As crazy as it sounds, my sister, Brandy had brain surgery at the end of July. She had a 6x9 cm cyst that had been filling with fluid. The defect actually occurred before she was born, it just took 25 years for it to be a problem. With as large as the cyst was, we found it a little funny that she had been working on 1/2 a brain for so long. Who knows...she could have been a rocket scientist. But anyway, this summer was a little scary for everyone. It's not everyday that you have a family member that goes through something like that. I was amazed at our families strength during that time. The surgery involved draining the cyst and placing a shunt so that fluid would not accumulate again. Brandy was back to work in less than 3 weeks, which is amazing. Looking at her now, you wouldn't believe what her summer had entailed.
Our friend, Jackie, has horses just north of Enterprise. If Mallory has had a great day, Jackie will let her go with her to the farm for chores. Mallory got to ride one of the horses while she was there, but she insisted on wearing a helmet (which is one of the requirements for her therapeutic riding). 
