Team Tanner- #TannerStrong

10/23/2026

We made it to Austin with no issues, and it’s already been an unforgettable day! 🏁🧡 Let’s just say Austin has welcomed us with open arms!

Dream On 3 sure knows how to make a dream come true! Seeing Tanner get to live these moments means more than words can say. Our hearts are so full, and this adventure is just beginning!

Professional photos, videos, and the whole story to come! For now, we’re soaking it all in.

10/22/2026

We're headed to Syracuse! Dominic got Tanner all loaded up!

Stay tuned for a peek at our adventures with Dream On 3!

10/22/2026

At the beginning of this journey, “Tanner jars” were created and placed in local businesses, a reminder of the community surrounding our family with love. Only a few remain, and one of those was at Fluffing Feathers & Flour.

We are so grateful to every business that made room for a jar and every generous person who dropped a donation inside. Those gifts have meant so much to us.

Today, someone stole the Tanner jar and its donations from Fluffing Feathers & Flour. Thanks to their security cameras and some very helpful community members, the man was identified and taken into custody by local police. We don’t know the charges yet, and we don’t expect to recover the money.

It’s heartbreaking that someone would take something that held so much kindness. But even in that disappointment, our community showed up again. Thank you to everyone who shared the post with his photo, and to a local business owner who recognized him at her restaurant and contacted the police.

We also had the chance to talk with Berkeley Brean today about our upcoming Dream On 3 trip! The interview should air Friday or sometime over the weekend. We’ll share when and where to watch as soon as we know.

Tomorrow, we head to Austin with Dream On 3, and we’re choosing to focus on the good ahead of us...the excitement, the memories waiting to be made, and the people making this dream possible for Tanner.

We’re all packed and ready to go. Tanner has his McLaren jersey ready, and he’s good to go! 🧡

One person’s actions can hurt, but they can’t erase all the goodness we’ve been shown. 💛

10/21/2026

Update: He has been apprehended!

Please share and help us find this person!

Do you know this person??? I have video footage from about 40 minutes ago of him STEALING one of Team Tanner- Tanner's jars off our counter.
Be cautious if he visits your Business.

10/20/2026

Packed day again! The boys had school, Dave worked, and I got a ton checked off the list for our Austin trip while getting my own work done, too! Lots of driving was done.

Then it was off to Syracuse for Tanner’s therapy and more ArcEx! Today we leveled up the intensity by adding the squish ball from Zebrafish Neuro for some instability, making him work even harder to stay balanced.

Dom had soccer practice, and tonight we worked on packing. The suitcases are slowly filling up, and so is the excitement! 🏎️

Just one more full day until Austin! So much to do tomorrow before this adventure begins! 🧡

10/19/2026

Super busy Monday for us!

The boys had school, and I hopped on a call with Assemblyman Brian Manktelow, Chris Hildebrant, executive director of the Rochester Spinal Association, and Vaughn Pembroke, who is also living with a spinal cord injury. I’m grateful for the opportunity to share our experiences with SCI and talk about what we believe are the biggest barriers right now. There’s so much that needs to change, and conversations like these matter.

After school, we headed straight to Nazareth University for PT, where Tanner worked on using a bed ladder to pull himself up and then lower himself back down. So much effort goes into movements we once never thought twice about. Watching him keep working at them never gets old.

From there, it was straight to Dominic’s pre-op appointment for his upcoming wisdom tooth removal surgery. By the time we finished, it was after 5, and with a bit of a drive home ahead of us, we stopped at Hokkaido Ramen House - Victor for dinner. A chance to sit, eat, and catch our breath together!

A full day, with a whole lot more ahead of us this week. Hopefully tomorrow we can finally start packing for Austin! 🧳

10/19/2026

Got outside an enjoyed the sunshine today! ☀️ Tanner wanted to drive his Traxxas on the pavement for a change. One blown tire layer and a small piece off the body but it was worth it!

10/19/2026

We got to watch the WNY Wreckers in action today!

10/18/2026

This little cowboy boot loving kid gets to go to Tecovas in Austin this week thanks to Dream On 3! Stay tuned for his best week ever!