Jayden Bennett is 8 years old. Almost always on the move—whether it was bikes, sports or just playing with his brother or sister, a diagnosis of osteosarcoma in March 2009 slowed Jayden down. It started with pain in his leg and being unable to fully sit "cris-cross applesauce" at school. Scans and tests confirmed a tumor on his thigh and revealed additional growths on his spine and in his lungs. Almost immediately, he started chemotherapy, his care becoming a full time job for his mom, Boni. While the days in the hospital were painful, Jayden amazed his family and friends with his spirit. He charmed nurses, doctors and other caregivers with his smile, his love of magic tricks and his jokes. In May, Jayden was put in a half-body cast, a move to protect his weakened femur from breaking. This active boy was then confined to a wheelchair, although it didn't slow him down—he tried very hard to keep up with his older brother, figuring out how to "pop" wheelies and maneuver through the house in his chair. August brought a trip to MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX with a plan to try a limb salvage procedure. But by September, doctors discovered it wasn't a possibility. The next move for Jayden's best chance at beating this cancer: amputation, removing his leg at the hip. A day after the removal of his (left/right?), he was asking his doctor when he could stand up, get out of bed. Just a few days after that, he was begging for crutches. The rounds of chemo continue, but Jayden's determined to win this fight. His spirit is strong-- pushing himself, his mom and his family to do whatever it takes to make him healthy again.