First Cheer Competition! | Special Olympics

[@Catherine1151]

I'm a retired Special Education teacher. I love and support the Special Olympics. These kids bring me such joy. I truly love their enthusiasm for life.

[@rebeccacattell310]

100% percent ❤

[@vb346]

"Beyond Blessed" Grandma's pillow is quite accurate. For all the joy you share and every obstacle that everyone of your family members has overcome. You have opened your life to receive and give a lot of love while sharing it all. You are a gift of a family. You are " Beyond Blessed"

[@Kathyc87]

Our son is 40 and he has been doing special olympics for over 20 years. Something year round. He loves it. I’m so glad you got Jamie in the special olympics special olympics friends is a great community. You can be a coach too.

[@Jbugsmomma01]

Jamie! Look at you girl!! You are doing it all! You looked fantastic out there cheering and b balling it up! We are so proud of you! Congratulations on a job VERY WELL DONE!!!

[@herestiaa]

The thing I love about Aaron and Crystal is, that you can really feel how they love each and every kid unconditionally and individually.

[@jennyevans8160]

100% I thought it was just me as I also was adopted to ppl like this, they both have passed now: but the whole family as in cousins are totally there for me , as aunts n uncle have also gone the kids are so blessed ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@traciscriven8411]

Wow seeing when you did Jamie’s makeup and how she was looking up. You see how much Aurora looks like her which is beautiful ❤

[@jejjeskanal774]

i thought of that too.

[@chantelamber8062]

I thought the same! ❤️

[@agnes2344]

Jamie is so ❤BEAUTIFUL❤ inside and out!! Sending ❤LOVE❤ to you all from Chicago.✌

[@newfee1967]

I am so happy and over joyed that Jamie was highlighted in this video. 🤭😘 She is so bright and beautiful with the biggest heart.❤ Way to go Jamie you are a true go getter.🤗

[@nadineopa4021]

Glad Jamie is enjoying doing cheerleading and basketball.i didn't realize you had a called Michael does he live near you.

[@newfee1967]

@@nadineopa4021 🤔🤔🤔

[@tiggerhaines4307]

It’s awesome to see Jamie doing different activities and glad that she liking her new day program. Keep up the hard work Jamie. Hugs💕💕

[@mariahknisley4916]

Great job Jamie! You did amazing.Arwen is so supportive of Jamie.What a sweetheart

[@BrendaD72]

Yes! It’s so sweet to see the relationship those two have developed. ❤

[@colettewomack4962]

Hey Crazy Pieces Family I love the fact that you have so much love for everyone around you. I myself was adopted into an amazing family who has taught me how to stay humble and know how much I’m loved. I see how much love you give to each of your children. I was 6 months old when I was adopted and now I’m 43 years old. You are such an inspiration family full of love and respect.🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️

[@BrittanyMontgomery0730]

I thought Max & Logan looked like Aaron until I seen your picture as a kid!! Definitely your twins!!! Same goes for Landon with Shelley!! Blows my mind 🤯

[@susiesantino5625]

I felt that way about Max and Logan looking like Crystal, but after seeing the picture yes Landon does look like his mama

[@kimmylove5641]

I'm so happy for Jamie I myself used to do Special Olympics when I was in school up until I graduated but it does give kids with special needs something to do and feel just as important as the other kids I'm so proud of Jamie and how far she's come

[@janicecrow9231]

You are just awesome people raising awesome kids. That fact that you are adopting Jamie in your owner special way and giving her the and support you do just makes me tear up. How Lucky you all are to have found each other and become family. I hope you never stop showing how to do it right.

[@MStar-lv7qi]

You’re changing lives every day with your videos. They bring so many people joy. When I watch them daily it’s like drinking your favorite milkshake on a sunny day.

[@sherrid5559]

That beautiful rain smell is 'petrichor', and it's a wonderful word too! The first rain after it's been particularly dry is just gorgeous ❤

[@chantelamber8062]

That actually is a pretty cool word!

[@nonondriessen]

Jamie deserves this acknowledgement so much. Being modest, committed and caring. She and the special needs organizations such as the special Olympics, are proof that competition or life isn't about winning or losing, but about taking part and experiencing joy. and self esteem. She looked so fulfilled and proud.👏🏼 It should indeed be a normalcy to give these special organization's the same attention they deserve. I had always hope that Alex would aspire a job as sportcoach for special needs persons. Wishing you success with the house and fitting hobbies 😊

[@brendastrode7140]

The way your mom looks at Jamie melts my heart. She’s such an amazing grandmother.

[@Peagasus1976]

Special Olympics is great, my brother does bowling in the Netherlands. I support him and the rest of the teams when they get a strike! Amazing! So mutch Joy !!

[@tmac1142]

Watching Jamie smile with excitement is amazing. I simply adore her. Much love ❤️

[@Mikebeerman]

Way to go Jamie!! We are all proud of you and all the special Olympic athletes coaches and volunteers you are making a big positive difference in a lot of people life’s much love and respect

[@orlabuckley9641]

Laughing is a true medicine, I really believe that, whenever Jamie comes into your videos she is always laughing or smiling, she is a real sense of what happiness should be, well done Jamie on your medal you did awesome

[@RobinsNest-759]

My favorite hobby is sewing. I especially love English Paper piecing (EPP) because it's all done by hand, and therefore portable! I can sew in the car while hubby is driving, or at games, outdoor concerts, waiting for appointments, etc! There are tons of youtube videos to get you started! ❤

[@krMinus2]

Crystal, you’re so fantastic at home decorating you could offer help for others, like myself, that don’t have the vision for decorating. Also I love how your whole family is so caring for each other. It’s so wonderful to see. Love you all. 🩷

[@sinna6903]

As a coach, working with 7 year old kids who wants to play just to have fun, to elderly people, to people competing in paralympics. I could write a novel about the importance of inclusion but if I had to choose one thing to comment on here: Everyone got something they’re good at. People being presented opportunities to try new things is step one. Second, once a person has found something they like- if they get to practice in a good community, where the structure is based on their goals/needs/way of learning- basically anything is possible. Appreciate you sharing about your journey in this, much love from Scandinavia!

[@melissaharding8102]

Jamie you are beautiful young lady. You were spot on in cheer. I cant wait until you pick your other sports because I really enjoy watching you perform.. YOU GO GIRL ❤️

[@cazb7806]

Well done Jamie, so happy to hear you want to carry on with the special Olympic programme, and its great you want to learn different sports too. You are a great brother Brody for staying home to look after Alex's dog, so caring. For hobbies depends if you want to stay home or go else where, maybe check your area for classes this would get you out and enable you to meet new people. Blessings.

[@corinacranfill5667]

Congratulations Jamie! You did great! Very proud of You!

[@richardbrunk3368]

Jamie does amazing at all she tries. You Crystal and Aaron do amazing at seeing to it every child get to do what they want and feel special! God Bless you Kathy

[@michelebacon9611]

Happy Birthday, Max!!! Thanks mom and dad for going the extra mile to make his birthday so special!!! You are always so thoughtful towards everyone you encounter!!!❤🥳🎂❤️

[@kristenriedel7593]

My 20yo daughter is majoring in Special Ed and works with students and adults with intellectual disabilities as a Peer Mentor and an Education Coach. She also started volunteering with Best Buddies and Special Olympics and she absolutely loves it. She says it's so rewarding and really loves seeing all the love and happiness at those events. Such great programs!!!

[@AshleyA93]

I cant wait to watch Jamie at the Special Olympics ❤❤❤❤ Love you all !!!!

[@terrijohnson4514]

Thanks for supporting Girl Scouts! I've been a leader for 40 yrs. I love when you feature Jamie. She's such a kind soul.

[@sherrylcarr233]

Love you guys!!! The love and caring that goes on!! Thank you!!! I loved watching Jamie and Aurora grow!!!!

[@jessicanash2899]

You and Your family has been through a lot. Specail Olympics is a wonderful Organization to be a part of. Hope you guys all ways figure out to make things better.

[@MsPrincessparis]

Love your perspective in life ❤ it's such a breath of fresh air in a sea of sameness ❤So proud of Jamie ❤cant wait to see her participate in volley and bowling. ❤ Such a beautiful family❤ enjoy ❤

[@MsFrankieWithLove]

I love watching your vlogs and I always hate when they end. Jamie is amazing and I love watching her come out of shell!!!

[@gingerschatshow]

Crystal- Please tell your mom I love her decorations in her house and her bedroom. Plus the lighting and the fan. Cool. Glad Jamie is doing so well and working on her hobbies and interests. Love you guys. Plus the gift you gave Aarron, that will help so much on room projects. Take care and stay safe. ok ?

[@ifyougoaway35]

I can totally relate to what Crystal said about finding a hobby. My son is older, my husband has hobbies and I found myself looking for one. It’s hard to shift your focus from family to yourself. I’ve found that I love to use my Cricut! I usually make things for others but I find joy in sharing what I make:)

[@melissaharding8102]

Arwen is so sweet and you can tell she loves Jamie. She was so excited that she got to go watch Jamie and how proud she was for Jamie when she got a metal.. Maybe some other the other KIDS will go watch Jamie….

[@maamaas]

Woohoo Jaime!🙌🏽 you did great love to see your positivity and motivation in what you do keep up your great work😁 I can tell your happy at your new school☺️

[@teresakeyes9983]

Congratulations Jamie. U were brilliant. Keep it up. ❤❤❤

[@nickyjones867]

Jamie is such a sweet soul. I really hope she makes loads of new friends and it gives her a massive confidence boost. She is doing so well for herself

[@Gizmo72710]

Way to go Jamie! My Son did special Olympic Bowling and Ice skating! He hasn’t been involved in a few years now, but we are looking to get him back into it with Bowling! Such an awesome organization!

[@stephaniejohnston6377]

I love and work Special Olympics every year since Middle School! The blessing is amazing!

[@gracehart3291]

Thank you for the positive and uplifting video. Jamie your smile is contagious. Ive had a really bad couple weeks and your happiness is felt through the screen ❤

[@michellejessup6618]

My heart always gets extra full when Jamie's in a video she did fantastic!! Way to go Jamie🎉👏👏👏🎊🥇 I love the Special Olympics since its creation! 🙏🏻❤️

[@michellebrooks424]

Hello crazy pieces thank you for sharing your lives you are seriously a light in my life I always appreciate you and your videos Jamie you are such a beautiful person good job with special Olympics ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@SRHS83]

I've been a Girl Scout leader here in Utah for almost 25 years. Our cookies to sell at the stores will get here the beginning of March. :) Thank you for supporting your local GS troop!!

[@dsaint372]

Crystal you are still young, there is a plethora of things to do. I started going to the pool 3x a week foe excercise and fun...meet new people. You got this.🎉😊

[@mneraasen224]

Adding the pictures for your mom would be a wonderful Mother’s Day gift🙌🏻

[@jackelynosborne4279]

I'm glad that Jamie is joining the special Olympics It is a great program to be involved in. I enjoy all of my sports. There is some seasons that I am in 5 sports all at once I am trained to go to the national games at the end of the month for snowshoeing With the special Olympics, it's a great way of meeting friends and learning new skills which I love a lot And I'm glad that Jamie is love

[@pennyferguson9839]

For Mother’s Day you should all get your Mom new updated family pictures for her wall…in bigger matching frames…🦋

[@TJ-go2mz]

Crystal you are such a wonderful person, A terrific mother! 1 hobby you would be great at is crafting find your passion and go for it!

[@angelawilde2755]

So proud of how Jamie's did in cheer.Cant wait to see her game.

[@bobbilord9102]

I loved helping with the special Olympics when I was a kiddo, I had a foster brother who had Cystic fibrosis and always helped out.

[@alexandrahall1886]

I too love the smell of rain xx especially in the summer xx

[@73wildorchid]

Great job, Jamie! I'm so proud of you. Keep it up!

[@nancyallen8053]

I had fun helping with the special Olympics. I learn so much from them. They have that spirit about them. I also worked with special needs kids as well

[@joemiller401]

Special Olympics is an amazing organization. It deserves all the praise it gets!

[@christimorgan1995]

It always brings a smile to my face and honestly warms my heart to see Jamie so happy and just living her best life!!!❤️

[@nancybaldwin4893]

Great job Jamie! You did amazing I’m so proud of you sweetheart. Love you guys ❤❤

[@ashleycolman8332]

Jamie did a great job. I am a Special Olympics athlete who plays basketball, softball, and bowling.

[@rosemariebrautigam-smith9630]

Fingers crossed 🤞 for Jami hope she enjoys her self doing cheer then her special Olympic games.❤ she is such a lovely caring person she's always got a smile on her face and she always helping everyone ❤she is a credit to you and Aaron Chrystal like all your children are they are so lucky to have you for their parents.❤❤

[@geraldinelynch1734]

Congratulations 🎉Jamie your medal is beautiful just like you love from Ireland 🇮🇪 💚💚💚☘️☘️☘️

[@sweetunicornllamabee1142]

Love y’all , y’all are amazing, give everybody a hugs. Happy Early Birthday to Max. Way to go Jamie .

[@blup7]

Chrystal, finding a hobby for yourself is a great idea. I just moved to a new place and joined a ballet class. Feels good to meet new people and the physical & mental workout too. It's a win-win. 😊

[@Stephrp613]

way to go Jamie! thank you special olympics! I cross stitch and do the diamond art which I just started doing coasters, they are shiny and you would probably love them Crystal.

[@shanlea3072]

God bless you Jamie.. keep up ur good work and for the future... Love special Olympics.. love watching special Olympics... ❤❤❤❤ .... Love watching ue family, and amazing parents, family friends and support all around world

[@mandyhartz555]

Let's go Jamie awesome congratulations the smile on her face is priceless ❤️

[@georgeodonnell3287]

Love watching Jamie congratulations sweetie you did a great job win or lose you did good

[@blup7]

Wow Jamie, you shine bright! Beautiful inside and out. ❤ Keep laughing with your friends, it does help to forget about problems for a while! 😅

[@sireeshak1979]

Great job Jamie on yr cheerleading and on the basketball game!!!!! 🎉❤

[@burnacosby2694]

Jamie loves spending time with your mom it's good to see Jamie gets along with everybody it's good to see all your kids getting a good bond with everybody in the family

[@orlabuckley9641]

Crystal I don't have a hobby either but I have structure in my life so that is my hobby if you understand, most people in the world don't have hobbies but you have lots of children so your hobby probably is bringing them around to their various classes and that is amazing

[@iamjennyg]

Omg, you look so like Hallie and your two bio sons and your Mum looks so like you in the photos at hers. Jamie you were brilliant in the special Olympics. You are amazing! Jx❤ Crystal you do have hobbies, you do interior design, you do all the special events organising, like Christmas decoration and valentine hearts and so much event planning. I can see you volunteering for something like special olympics when they’ve all grown up. X

[@jenbushman51869]

My nephew is a senior in high school and is in the special education program. Ever since he was in high school he has participated in the special Olympics. Since he's a senior this year they awarded him a school letter for basketball. He was able to get a letterman's jacket. He is so excited. I have a special place in my heart for special Olympics.

[@sarahbreuer6024]

It looks like cheer is Jamie’s jam, she did great!

[@alicedetejas830]

I love all the new things Jaime has going on she looks so happy ❤

[@mneraasen224]

Congratulations to everyone in Special Olympics and Jamie🎉

[@KatysRebornNursery]

So proud of Jamie what a great comp and great game. Excited to see what she does for spring season.

[@kellystanley5892]

Jamie is such a special young lady.Allways smiling happy helpful .I really love watching your videos❤

[@patfillmore5658]

I know a gal who is in her early 30s and she has autism and special olympics is so good for her. Glad you are letting Jamie do this.

[@Momma_coco]

Way to go miss Jamie. You are amazing and a great role model

[@marypollick]

My hobby is watching your wonderful videos,yours and your sisters,you both make my day a hole lot better, thank you❤

[@barbaraunderwood1762]

Jamie is extra beautiful today. Her makeup & the pony tail in curls & her cheer was beautiful. Watching Aurora & Jamie hugging, u can see how tall Aurora has grown. Remember when she was 2. ❤ Jamie’s smile❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@stephaniefriauf5606]

I'm praying for Mella to get all better soon...it's so hard when our fur babies are hurt😢 God bless you all

[@TinasheMachimbidza]

Always watching from the United Kingdom hope Jamie enjoyed the cheer competition sorry about Mella

[@isabellavandaele3944]

Good luck, Jamie on your cheerleading, competition and basketball

[@kimwright6248]

So happy that Jamie has been doing Special Olympics. The cheer leading and basketball 🏀 😊 Jamie did so good! I loved your mom's fan in her bedroom! Also the beautiful pictures she had hanging on the wall.

[@darci5604]

Way to go Jamie!!! 🎉🏅🏀 You’re doing amazing things and I love how you shine so bright! 💕 Maybe once Grandma can get updated pics on the families you could try the wall tiles to get the size she’d like? Just a thought! Love your videos!!❤

[@terriehumphries6028]

Great Job Jamie❤ Christal, you could write a book about becoming a forever home for so many kids. There are many people out there who would love to do what you are doing and your input would be very welcome. Just a suggestion though. I paint and write poetry in my spare time.

[@amberholmes9328]

I am a mom of a special needs child also. And my son does special Olympics and I get so excited to see him do something that he loves to do.

[@sammysheartsgoodwin8835]

You did fantastic Jamie 👏 love the bond between mother and daughter (Jamie and Aurora) I think they should do photo shoot together just them too

[@KaraN-bi7tt]

I found a Walmart with one of those $ sections while Christmas shopping. I got some of the cutest gifts!

[@sarah-louiseheritage7285]

Different hobbies I have is knitting and 3D diamond picture. Both very calming. Also colouring xxx

[@meghahn7634]

Jamie you did amazing! Congratulations on your medals 🏅 🎖🏆

[@gracelanning13]

Hobby topic: I’ve struggled with this for a long time and the only thing I’ve found to help me in this area is to continuously seek out new things to try. And get creative with it! Recently: 1.) I did some research on yoga studios in my area and found a scholarship where I clean once a week (service work) in return for unlimited free yoga classes. This has forced me (in the best way) to get integrated and comfortable with the studio and the people. Yoga makes me feel good and doing service makes me feel even better. 2.) My upstairs neighbors are moving and asked if I’d be interested in their wood burning kit. I said yes! Soon after I was in Scottsdale walking around and stumbled upon some super cute/simple wood burning pieces and now I have realistic inspiration! These are just examples but I’ve accumulated a lot of hobbies in just a year or two by getting out there! Having a partner who is ready and willing to support me in this helps too! Candle making, pump tracks, geocaching, scrapbooks, ceramics, pickle ball, hikes with your doggos. Anything that will make your dog happy, will make you happy! Try not to put any pressure on yourself and keep an open mind! You might not be good at anything first or second try - so give yourself some grace and have fun!

[@kathypoindexter8982]

First of all I love grandma's bedroom and her awesome light with a ceiling fan with the beautiful glass, I hope she will share with us were she purchased her beautiful ceiling fan I have never seen a fan thats so beautiful, great choice grandma 😊 I want to let Jamie know she is doing a wonderful with her cheer and basketball, you go girl 👏 y'all lift me up when im so down and you guy's really do put a smile on my face when I watch your videos so Tysm, yall have a blessed and wonderful day! 💞🤗

[@charleneuyehara5788]

I’m so excited and happy for you Jamie as you excel in Special Olympics!