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Wednesday, October 24, 2012

For being so terrified of the horses last year, Leighton surprised us this summer by taking to them like she'd never been afraid. Jeff would have to watch her closely, she thought that there was no problem just running up to them and hugging their legs! Addison's right there with her - begging Jeff to saddle up the horses every time he had a spare minute!

McKenna and Garrett's Summer Project

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I love this little girl!

Garrett turns 15!

Garrett turned 15 this summer - yeah! Another driver! I love this time! Really, I truly do! It's been so fun to see McKenna grow and become an incredible young woman. Now it's Garrett's turn! I am looking forward to the great things you will do and accomplish Garrett!

July 24th, 2012

I didn't get too many pics of these two cheerleaders this July 24th. Every year the cheerleaders sponsor a cheer camp and every year Addison loves to go with her big sis!

Summer Storm = WOW!

A summer storm in Panguitch usually means its going to be a doosie and this past July was no exemption! We faced and feared and survived the wrath of this beater storm! The garden and flowers may have looked a little worse for wear, but they soon pulled out of it!

Streaking!

Hahaha! This little piggy took it a little too seriously and just opposite. She ran bare, bare, bare AWAY from home! Good thing we live down such a quiet country lane! Run Leighton, RUN!!!

Thursday, August 16, 2012

A Brief Moment of Fame

Just to clarify - the information I will share comes from the Huffington Post - just so you know I didn't violate HIPPA laws!

On July 12th, a 28-year-old autistic man was brought in to Garfield Memorial Hospital via search and rescue. John LaFever from Colorado was found after spending several weeks on his own trying to get to Page, Arizona along the Escalante River. He had been with some "friends" but the stole all his money and camping supplies and left him alone in Utah.

He had traveled about 50 miles over 3 weeks before being found near a stream.One of the rescuers had just completed some training with autism and had learned that they are attracted to water so he followed the Escalante River until he found him. He really was quite emaciated and weak. I worked later that night and worked one on one with him. Needless to say - I was exhausted when I got home - he didn't sleep a wink that night!

Anyways, - the pilot of the helicopter captured this photo which was blasted across the national and local news for a couple of days. And there in the middle of it is our own Jeffrey! Way to go!