We're back...

...and London bound!  A couple of weeks ago Eric qualified to compete in the London 2012 Paralympics in archery.  He is the first US Paralympic archer to go in the Standing Recurve class.  He is also the first to have gone to the Paralympic games in two different disciplines after having switched from a compound bow to a recurve.   Eric is excited to go because this was his one and only chance to shoot a recurve in the Paralympics, as the rules change at the end of the year. 


It's been a whirlwind of a couple weeks as we've celebrated, read press releases and tried to figure out how to make this trip possible for him and me.  We have such a short amount of time before he'll actually leave.  The Paralympic opening ceremonies are on August 29, 2012--just over 3 months away!!!   And it doesn't help that it will be the third week of school for the both of us.  But who passes up an opportunity like this? NOT ME! 

Here's a link to one of the press releases since he made the team if you would like to read it.  Here's another article that featured him preparing for the trials.  It is personally one of my favorite articles written about him.

Fundraising efforts are beginning and we would appreciate any contributions.  I'm starting a Scentsy fundraiser on Monday and will post details then.  We are also hoping to have the help from local business and we have talked about a dinner/auction and a car wash.  It's going to be a great summer preparing to go to London.  It's my goal to keep this blog updated with all of Eric's accomplishments and our progress toward London 2012!