Oh wow!! π What a weekend!! Homecoming with the kids! And then 1800 mile road trip to Ohio and back to pick up horses! Loving this Amish country! So beautiful π and ohhhh..... these sweet new babies being added to our family! Can’t wait for the kiddos to get to ride and love on these beauties π Thank you kim and Richard for trusting us with these darling horses!π΄ So grateful for what Hippo Therapy “horse therapy “ does for my children, helps to build their core strength and boost their confidence.



Be
a detective every day! Look for someone to serve!! Grateful for my
sister and her example of looking to serve others! She ran this great
fundraiser run 5k 10k today to help a family adopt a little boy from
Brazil. Lucia Norris Satya Merrill
Thanks to Anna Pember Merrill
and her awesome husband my mini me has become a beast at her swimming.
She is overcoming her fear of the water bit by bit and slaying it!!! Her
team did AMAZING at their competition and,she brought home 2 bronze
medals!ππ
Such an incredible day yesterday!! I feel so honored that I get to coach along with my husband our Unified Special Olympics team. Unifying typical kids with those with disabilities. I love the friendships it’s creating!! Thank you to all those who support it along with us!ππ» Play Unified!! We got to watch Harrison swim his first race!! Then we got to go visit Aunt Rachelle and Uncle Gaither and see our sweet new little Cousin, Dallas!! Then the drive home up the mountain with part of our team was very eventful!!
Somebody up above was looking out for us when we broke down with a car full of kids from the Special Olympics team. Because the car completely just turned off in the middle of the highway and we were stuck there. Who knows what was down the road waiting for us if that didn't happen. We all feel like we were being protected. Even the mechanic. Because when the mechanic and tow truck finally came after a couple hours, they got it working again. And said that was a very fluke thing that happens to GMCs and it rarely happens. We pray for safety every day and so We feel we were being kept safe from something.πππ» fun ride in police cars getting us safely off the road. Proud of these kids and their pleasant attitudes going through moments of stress and looking for the blessings.π€π§‘ππ»ππ»ππ» #playunified
Great
Job to our Unified team!! Absolutely incredible!!! So proud of you
all!!! Thank you parents and volunteers for all your support!!!
“Nothing like a night at the County Fair!” π€‘ π π‘ especially with friends!! Vandee Flake @ Navajo County Fair and Rodeo
We are so grateful this week for our loved ones and the memories of those and 9/11 this week. Take the time to tell those around you how grateful you are because tomorrow is never promised. United We stand!! Red/white and Blue at the Navajo County Fair!!
Our Thankful Thursday Live evolved into “being grateful” Weekly! πππBecause sometimes pulling together as a family on a Thursday was tough going in all different directions! π€πThis
week we’ve been spread out as a family, between Utah, Snowflake and
Phoenix .... so I wanted to send a shout out this week and say how
grateful I am for FRIENDSHIPSπ ππΌ♀️ππΌπΆπΌ♀️π¬ππ«Thankful
for these two cuties and their example of kindness and always looking
for ways to serve others-looking for a need and filling that need with
love. ❤️ππ»ππ»ππ» @merrillbudz @vandeeflake @lorenmerrill #friends #merrillsworktogetherplayt ogetherstaytogether — with Loren Lawlor Merrill and Vandee Flake.
Such a beautiful time up in the mountains ⛰ with family!! An exciting adventurous hike to the waterfall π¦ #MountGraham






















































