“… it wasn’t long before they declared themselves official Bigfoot researchers. They checked out every book they could from our local library, they turned a small room in our house into their Bigfoot research lab, they set up a wildlife camera overlooking our creek, and they embarked on small expeditions in our backyard at night, listening for the breaking of sticks or a distant distinct call.”

“We had absolutely no way to know that would be our last vacation to the mountains.”

“If you can have fun when you’re dating, you’ll keep having fun when you’re married. When you can laugh at yourself and each other, when you look forward to whatever is the next adventure, then you’re on the right track.”

“With so much focus on future goals and plans, I think it’s important to take a minute to reflect on all the wins we each had in the past year.”

“It’s the same you and it’s the same life only this time you know exactly what you are looking for.”

“And that’s just it—with childlike wonder we need to know the power in what lies ahead.”

“If there is one thing in life we have all learned—she knows it and we know it—it is okay to quit.”

“We will continue to do things differently, step out of our comfort zone, and face our fears. We will continue to trust the process and enjoy every step of the way.”

Yes, “unbinded” is a made up word. When we embarked on this journey, we felt we were doing something we had not seen anyone around us doing. We believe doing something unheard of warrants a word not yet heard of.

When it comes to your values, you can align your life, your decisions, your day-to-day choices to those values. You have our permission to change the game you are playing and to redefine the rules.

While there is loss all around us, there is also an outpouring of love.

We have all learned to have more confidence in what is possible.

If I had to do it over again, I would want to know I can play with my kids rather than signing them up to play.

...we know how precious these days are and how quickly they go by.

In short, we wanted to help build work ethic we felt would last a lifetime.

No amount of words could tell the story of where I have been to where I am at today.

We could feel the care and dedication this family has put into their business and making it a place where they could serve others

So, when I asked today what she’d like to do and how she’d like to spend her birthday afternoon, in typical Opal fashion she said, “I want to have a family water balloon fight!”

They know the athletes by name and have quickly developed a knack for critiquing every diver’s approach, form, and splash.

We have watched her work harder than ever and we now see her dreams unfolding.