On Saturdays now I take Wes (and Carissa) to BYU for a special program that connects people with special needs (mostly Down syndrome, as far as I can tell) with BYU athletic teams. This week he met the women’s lacrosse team.

Admittedly, he didn’t care about lacrosse at all. As soon as he walked in he zoned in on the basketballs on the corner, and the girls were fantastic with him. Right away they scooped him up and helped him make baskets. They stood in a circle around him and watched him try (and miss, and miss, and miss), but every time he made a basket they all cheered so loud for him! He was basically in heaven.

I was impressed with the girls on the team; they were all so nice and welcoming and knew Wesley’s name even though I didn’t tell them what it was.