Nothing can compare to the joyous laugh and big smile on his face as he rode in board after board. This time around, Alex surfed on his belly and he was paddling like mad to get that board in all the way to the shore.
Surfer Alex!
And a short clip of him surfing, complete with his little sister having a fit because she wanted to swim and didn't understand she was about to get taken out by incoming surfers!
Our Heroic Surfer who patiently surfed with Alex was Lance. Lance looked extremely familiar to us, and it turned out he has surfed with Alex before at the Brick Beach surf, and I am pretty sure he's also been at Surfers Healing. Thank you to Lance and the rest of the surfers who made their magic with children like Alex by sharing the joy of the surf. The day couldn't have happened without these generous surfers who gave of their time and shared their spirit with the children and families.
Hang Ten, Lance!
The kids had a blast playing the waves and the "wading pool" that was created from the surf. The ocean water actually felt like bathwater on this warm August day in Seaside Park. One of my fondest memories of the day is watching both of my children hold hands while they splashed in the water.
Brother and Sister and best of friends.
Once the kids were done in the water, they decided it would be great fun to bury themselves in the sand.
Where's Alex?
Next up for our little Surfer dude Alex is Surfer's Healing in Belmar NJ on September 13th.
Surfs up!
Related Posts:
POAC Autism Surfing at Brick Beach 7/7/09
POAC Autism Surf Outreach in Seaside Park, NJ The magic of the sea Just Add Water - Aspergers can't stop Surfer Clay Marzo Surfers Healing calls it quits early to keep kids safe in Belmar NJ Autism Surfing Blog Entry - Surfer's Healing Autism Surfing Blog Entry - POAC Surf Camp at Brick Beach POAC Surfing Event -Seaside Park August 2008 Surfer's Healing Autistic Children & Their Families Surfer's Healing Surf Camp Review Surfer's Healing Surf Camp Review - A Dad's Perspective
Videos my son made about surfing:
Wall-E and Friends Go Surfing and Wall-E Goes Surfing
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