tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63064433124066228802024-03-13T08:02:08.511-06:00TANNER GODFREY #155The Godfreyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03549806817559048050noreply@blogger.comBlogger72125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306443312406622880.post-6787840603831569482011-05-06T12:16:00.002-06:002011-05-06T12:18:38.056-06:00Hidden Camera on Tanner walking 3/27/11<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dy62OKSKOyQ41PDpB4Mv83tzJ4YdUeU-ctpfrtTi3HUjxFDIYLM3NUrXoJiyqBxT6y3XVI5Gk7af11B4WU2Jw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>The Godfreyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03549806817559048050noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306443312406622880.post-11754179613750068912010-09-16T10:00:00.003-06:002011-06-20T08:49:25.930-06:00Essay from Kelsea Dedicated to Tanner "Something Special"<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;">Subject: Fwd: Something special<br /><br /><div style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div>Just wanted to share Kelsea's essay with you all. It is pretty cool. I know that good</div><div>comes out of situations that we don't ask for, but it is life and knowing is exempt from</div><div>choosing what happens. It seems to be how we react. I was very touched on Kelsea's</div><div>take on this situation. I am so happy that Tanner influenced her. And the impact it </div><div>has had in what she does. I remember wondering the impact that he could</div><div>be such a great way. Everyday, I am so Gratefull that he is still with us,</div><div>We have had some major hurdles to overcome, and still overcoming. i am truly</div><div>grateful That I spend the day <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:15.6px;"> with him. And to see his smile. One thing I will try not do is </span></div><div> take for granted our life and the small gifts we all have. I<i> </i> am grateful</div><div>for what I Have learned through this.</div><div>I would like to say Thank you for being there for us!</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:15.6px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:15.6px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:15.6px;"> </span></div><div><br /></div><div> </div><br /><br /><br /><hr id="stopSpelling">Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2010 12:10:29 -0700<br /><br />Subject: Kelsea's Essay<br /><br /><br /><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;"><div><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin: 0px; text-align: left; line-height: 32px;" align="left"><span style="line-height: 32px;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:12pt;color:black;" >Kelsea Godfrey</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin: 0px; text-align: left; line-height: 32px;" align="left"><span style="line-height: 32px;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:12pt;color:black;" >William Donovan</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin: 0px; text-align: left; line-height: 32px;" align="left"><span style="line-height: 32px;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:12pt;color:black;" >English 101</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin: 0px; text-align: left; line-height: 32px;" align="left"><span style="line-height: 32px;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:12pt;color:black;" >September 10, 2010</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin: 0px; text-align: left; line-height: 32px;" align="left"><span style="line-height: 32px;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:12pt;color:black;" > </span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin: 0px; text-align: left; line-height: 32px;" align="left"><span style="line-height: 32px;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:12pt;color:black;" ><span> </span>When you look at someone for the first time it is so easy to judge them. It is easy to take a glance at them and make statements and form opinions that we have no right to make. It is astonishing how those opinions, those statements, change after you hear a person’s story and learn what they have gone through in life, the obstacles they have had to overcome. Everyone has a story, our history of how we came to be the people we are today.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin: 0px; text-align: left; line-height: 32px;" align="left"><span style="line-height: 32px;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:12pt;color:black;" ><span> </span>To understand my story, and to completely comprehend the reason why I chose to play collegiate soccer and attend Idaho State University, I would need to explain who my brother is. Tanner Godfrey is my older brother, my hero. I’ve looked up to him all my life, he’s my invincible brother, my rock, the one that can’t be broken. When you look at Tanner for the first time you see him in a wheelchair.<span> </span>That’s when people look at him sympathetically and think he’s sad, he’s not normal, he doesn’t live the same, he has restrictions, he sits at home all day. Little do they know he’s Tanner Godfrey.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin: 0px; text-align: left; line-height: 32px; text-indent: 0.5in;" align="left"><span style="line-height: 32px;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:12pt;color:black;" >My brother Tanner is twenty one years old. Two years ago he was in a dirt bike accident. He was paralyzed from the waist down in a matter of minutes. My dad called my mom to let her know about Tanner’s accident, my mom and I were in San Diego for a soccer tournament. My mom came to me early morning before my game to let me know the news. The only thing I remember is that as soon as she told me my knees buckled and I fell to the floor in disbelief. I had no idea how to react or what to do; my invincible rock had been shattered. The next flight out wasn’t going to be for a few hours so I played my games because that was what my brother told me to do for him. I played the game of my life, which happened to also have a lot of college scouts around, which is what set off my collegiate bound process.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin: 0px; text-align: left; line-height: 32px; text-indent: 0.5in;" align="left"><span style="line-height: 32px;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:12pt;color:black;" >Fast forward a few hours and I find myself running to my brother’s room, tears streaming down my face, staying close to my mom the whole way down. We turn the corner to find family and friends lined up in the waiting room, we pass by everyone not thinking to say hello. My mom swings the door open. I race to grab his hand as my mom goes to reach for her oldest son’s head. We both start bawling and Tanner being the person he is, looks up without a single tear in his eye and as calm as can be and says, “Don’t worry everything’s going to be okay. What the mind can conceive and believe it can achieve. I will walk again.” Reading this you probably stop and think that no one who was just told they wouldn’t walk again would be so determined and strong willed. You may even think this story is fake, but it’s not, you just don’t know Tanner Godfrey.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin: 0px; text-align: left; line-height: 32px; text-indent: 0.5in;" align="left"><span style="line-height: 32px;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:12pt;color:black;" >Two years ago, over Thanksgiving weekend my brother was racing motocross down in Mesquite, Nevada. He was racing up a hill and hit a pot hole in the ground. He flew over the handle bars of his motorcycle at forty miles per hour into the ground where his neck took the majority of the impact. Tanner felt a tingling sensation come over his legs. Nobody had seen the crash, it was him all, alone waiting for someone to come help. Next thing Tanner remembers is being life lifted to Mesquite hospital where they told him he was paralyzed from the waist down and would never walk again. Tanner never accepted what the doctors said. He knew what he was capable of. A few hours later he was flown to the U of U hospital. Tanner was in the hospital for about a month and I was there with him every day.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin: 0px; text-align: left; line-height: 32px; text-indent: 0.5in;" align="left"><span style="line-height: 32px;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:12pt;color:black;" > </span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin: 0px; text-align: left; line-height: 32px; text-indent: 0.5in;" align="left"><span style="line-height: 32px;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:12pt;color:black;" >After The crash things did change. Visiting him in the hospital was harder and harder. I wanted to cry all the time but couldn’t because not even he was crying. He never led us on to believe that his life was going to be any different. Nothing stopped him and he kept his goal of doing everything normally again in his near sight.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin: 0px; text-align: left; line-height: 32px; text-indent: 0.5in;" align="left"><span style="line-height: 32px;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:12pt;color:black;" >When you are with him you just can’t stop smiling. To the world he looks like some guy in a wheel chair, but to me he’s still my invincible wall. He has proven time and time again that he will never be shattered; mentally or physically. Life is not fair but Tanner would never say that to you. He has always shown tremendous strength; be it on the Alta wrestling team or through this life obstacle he faces right now.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin: 0px; text-align: left; line-height: 32px; text-indent: 0.5in;" align="left"><span style="line-height: 32px;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:12pt;color:black;" >In the hospital we tried to lift his spirits but at the end of the day it was he who lifted ours.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin: 0px; text-align: left; line-height: 32px;" align="left"><span style="line-height: 32px;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:12pt;color:black;" >He can walk with a walker and a couple steps without the walker. He’s rode a motorcycle again and has been doing what people thought was the impossible. He refuses to use his wheel chair most of the time, which is understandable for the type of person he is. Tanner goes to the gym everyday and drives like everyone else. He lives his life and doesn’t let anything stop him. The positive attitude that he has towards life is outstanding and unbelievable. He will always try and succeed to accomplish tasks that regular people in a wheel chair wouldn’t do. <span> </span>He is determined to prove the doctors and anyone else who doubted him that he will walk again without assistance. He is my inspiration. If I ever am having a bad day all I need to do is go see or talk to Tanner.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin: 0px; text-align: left; line-height: 32px;" align="left"><span style="line-height: 32px;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:12pt;color:black;" ><span> </span>I wasn’t going to play collegiate soccer, I wasn’t sure it was something I wanted. I was going to give up and just stay close to Tanner. After watching my big brother get things he loves to do get taken away I had no reason not to play. He was going to go to college and had the talent to go professional. I would have never forgiven myself if I had given up on my dreams and if I had let Tanner down in not taking advantage of everything life gives me. It would be a disgrace to him and all he stands for if I were to give up my talent. I chose to come to Idaho State University because it wasn’t too far from home and I could play soccer. I chose to not give up in anything because he’s never given up. I made my grandmother, my brother, my family, and myself proud to continue my education and live every moment to the max. Tanner helped me decide where to go and to never just give an average effort in anything.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin: 0px; text-align: left; line-height: 32px;" align="left"><span style="line-height: 32px;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:12pt;color:black;" ><span> </span>Education is important and not taking anything for granted were the two main thoughts running through my head as I chose which college to attend. My brother is my driving force in everything I do. He is my hero and he is the reason I work so hard on and off the field. I know that if my brother was doing something he’d be giving it 110%. Because of that I give a hundred and twenty percent. I owe it to him. He helped me chose a good college and go after my goals. In conclusion; I am at Idaho State University with a starting spot on the soccer team as a freshman all because of someone with a lot of heart, will and determination with the name Tanner Godfrey.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin: 0px; line-height: 32px;"><span style="line-height: 32px;font-size:12pt;" ><span style="font-family:Calibri;"> </span></span></p></div><div><span style="line-height: 32px;font-size:12pt;" ><span style="font-family:Calibri;"><br /></span></span></div></div></div></span>The Godfreyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03549806817559048050noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306443312406622880.post-36514305919571842452008-12-03T09:32:00.001-07:002009-02-24T09:40:09.326-07:00One Year Out, We created better memories!<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ne3hhDl38HQ/SaQYVpnshZI/AAAAAAAACew/f7GZOfBd5aA/s1600-h/skydiving.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306393021177955730" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 219px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ne3hhDl38HQ/SaQYVpnshZI/AAAAAAAACew/f7GZOfBd5aA/s320/skydiving.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>This is our new memory. We enjoyed the thrill</div><div>of skydiving. On one year to the date we created our new adventure.</div>The Godfreyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03549806817559048050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306443312406622880.post-3778846775147858002008-09-30T13:44:00.001-06:002008-09-30T13:50:02.031-06:00Celebration Day!<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" bgcolor="#ffffff"><tr><td><a href="http://smilebox.com/play/4e4467784d4449794e413d3d0d0a&campaign=blog_playback_link&blogview=true" target="_blank"><img width="386" height="303" alt="Click to play celebration2" src="http://smilebox.com/snap/4e4467784d4449794e413d3d0d0a.jpg" style="border: medium none ;"/></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/?partner=neverblue&campaign=blog_snapshot" target="_blank"><img width="386" height="46" alt="Create your own slideshow - Powered by Smilebox" src="http://www.smilebox.com/globalImages/blogInstructions/blogLogoSmileboxSmall.gif" style="border: medium none ;"/></a></td></tr><tr><td align="center"><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/slideshows" target="_blank">Make a Smilebox slideshow</a></td></tr></table>The Godfreyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03549806817559048050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306443312406622880.post-76552543645056655642008-09-27T19:12:00.002-06:002008-09-30T13:02:13.893-06:00Day of partyWe did start outside maybe 4 hours before party.<br />I kept telling them mulch would be fine. They did<br />a great job of making it look fantastic!<br /><br /><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" bgcolor="#ffffff"><tr><td><a href="http://smilebox.com/play/4e4467774f5451324d673d3d0d0a&campaign=blog_playback_link&blogview=true" target="_blank"><img width="386" height="303" alt="Click to play Preparing the yard" src="http://smilebox.com/snap/4e4467774f5451324d673d3d0d0a.jpg" style="border: medium none ;" /></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/?partner=neverblue&campaign=blog_snapshot" target="_blank"><img width="386" height="46" alt="Create your own slideshow - Powered by Smilebox" src="http://www.smilebox.com/globalImages/blogInstructions/blogLogoSmileboxSmall.gif" style="border: medium none ;" /></a></td></tr><tr><td align="center"><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/slideshows" target="_blank">Make a Smilebox slideshow</a></td></tr></table>The Godfreyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03549806817559048050noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306443312406622880.post-89233596073924621962008-09-22T19:34:00.005-06:002008-09-22T20:43:38.546-06:00COME HELP US CELEBRATE!!!! 9/27/08 7:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ne3hhDl38HQ/SNhTcXr8HlI/AAAAAAAAB5M/ZEBkdSiWhRQ/s1600-h/143.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249037112560066130" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ne3hhDl38HQ/SNhTcXr8HlI/AAAAAAAAB5M/ZEBkdSiWhRQ/s320/143.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">We would like to invite everyone to celebrate Tanners </span><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">Progress!! </span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">We want to show off Tanners walking,</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">dancing, and more....</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">Most of all we would like to say a </span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">big "THANK YOU" to all of those that</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">came to our need during this <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">challenging</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">time of our lives. Its not over, but we are </span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">still moving forward. Thanks to all of you</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">who prayed for us, feed us, made Tanners</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">room, and much much more. Most of all</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">never giving up faith.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">So we would love everyone that can make it to come visit with Tanner! </span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">There will a band, FOOD and fun. Everyone invited so please help spread the word.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">WHEN : SATURDAY , SEPT. 27TH AT 7:00 PM</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">WHERE: OUR HOUSE ( NOT QUITE FINISHED BUT SNOW IS COMING)</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">1775 EAST RYAN PARK AVE. (11025 SOUTH) SANDY</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">PLEASE COME TO HELP US THANK EVERYONE FOR YOUR SUPPORT.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">BEST OF ALL SHARE OUR JOY WITH TANNER PROGRESSING FORWARD.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"></span></div>The Godfreyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03549806817559048050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306443312406622880.post-11168873398949498832008-09-13T16:52:00.002-06:002008-09-13T17:07:34.248-06:00Tanner walking again.Thanks to all of you that check in to the blog.<br />I have more video to show, here is just a few.<br />I know you all have been wondering how he is<br />coming in his progress. I am so thankful I can<br />share this with you. He is still very determined.<br />The Physical Therapist have been amazed and entertained<br />by Tanner. Never a dull moment. Jan is the one in<br />red shirt, she has been working with him from the start.<br />Bonnie is behind him making sure he doesn't fall. She<br />has made Tanner her study.(I am not sure what it is called)<br />but she has added a day to Tanner's training. So he goes<br />to PT 4 days a week, then will head over to Treehouse where he<br />will work on his upper body and walk by himself on the<br />treadmill. I told him I was going to go over and film him.<br />He said no camera's are aloud in the gym. I will have to<br />find away to sneak in! (He does not like to be filmed.) Last<br />week he had a gentlemen come over to introduce himself. He<br />told Tanner what an inspiration he has been to him, how impressed<br />he is with his determination and how hard he works.<br />As you can see it is paying off.<br /><br /><br /><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" bgcolor="#ffffff" border="0"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://smilebox.com/play/4e4459794e5467784d513d3d0d0a&campaign=blog_playback_link&blogview=true" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" height="303" alt="Click to play Tanner 8-6-2008" src="http://smilebox.com/snap/4e4459794e5467784d513d3d0d0a.jpg" width="386" /></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/?partner=commissionjunction&campaign=blog_snapshot" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" height="46" alt="Create your own slideshow - Powered by Smilebox" src="http://www.smilebox.com/globalImages/blogInstructions/blogLogoSmileboxSmall.gif" width="386" /></a></td></tr><tr><td align="middle"><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/slideshows" target="_blank">Make a Smilebox slideshow</a></td></tr></tbody></table>The Godfreyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03549806817559048050noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306443312406622880.post-24484771776113896102008-09-11T18:48:00.002-06:002008-09-11T19:13:16.015-06:00Tanner walking outside with poles. 8-4-2008<P>Here are some videos of Tanner to just give you</P><br /><P>an idea of what he is doing and how is walking.</P><br /><P>Hopefully, I can figure more out to ad to this</P><br /><P>site. There is alot of many obstacles he is over</P><br /><P>coming. To see him progressing everyday keeps</P><br /><P>all our spirits up. This week he went to talk to</P><br /><P>Kelsea's Alta Soccer team. Yes, he know has more</P><br /><P>fans that are touched by his courage and willingness</P><br /><P>not to give up. But the best was seeing how proud </P><br /><P>Kelsea was of her brother! He is her biggest hero and</P><br /><P>she is his favorite fan! They sure have helped each other out.</P><br /><P>Thanks for the thoughts and prayers! They will always be needed</P><br /><P>and appreciated.</P><br /><P></P><br /><P><br /><OBJECT class=BLOG_video_class id=BLOG_video-FAILED height=266 width=320 contentid="FAILED"></OBJECT></P>The Godfreyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03549806817559048050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306443312406622880.post-23691516819355098052008-09-11T18:34:00.002-06:002008-09-11T18:43:32.059-06:00Tanner walking upstairs at PT<p><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxywPwXDIPr5mGNg2zBirxbXnWMbeRSwPNqt7wALcVlsRShDXekDBEo26KWpcpbyZINSvM8eljQnqffSZtH9A' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><p>Tanner has is own way of warming up. He loves challanges</p><p>and this is how he chooses to warm up. This is when</p><p>the team from back east came to observe Tanner. They are</p><p>amazed at Tanners fast progress. Also trying to figure out</p><p>how to slow him down, just a little, to make sure he creates</p><p>good walking habits. (Good Luck).</p><p> </p>The Godfreyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03549806817559048050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306443312406622880.post-18793261708730950252008-08-24T13:52:00.000-06:002008-08-24T13:53:00.973-06:00Summer Fun<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" bgcolor="#ffffff"><tr><td><a href="http://smilebox.com/play/4e4451784d6a45314d513d3d0d0a&campaign=blog_playback_link&blogview=true" target="_blank"><img width="386" height="303" alt="Click to play Summer Fun" src="http://smilebox.com/snap/4e4451784d6a45314d513d3d0d0a.jpg" style="border: medium none ;" /></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/?partner=commissionjunction&campaign=blog_snapshot" target="_blank"><img width="386" height="46" alt="Create your own scrapbook - Powered by Smilebox" src="http://www.smilebox.com/globalImages/blogInstructions/blogLogoSmileboxSmall.gif" style="border: medium none ;" /></a></td></tr><tr><td align="center"><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/scrapbooks" target="_blank">Make a Smilebox scrapbook</a></td></tr></table>The Godfreyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03549806817559048050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306443312406622880.post-5187530308319528152008-08-19T18:42:00.005-06:002008-08-19T19:27:36.502-06:00Tanners Update on Walking<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzO5pisvUVCjIC1aMNteVs8zuSroL90G4ExxgUgOXRFca_NDsJWo_YpGyjvrYo18gTXdWJN7-NGrKFumJqBDA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br />This is a video fromTanner on July 16th.This is<br />some of his first really walking at a faster pace.<br />He would work so hard at PT and then come<br />home and go to Treehouse for more workout.<br />He was getting to the point of being able to<br />walk for 30 minutes. He is also working so<br />hard on building his muscles and his core. What<br />he is trying to do is get his lower and upper core<br />to work together. It is really hard to get his lower<br />core without his quads working. He uses alot of<br />different machines.<br />I will get to putting more pictures and video on<br />as soon as I can. I had shoulder surgery in May.<br />It has taken me a while to get back to the things<br />I need to do. Well I don't know if I will ever get<br />there but am trying. My house is torn apart, and<br />has been dumped upside down since December.<br />I feel like I am in a boat that keeps sprouting new<br />holes. I stick my finger in and another one blows.<br />Thats life for all. We just have so much to learn.<br />Something like enjoying the journey. What a journey!!!<br /><br />Tanner has made incredible progress. He has had<br />people fly in from Florida, one of the best in spinal<br />injuries. They have been e-mailing her and asking<br />what they can do to move him in the next step. So<br />she was so intrigued that she wanted to come out<br />and see him.<br />Also the U of U student that is getting her Masters<br />in PT has changed Tanner to be her study. Which is<br />great because he will have a free PT session with her<br />and I am sure other great things will come from this.<br /><br />Blessings come from all, Thanks for all your prayers.<br />They are working. Keep Believing!!!<br />Love,<br />StacieThe Godfreyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03549806817559048050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306443312406622880.post-70118977662607925132008-06-29T22:11:00.003-06:002008-06-29T22:20:39.611-06:00Tanner gets his Wheels!<a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_Ne3hhDl38HQ/SGheAaIFkVI/AAAAAAAAB4E/xaOG3nPDQIk/s1600-h/094.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217523529414971730" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_Ne3hhDl38HQ/SGheAaIFkVI/AAAAAAAAB4E/xaOG3nPDQIk/s320/094.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_Ne3hhDl38HQ/SGhdvuPgwzI/AAAAAAAAB38/gCZE2TNIiJY/s1600-h/078.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217523242757047090" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_Ne3hhDl38HQ/SGhdvuPgwzI/AAAAAAAAB38/gCZE2TNIiJY/s320/078.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div></div<br /><br />Grandpa Dick hooked Tanner up with the "Sexy Mexy". He is now able to <br />drive himself to and from PT. Also many other places. It is so great for<br />him to be able to get out. We are so blessed to be surrounded by amazing <br />friends and family. Thanks again for your thoughts and prayers.The Godfreyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03549806817559048050noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306443312406622880.post-2263960273666017942008-06-29T18:21:00.002-06:002008-06-29T18:25:52.924-06:00Tanners ride on the RhinoTanner has had fun with his freedom on the Rhino. And of<br />course not much has changed, he finds the only mud puddle<br />in the neighborhood.<br /><br /><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" bgcolor="#ffffff" border="0"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://smilebox.com/play/4d7a67344d6a49314e413d3d0d0a&campaign=blog_playback_link&blogview=true" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" height="303" alt="Click to play Tanner on Rhino" src="http://smilebox.com/snap/4d7a67344d6a49314e413d3d0d0a.jpg" width="386" /></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/?partner=commissionjunction&campaign=blog_snapshot" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" height="46" alt="Create your own slideshow - Powered by Smilebox" src="http://www.smilebox.com/globalImages/blogInstructions/blogLogoSmileboxSmall.gif" width="386" /></a></td></tr><tr><td align="middle"><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/slideshows" target="_blank">Make a Smilebox slideshow</a></td></tr></tbody></table>The Godfreyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03549806817559048050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306443312406622880.post-38500303391575772192008-06-09T17:13:00.001-06:002008-06-09T17:17:02.431-06:00Tanners supports girls to state win.These girls did just as much for Tanner as he did for<br />them. When people find a common goal they can accomplish<br />anything.<br /><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" bgcolor="#ffffff"><tr><td><a href="http://smilebox.com/play/4d7a59304d6a6b784f513d3d0d0a&campaign=blog_playback_link&blogview=true" target="_blank"><img width="420" height="330" alt="Click to play Kelsea state game" src="http://smilebox.com/snap/4d7a59304d6a6b784f513d3d0d0a.jpg" style="border: medium none ;"/></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/?partner=commissionjunction&campaign=blog_snapshot" target="_blank"><img width="420" height="46" alt="Create your own slideshow - Powered by Smilebox" src="http://www.smilebox.com/globalImages/blogInstructions/blogLogoSmilebox.gif" style="border: medium none ;"/></a></td></tr><tr><td align="center"><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/slideshows" target="_blank">Make a Smilebox slideshow</a></td></tr></table>The Godfreyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03549806817559048050noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306443312406622880.post-1275153397351492112008-06-08T16:41:00.002-06:002008-06-08T17:02:24.484-06:00Tanners daysHere is a few pictures of Tanners activities.<br />He said he would ride a bike with <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Britton</span> before<br />he left on his mission. It was another goal he had<br />set for himself and accomplished. (with the help<br />of his friends). Next his Tanner at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Caneville</span> with the<br />family. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Kelsea</span> and I were at a soccer tournament so we<br />were unable to go with them. I made Tanner promise he<br />wouldn't ride a motorcycle. But I didn't mention the<br />rhino. Tanner and Grandpa Dick made a driving stick for<br />him to use for gas and brake. The last pictures are<br />of Tanner fishing with friends. They pulled out some<br />kayaks and Tanner went kayaking. As you can see Tanner<br />is doing many fun things. I can't say enough about his<br />friends and family. He is <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">truly</span> blessed to have the people<br />he has around him. It is true when they say it takes a village.<br />We have an amazing village that is here with us every step<br />of the way in our journey! Your prayers are being heard!!<br />Lots of love to all, and much Thanks to all.<br /><br /><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" bgcolor="#ffffff"><tr><td><a href="http://smilebox.com/play/4d7a597a4d6a63304d673d3d0d0a&campaign=blog_playback_link&blogview=true" target="_blank"><img width="386" height="303" alt="Click to play Tanner activities" src="http://smilebox.com/snap/4d7a597a4d6a63304d673d3d0d0a.jpg" style="border: medium none ;"/></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/?partner=commissionjunction&campaign=blog_snapshot" target="_blank"><img width="386" height="46" alt="Create your own slideshow - Powered by Smilebox" src="http://www.smilebox.com/globalImages/blogInstructions/blogLogoSmileboxSmall.gif" style="border: medium none ;"/></a></td></tr><tr><td align="center"><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/slideshows" target="_blank">Make a Smilebox slideshow</a></td></tr></table>The Godfreyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03549806817559048050noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306443312406622880.post-26700142546464517072008-06-08T09:42:00.002-06:002008-06-08T09:42:56.332-06:00Building of Garage<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" bgcolor="#ffffff"><tr><td><a href="http://smilebox.com/play/4d7a59794f5459794e413d3d0d0a&campaign=blog_playback_link&blogview=true" target="_blank"><img width="386" height="303" alt="Click to play building garage" src="http://smilebox.com/snap/4d7a59794f5459794e413d3d0d0a.jpg" style="border: medium none ;"/></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/?partner=commissionjunction&campaign=blog_snapshot" target="_blank"><img width="386" height="46" alt="Create your own slideshow - Powered by Smilebox" src="http://www.smilebox.com/globalImages/blogInstructions/blogLogoSmileboxSmall.gif" style="border: medium none ;"/></a></td></tr><tr><td align="center"><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/slideshows" target="_blank">Make a Smilebox slideshow</a></td></tr></table>The Godfreyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03549806817559048050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306443312406622880.post-20717449149606086572008-05-31T21:37:00.004-06:002008-05-31T23:31:35.474-06:00Tanners PT on treadmill<div>This is Tanner walking on the treadmill on April 21st. He has been improving from the first time. In this video he is only having Jan help him with the placement of his feet. At the first he had 3 people working very hard to get both legs bending and working the way they need to. It is like he is having to learn to walk again from the waist down. It is very humbling to see how hard this task is. I hope we never take anything we do for granted. This is a big lesson for me.<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dw8YzB3lTgsgZyY08rCjKPgFt69omSJnJeQgy3yawr4a4qQv-VCy5QtqZlTuFBETZmY1NxJQfD2XLLPOE28Rw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>This is Jan Black Tanners Physical Therapist. There are other great ones also, but Jan has been awesome with Tanner. She motivates him and understands Tanners determination. He Knows what he wants and is going to accompoish it. But the best is that she can put up with Tanners teasing. His thing know is when new patients come in and ask what happened to him. He explained how he was minding his own business crossing the street in a crosswalk and Jan swerved and hit him. We all love him for that sense of humor. He keeps smiles on all our faces. He keeps my heart light! But what an amazing young man behind his smile.<br /><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzo0Rc7M6wMd3Q_A7e2uNmhxkQuVcuYJpiaeGjaQQL_6W8xuTAcCW2ooIIdCfbTbU0t07baF21JZ4WSXgiPGA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>The Godfreyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03549806817559048050noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306443312406622880.post-8208460729045145152008-05-22T08:54:00.003-06:002008-05-26T12:45:12.760-06:00Tanner gets visit from Life Flight Survivor.<a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_Ne3hhDl38HQ/SDr_tilM-6I/AAAAAAAAB3c/NyXz6VcJvYQ/s1600-h/CIMG2107.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204753477222071202" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_Ne3hhDl38HQ/SDr_tilM-6I/AAAAAAAAB3c/NyXz6VcJvYQ/s320/CIMG2107.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_Ne3hhDl38HQ/SDr_XClM-5I/AAAAAAAAB3U/QxoFnwvaE-k/s1600-h/CIMG2106.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204753090675014546" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_Ne3hhDl38HQ/SDr_XClM-5I/AAAAAAAAB3U/QxoFnwvaE-k/s320/CIMG2106.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />For those of you that keep up with the blog I <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">appologise</span><br />for being so behind on the info. I am not sure I should<br />keep going or how many still keep up with us. There<br />is <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">alot</span> of stories I need to share and I decided I will<br />do it one a day until I catch up.<br /><br />This was on a Wednesday in April when we got a<br />phone call for Tanner. This is one of is day off from PT<br />it was around 10.00 in the morning. He hung up<br />saying that someone was coming over to see him<br />that was at Preston school and Preston had told<br />him the story of Tanner's accident.<br />We he got here he introduced himself to us. He was the<br />flight nurse in the Life Flight Helicopter that crashed 5<br />years ago. He was the only survivor and had broken his<br />back. He was walking! He also shared with us how 2 doctors<br />had told him he would never walk again. His story is amazing<br />and I am so glad he took the time to come to visit Tanner.<br />It is people like this that take the time to share that make<br />a difference. The trials he has overcome are encouraging to<br />us all to keep going whatever obstacles we hit!<br /><br /><br />P.S. I did had some new music to the list, Tanner told me I had<br />girly music.The Godfreyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03549806817559048050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306443312406622880.post-66861592388502955532008-05-07T11:57:00.001-06:002008-05-07T11:58:43.452-06:00Tanners gift from the Team!When you give, it comes back in 10 fold!(or 20)<br /><br /><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" bgcolor="#ffffff"><tr><td><a href="http://smilebox.com/play/4d7a49324e546b784d673d3d0d0a&campaign=blog_playback_link" target="_blank"><img width="420" height="330" alt="Click to play Kelsea Soccer team" src="http://smilebox.com/snap/4d7a49324e546b784d673d3d0d0a.jpg" style="border: medium none ;" /></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/?partner=google%20HTTP/1.1&campaign=blog_snapshot" target="_blank"><img width="420" height="46" alt="Create your own scrapbook - Powered by Smilebox" src="http://www.smilebox.com/globalImages/blogInstructions/blogLogoSmilebox.gif" style="border: medium none ;" /></a></td></tr><tr><td align="center"><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/scrapbooks" target="_blank">Make a Smilebox scrapbook</a></td></tr></table>The Godfreyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03549806817559048050noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306443312406622880.post-58159962762562868872008-04-29T21:11:00.003-06:002008-04-29T22:11:10.848-06:00Tanners progress on Treadmill. 4/24/08Tanner is still going strong on his physical therapy. He<br />is progressing daily. He has gone from needing 3 people<br />helping him on treadmill to only Jan making sure his<br />feet land in the right place. They have also <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">received</span> a<br />new machine called the nu-step. Anyone can use it, it<br />is not made just for disabilities. You use your arms<br />and legs if you can. They go at the same time. So off<br />course they have a competition going with everyone.<br />Even the Physical Therapists. Tanner is in 1st place<br />with 2200 in 15 min. With his <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">PT's</span> behind him at 1900<br />and 1600. He is happy with this and said he is in training<br />to add more and intends on keeping the record.<br />This video is of Tanner on the 24<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">th</span> of April.<br /><br /><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" bgcolor="#ffffff" border="0"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/play/4d7a49774d54597a4e773d3d0d0a&campaign=blog_playback_link" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" height="303" alt="Click to play tanner walking" src="http://www.smilebox.com/snap/4d7a49774d54597a4e773d3d0d0a.jpg" width="386" /></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/?partner=commissionjunction&campaign=blog_snapshot" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" height="46" alt="Create your own slideshow - Powered by Smilebox" src="http://www.smilebox.com/globalImages/blogInstructions/blogLogoSmileboxSmall.gif" width="386" /></a></td></tr><tr><td align="middle"><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/slideshows" target="_blank">Make a slideshow - it's easy!</a></td></tr></tbody></table>The Godfreyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03549806817559048050noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306443312406622880.post-35088961600631211542008-04-29T08:38:00.002-06:002008-04-29T09:18:15.188-06:00Tanner and KelseaThey other day Kelsea asked Tanner to come<br />talk to her soccer team. Her team is<br />a new team that is coming together. They<br />have had a hard time starting out. The first<br />two games they lost. They were not playing to<br />their potential, but also not playing as a<br />team. I was surprised that Tanner would go do<br />it, but then I thought, 20 sixteen and seventeen<br />year old beautiful girls. Whatever his reason<br />he has won over all of them. He went and shared<br />his trials and struggles. After this all the<br />girls decided to write Tanners name on their cleats.<br />Even the coach! Tanner has now come to all their<br />games. He is one of their biggest fans (also gets<br />alot of support from them). Whatever it was these<br />girls have won every game. Not by one point, but have<br />scored 5 to 7 points. One of the players came over<br />to Tanner and shared that when she scored the goal<br />she thought of him. Wow, have we all learned alot!<br /><br /><br /><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" bgcolor="#ffffff" border="0"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/play/4d7a45354e5459324d773d3d0d0a&campaign=blog_playback_link" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" height="303" alt="Click to play SoccerTeam" src="http://www.smilebox.com/snap/4d7a45354e5459324d773d3d0d0a.jpg" width="386" /></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/?partner=commissionjunction&campaign=blog_snapshot" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" height="46" alt="Create your own slideshow - Powered by Smilebox" src="http://www.smilebox.com/globalImages/blogInstructions/blogLogoSmileboxSmall.gif" width="386" /></a></td></tr><tr><td align="middle"><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/slideshows" target="_blank">Make a slideshow - it's easy!</a></td></tr></tbody></table>The Godfreyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03549806817559048050noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306443312406622880.post-872448177976713712008-04-23T14:50:00.003-06:002008-04-23T15:42:58.518-06:00Tanner Climbing RopeBoy is time flying! I have not been great at updating. I<br />do have a few stories to share, but first I want to show<br />you Tanners strength. His physical strength. <br />This is a rope in our back treehouse, this has become the<br />challange. To climb to top and back.<br /><br /><br /><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" bgcolor="#ffffff"><tr><td><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/play/4d7a45314d5445304e673d3d0d0a&campaign=blog_playback_link" target="_blank"><img width="386" height="303" alt="Click to play Tanner on Rope" src="http://www.smilebox.com/snap/4d7a45314d5445304e673d3d0d0a.jpg" style="border: medium none ;"/></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/?partner=google&campaign=blog_snapshot" target="_blank"><img width="386" height="46" alt="Create your own slideshow - Powered by Smilebox" src="http://www.smilebox.com/globalImages/blogInstructions/blogLogoSmileboxSmall.gif" style="border: medium none ;"/></a></td></tr><tr><td align="center"><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/slideshows" target="_blank">Make a slideshow - it's easy!</a></td></tr></table>The Godfreyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03549806817559048050noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306443312406622880.post-56427521056778565142008-04-11T22:19:00.005-06:002008-04-11T23:38:44.819-06:00A note to Tanner that inspires us all!I got an email for Tanner that I would like to share with you.<br />This describes some of Tanners qualities that we can all<br />learn from. This last weekend all of our extended family and<br />some friends went to Kaneville to ride motorcycles. I was in<br />CA with Kelsea and text Tanner. I made him promise me he<br />would not ride a motorcycle. He said he wouldn't, but he did<br />figure how to ride the Rhino. I guess I should be more specific!<br />(like it would of helped)<br />Please read on:<br /><br /><strong>Tanner,<br /><br /><br />I just want you to know that I am very grateful for the example you have set for my son, Alex. On the way home from the mx trip, he talked of you almost the entire way back. You have made an impression on him that not many people take the time to recognize or do. I don't know if you realize it or not but Alex has a hard time making immediate friends. His personality hinders him to the point that other people write him off or just flat out ignore him or call him names or "weird". He has a very outspoken outlook on life, he's blunt and speaks his mind always (a good example was apparent in the truck with us and your dad on Sunday morning). He is the most brilliant student and the top of his class. But like most young kids he has a hard time harnessing his energy.<br /><br />I too noticed that you gave him attention at the camp site and in the truck, took the time to be aware of his presence and talk with him. I don't know if you did that because I was there and I am his Father but you need to know that it meant so much to me and my wife. I watched how Alex indulged himself to your attention. He always spoke of you in any regard and said that you were so cool because you were happy in your way of life. He was envious of you when you made the make shift accelerator handle for the Rhino, he commented after seeing your creation saying "I should of thought of that for Tanner". I tried repeatedly to duplicate the Rhino ride he took with you on the "roller coaster" hill but was unsuccessful. He asked if I could return to the hotel where you could take over the Rhino. My son has faith in you.<br /><br />Tanner, things have a funny way of happening in our lives. We never know what will happen. I will tell you this, you have touched my son's life at this time of his life and for that I am eternally grateful. You have been one of the answers to the Prayers of myself and his mother. I don't know you very well but if this is how you are, I wouldn't want you to change a thing. My son now wants to know when we are going with the Godfrey's on another motorcycle trip, "soon" is my reply.<br /><br />Do not disregard what I have said in this email, I have pride and I don't want anyone knowing I'm a softy, I still have to uphold the hard ass personality. I love my family and welcome anything or anyone who blesses their lives. This being said I felt inspired to write you this note and let you know that a small miracle has taken place, thanks to you.<br /><br />You have a great family. I'm privileged to have the friendship with your Father and Gregg and the entire family. That's what life is really all about.<br /><br />Just so you know, you now rank in the same category of "cool people" as Travis Pastrana with my son.<br />Best Regards,<br />Hank Henriod<br /><br />Thanks again for those who take the time to share comments</strong><br /><strong> with us. As much as these thing Tanner does touches all of you. </strong><br /><strong>Letters like this give him strength and courage. He know</strong><br /><strong> he is making a difference in many different w`ays.<br />My love and prayers to all!<br />Stacie<br /><br /></strong><strong></strong><strong></strong>The Godfreyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03549806817559048050noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306443312406622880.post-17057249344938118482008-04-10T14:38:00.003-06:002008-04-10T14:52:37.370-06:00Tanners Walking on TreadmillThis video is of Tanner walking on a treadmill. He<br />has been doing this for a week. It takes so much<br />effort and alot out of him. This is exciting for<br />all of us. This video is from Emily's phone. Traci<br />has been filming him for the last 3 times so when<br />I get that I will update the blog. We are having to<br />send this to the insurance company because they<br />have cut off the Physical Therapy treatments. He<br />was only allowed 20 and has gone through them.<br />They tell me that in "Medical Terms" Tanner has<br />progressed as far as he will be able. Wait, that was<br />that he would not be able to move his legs. We<br />past that along time ago. So we have to prove that<br />he is still progressing. And will not stop until he<br />has reached his goal. That is walking again on his<br />own. So when I am not updating I am once again<br />on the phone with Medical and Insurance fighting<br />a good fight! I will not stop either.<br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dznmhM9c2nLCZg2iQ65WzsLai_7rAiv1z9ONOBo1zpl5-TJeg82t7Nop0FkU7glY4pvns2dnafr9EpPLvzWsg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>The Godfreyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03549806817559048050noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306443312406622880.post-10593332563484668742008-04-10T09:05:00.001-06:002008-04-10T12:56:41.906-06:00Tanner after airport/ Watching after KelseaThese pictures on the right are from after seeing Josh<br />at the Airport. Tanner and I headed out to where the rest<br />of the family were at the deseret. It was so great to see<br />Josh and Tanner again for one last time before Josh<br />gets back. These are two friends(cousins) that have<br />been tight from the very start. This is what you call<br />true kindred spirits! So, as you can see Tanner did<br />ride a four wheeler. He told me it is sand and not<br />bumpy. Yes, he thinks his mom hasn't been around!<br />But as you can see it is a family affair!<br /><br />The pictures of Tanner with the Gun are of him waiting for<br />Kelsea's prom date. Scott wasn't home so I guess<br />he had to take the man of the house role. Lance<br />was a good sport about it. This is what keeps us<br />going around here. We never know what Tanner will<br />do next. He is our strength and makes us laugh through<br />times when it is hard. When I am down I just have<br />to look at his smile and the hurt in my heart turns<br />to warmth. Thank you Tanner for helping us through this!!<br />My love and prayers to all that express your thoughts<br />and prayers to us.<br />StacieThe Godfreyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03549806817559048050noreply@blogger.com1