My Summer Vacation 2007

Cache County Fair 2007

On Friday August 10, 2007 Rick and I went to the fair with Sally and her children. Here are a few photos of the children having fun ( Mable loved riding the animal train). We also saw all the animals. (Lily petted just about everyone). We had ate lunch there (Luke really liked the giant carmel corn puffs). Sally had a great time and Rick and I enjoyed the day...especially at the end when we got to sit and rest our feet and play with Nel while they continued riding the rides.

Family History Photos

Hi family, I have been looking through my things and found this wonderful sheet of photos of ancestors. I thought if you haven't seen it for awhile you might like to see it again. Mom (Loretta) put it toghether before she and Dad moved to Spokane. Wow! she was an awesome lady to accomplish such a task with a job and 5 children to raise. Thank-you Loretta Jeppesen Baugh for your contributions to the Jeppesen/Spackman Family History.

Historical Farm with Mason & Natalie

Thank you to all my family and friends!

These are old photographs but I wanted to post them so you could see Isis riding a bike and precious Phoenix. With sincere gratitude and love I give thanks for you contributions to my grandchildren. The $10,000 goal has been met!

WE DID IT, THANKS TO YOU! This last week Jasmine and I both got Influenza A and were hit hard. Of course Isis got the virus too and was admitted to hospital. Because of Isis getting sick with a virus that has killed 4 children here in Perth in the last three weeks, it was more crucial than ever that he get the Cough Assist Machine. Now for the good news. Take this time to pat everyone of yourselves on the back! Thanks to your donations (Friends, Family, Strangers, etc) and the Steve Waugh Foundation here in WA, we walked out of Isis' hospital stay with an Emerson Cough Assist Machine! Because of your UNBELIEVABLE support, we also have plans (and funds enough) to buy a power generator so that Isis and Phoenix's machinery (Cough Assist, Bi-Pap, Humidifier and Kangaroo pumps) will work in the case of a power failure. Isis uses each of these devices on a daily basis, and now Phoenix too uses a Kangaroo pump to aid in keeping her nourished. We have plans to donate any left over funds we might have to The Muscular Dystrophy Association of Western Australia. They have done so much for us. The MDAWA is running their own fundraiser to acquire 25 Cough Assist Machines for children with Muscular Dystrophy here in Western Australia. It is a huge undertaking and we want you all to know that any residual funds will be going to support this worthy cause. We are so grateful and humbled by the generosity of every one of you. We are so touched and appreciate your support, beyond measure. As promised, you will still receive one more special gift from Isis, along with some photos of him using the machine (he is such a good boy already!) We hope to let you visually see some of the results of your gift to us. Once again, we are forever thankful to you. We love you. If you know of anyone who should get this letter, for helping in any way, please pass it on! -Nick, Jasmine, Isis and Phoenix

Dear Pat,

I just wanted to let you know that we have all had Influenza A this week. Isis was, ofcourse, in hospital with it, but he came home with a cough assist! Thanks to our friends and family and the Steve Waugh Foundation, we have been able to get a cough assist, a generator (so that all of the kids machinery works when there is no power) and we have been able to help the Muscular Dystrophy Association with their Cough Assist Campaign too, with the left over funds. We are so greatful and humbled by the generosity of so many. We are so touched and appreciate everyones support, beyond measure. We will be updating the hero website today so that people know we do not need any more donations. Any excess we get between now and the web update will go directly to the muscular dystrophy association. Thanks again for all of your work and support. Jasmine

Kyle Butler passed away

Hi Family, In case you are interested Louise's brother Kyle passed away. Click on the image to see it bigger and maybe you can read it. Pat

Duck family in our yard!

A little duck family has set up house in the bushes in our front yard and I finally got a picture of one this morning...

Newest news from Nick on the cough assist machine: I'm swamped with emails, so this one will be quick... $4,246.78 AUD Wow, Amazing people (I still have to bank 1,000 (gma & gpa) 500 (sheldon & Bonnie) 500 (Trevor from work) That will be atotal of... $6,246.78 AUD

Generous People in the world!

Today @ church I received another $367.00 USD towards the cough assist machine for Isis & Phoenix. This translates into $432.00 AUD. I know there are family who have donated directly to Nick by check or pay pal. I am guessing we are at the $5,000 mark. I say thank-you to each and everyone of you. This experience has really impacted me. There are many loving and generous people in the world. Those in the Logan 7th Ward and my family are among the most generous! Thank-you people of the world for your love and generous natures! For more info check the donation website http://www.nickbarfuss.com/hero)

Donations coming in more still needed

Drawing by Isis color by Nick and Jasmine

to Nick & Jasmine from Pat

Hi , I got to tell our Relief Society about Isis and Phoenix. I don't know everyone in the Ward yet so I was surprised that right after the meeting a sister came up to me and quietly pressed some money in my hand. I didn't know who she was so had to ask someone (she slipped away before I could talk to her) I realized she wanted to remain anonymous...but I found out her name...when I got home I looked at what I thought was a small bill and discovered she had given me a 100 dollar bill. What an awesome experience! People are so generous! How close to $10,000 are you? Love, Mom

to Pat from Jasmine

That is so generous! We are close to $2400 now. Isis was in hospital for three days last week - we really need this machine! His left lung wasn't filling with air because he couldn't remove the mucus plugs by himself (because of his inadequate cough). We caught it early and physio helped a lot. With the cough assist, he wouldn't have needed to go to hospital. Thank you to everyone for being amazingly giving and generous! Jasmine

Judy & Pat @ play

We had fun dressing up and taking the photos. I had more fun editing the photos. All were taken in our front yard except the "you dare defy me!"...it was taken across the street at the church.

Smiling Queens

Queens at rest

You dare defy me?

I forgive