Deer Hunt

Last October I got to go hunting with my dad and uncle for the first time. It was so much fun. We camped near a place called Miller's Flat and we stayed up by the campfire until it was super late, telling jokes and laughing.  My dad and I slept in our SUV and my uncle slept in a tent. It was so cold at night, but I was warm in my sleeping bag. In the morning, we got up at sunrise and started hunting from the car. We drove all over on dirt roads and we took some roads that were pretty bumpy. We looked for deer in every draw, but we didn't find any. We did see a big brown bear. It was pretty close, running away from us. That was cool! Well.... for my first hunt, we came home empty handed, but I had tons of fun and I can't wait to go again! 

Fishing in Utah is Great!

Fishing is a great low effort adventure anyone can enjoy right? Well.... A wheelchair makes fishing a little more high effort, but it's worth it. Fishing with my brother and my dad is a lot of fun. Sometimes it's hard getting the chairs through the mud or brush and sometimes we have to ditch the chairs so we can get to the lake. It's always fun though! The mountains in Utah are great and the lakes are awesome. It doesn't really matter if we catch fish or not, it's always fun!

Jordanelle Reservoir

Mill Hollow 

Dad's muddy boot

The Only Real Disability in Life is a Bad Attitude

Being a kid with Spina Bifida, people ask me a lot of questions about my life, "Why are you in a wheel chair?" "What sort of things do you do for fun?" Really, I'm just like every other kid. I love to be active, I love sports,  I love the outdoors, and Spina Bifida doesn't stop me from doing anything. This blog is a way for me to share my activities and adventures with you; and hopefully I can inspire other kids in wheelchairs to make their own adventure dreams come true.

"The only disability in life is a bad attitude." - Scott Hamilton

So lets get started....
Today my little brother (who also has Spina Bifida) and I spent the day at Park City Ski Resort. We take ski lessens through the National Ability Center there every year. It's AWESOME! My ski instructor Jeff is super cool. He lets me go off jumps and doesn't worry if I go too fast. There are a bunch of people who like to come with me. My Aunt Teralin was the one who introduced me to skiing and the National Ability Center. She, my Uncle Jordan and a bunch of their friends who snow board, join me whenever they can. Uncle Jordan sticks with me and takes lots of video/photos. Skiing is not just tons of fun. I'm learning things there that help me become more independent. Every week Jeff and Jordan have me do a little more for myself. I fall down.... and I get myself back up and just keep going.

Today I met a really nice guy named Ben who was in an accident that left him paralyzed. I got to ski with Ben for a while. It was cool to see that he was able to do everything for himself. My Dad says that he likes me to meet grown ups like Ben because they're a good example for me.

All in all, it was a great day on the slopes. The weather was great, the snow was perfect and the jumps were AWESOME!!!

Well.... See you on the slopes. Keep on Wheelin'!
Super Wheels