Please Help Travis Go To School

My oldest son, Marc Anthony, and his cousins, Kale and Miranda, had a concert tonight at school so we gathered all the kids up and went to watch them perform. They all did a wonderful job playing their recorders and singing with their classmates.

Travis, who usually can't stand crowds, was very excited. He stood in the back of the auditorium with his uncle Andy and cheered for Marc. It was really cute because at the end of every song, whether it was one Marc was in or not, Travis would yell "Go Marc!" or "Good Job, Marc" at the top of his little lungs. He really enjoyed standing in the back because he could dance while they were playing and jump a bit when he cheered his brother on.

I'm particularly proud of Marc, as well. He always does well with performances but he did something else that really amazed me tonight. There is a little boy in his class who is handicapped. He was standing right next to Marc on the front row and you could tell that it was really difficult for him to stand for very long. With his ADHD and other issues, Marc is usually a child who doesn't like a lot of physical contact but he could tell this young boy needed a shoulder to lean on, literally. He stepped a little closer and helped his friend stand for the whole performance. It may not have meant much to other people watching but to understand how Marc feels about his personal space and to see him let down the wall to help someone else was really touching for Gigi and I.

I got a lot of pictures of the concert and I hope to post them soon. I will send out another post as soon as I get them out of the camera.