that the starter used a gun to start the races. So that took some explaining as to why there needed to be a gun but he organized himself, still didn’t like it, but accepted the fact. He got ready…….ON YOUR MARK, GET SET, GUN!!!

Off he went, he did not stop until the finish line; he was determined and got the job done. As a bonus he found toy race cars to reward his efforts. No time to rest and we headed to the ball throw event. Daddy and mommy stand in line while Nathan and Braiden take a tour around the UVIC track and also take a few moments for some needed encouragement from big brother and give each other hugs. Ball throw time brought along the sillies but it was in good fun. Braiden did one really good throw and one really good backward throw – Oops watch out for stray flying balls!! We all laughed and called it a day………