Hakuna Matata for Alexander: SMA Walk N Roll

A couple weekends ago, we had the wonderful opportunity to attend our first SMA fundraiser in Cincinnati, OH. I honestly had no idea what to expect, but I was very excited to go. Sean, me, Alexander, Julie (Sean's mom/Mimi), Cheryl (Sean's sister), and Andy (Cheryl's boyfriend) all got to make the trip down to the event. It ended up being an incredible weekend! We drove down Friday night so we could be ready bright an early for the walk. The walk was amazing! We were there for maybe 15 minutes getting Alexander in his wheelchair, and right away one of the heads of the walk recognized us as a new family and introduced himself. They took a ton of pictures of Alexander and all the families were super nice. We even met a few families who would also be at the conference in California this summer! They had a raffle, information on SMA, and some fun kid's games! Alexander even won one of the raffle prizes (a two night, three day stay at The Great Wolf Lodge.) It was a very uplifting event! Just being around other people who knew what we were going through was a great feeling. Plus, all the kids with SMA were so amazing! It just felt like another family that we fit into perfectly!
After the walk, we went to the Newport Aquarium. Alexander absolutely loved it! He repeatedly said fish, fish, fish! He got to see so many cool fish, toads, alligators, and so much more! He even got to pet a crab and a shark. He thought that was the coolest thing ever. He would pet them and say more, more, more. He did not want to leave! After we left the aquarium, we went back to our hotel for a little bit of rest! Then, we decided to go to Dave and Buster's! We ate dinner and played a ton of games! The weekend was amazing and so much FUN!

Alexander playing on the car ride to Cincinnati!