Loren and Anna Merrill Family: July 2023

July 1

Our Fourth of July camping trip turned out to be pretty tragic but lots of tender mercies too and watching/feeling family come together to support each other during hard times

we couldn’t do this life without each other! Grateful for friends and family, who showed up at two in the morning and today on the phone and in person directing, working to get the horses out of the trailer and safe. Still trying to save this horse’s life, Dr. Dollar

we lost his pal, our other horse Moni in a sudden trailer accident. She passed away early this morning after fighting the good fight. It was nice to have our family together as we said our goodbyes. Had a special funeral for her this morning.

never easy to say goodbye to a loved animal, therapy horse that’s helped our kids stay upright and has been a dear friend. We love you, Moni!

And we’re praying hard for our other horse, Doctor Dollar.

July 3

Grateful for God, family and our country.

July 4

Happy Independence Day from the Merrill Family

Find the beautiful moments in every day! Grateful for our freedoms

and for all the incredible people in our life. We know we are so blessed. Love you and grateful for you

July 6

Horses are making great progress!! We are working as a family, learning to be more confident around horses, and also learning how to give Epson salt baths to horse

feet. Treating their wounds and working with them, medication and NRF2. They are healing, eating well, drinking plenty of water and making progress. We should know if we’re completely out of the woods in another week and a half. The kids are working hard in the field, picking up rocks and planting grass so we can have them graze and have a space for them to continue to heal the next couple months.

and playing in the pond some, throwing rocks in the pond to keep cool!

Thank you to good vets and to those who have shared their wisdom and time in helping us to save our other horses.

July 7

Work hard

play hard

#livelifeactivated #madnesswiththemerrillbudz #merrillsworktogetherplaytogetherstaytogether #cerebralpalsyhacked #everyonehappierandhealthier #pond #horses #pasture #rocks

July 8

We found the splash pad in showlow today while running errands

July 9

…. Each day is important. I’m grateful for today.

#happysabbath #madnesswiththemerrillbudz #artistgarden #millennialacres

July 10

So excited, our little Max is training so well!! Who knew we could train a horse? I didn’t

This week has brought so many things out of us, that we never knew we could do?

learning, growing…. through tough trials… the horses are almost out of the woods. Finished up antibiotics, pain meds and Epson salt baths treatments today

We’ve been practicing with a blanket on him with all the time and treatments and today Harrison got to ride circles on him.

First rides on Max

He’s a good little horse.

July 11

We are learning so much about wellness, and how to prevent and fight back against disease and ailments. We are grateful for doctors who have helped our children and also who are on board and teaching us and with us as well. If you would like to learn, if you have pain, disability, sickness, low energy…. Or want to avoid sickness… We would love to help.

#madnesswiththemerrillbudz #merrillsworktogetherplaytogetherstaytogether #everyonehappierandhealthier #livelifeactivated #phoenixchildrenshospital #sograteful

July 13

#mylittleman Walking the horse by himself for the first time and he said he’s building a fishing bench, late into the evening. Enjoys working like his dad.

July 16

Merrill Reunion!! Love summer and cousin time!! … collecting bugs

building forts, visiting, catching up, jumping rope, grandma’s crafts

and Charlotte drove the Polaris Ranger in high gear for the first time

she was scared and totally excited all at once!!! She’s only ever been able to drive in low gear due to her processing and not having quickness to make decisions. So proud of her

one step closer to being able to drive a car someday!!

July 18

Oh my this summer is flying by!!!! And we have met and made some incredible friends!! God seems to put people in our paths that bring such joy and blessings to our lives!! Thank you

July 19

#wellnesswednesday #everyonehappierandhealthier

July 20

Yay!!! #motorhometrip

to meet our son, Jon’s son, our grandson, Tylen. He’s darling, so smart and looks just like Jon. He’s such a sweet little blessing and has brought so much joy to Jon’s life. And poor Kika is still stuck at the airport with delays… first time flying alone. She’ll catch up and get to meet Tylen and join us for the rest of the fun

reunion

Thank you grandma for getting her safely to the airport. So grateful. It’s going to be a memorable weekend

. One of my favorite parts was that Tylen wanted to race with grandpa! Lol!

and I think you’re supposed to do what the grandkids want, right?

#spidermanbackpack #madnesswiththemerrillbudz #merrillsworktogetherplaytogetherstaytogether #grandparents

July 22

Yay!! Kika made it safely at 4 a.m.

Family Reunion started on the white rapids this morning (may have almost lost a kid or two

lol ) only a few bumps, cuts and bruises but a whole lot of incredible memories. Loved how we all grabbed hands and held on together through the hardest parts of the river and showed up and saved each other when we got dumped off into the rapids. I’m thankful for cousins and family who literally show up for each other in the rapids of life. Love you and so grateful. Then off on our family history tour where Charlotte got to see the origin of her name, Charlotte Squires Tillotson -1867. And the sacrifice and hardship of our ancestors settling the west. #lovefamily #familyreunion #ancestors

July 23

Adventures from Arizona-Utah-Idaho-Montana and tomorrow Wyoming

#yellowstonenationalpark #motorhometrip #reunion #family #cousins

#madnesswiththemerrillbudz #merrillsworktogetherplaytogetherstaytogether #weberriver #Henefer

July 25

Fun adventures with this girl today

took her to work and picked her up after for an MRI of the brain and she paid for gas.

it’s exciting to see all the progress she is making! Neurologist is getting an MRI so we can see why all the exciting brain tricks! The only major changes that I’ve done recently since NRF two is activating the brain with a liquid collagen with 10 peptides. And the research is miraculous

July 27

Caroline’s turn for an MRI. Getting pictures of her brain!

I think it’s scary for anybody to get an MRI going into the tube with all the loud noise. She was so proud of herself and told me it wasn’t scary. In the past my kids have had to be sedated before they went into the machine at St. Joseph’s Hospital. So this was a big step for them and I’m so grateful to Summit Hospital who took great care of them and helped them to be comfortable and not scared. Excited to see the progress they’ve made in their brains. Love nutrigenomics, food as medicine! Grateful for doctors for not giving up on my children.