And you thought you had a tough job?

Our daughter Niki works for the BLM (Bureau of Land Management) fighting fires. She works long hours-108 in the last week, averages 4-6 hours of sleep a night and sleeps in trucks or on the ground, and lives on military rations. She is lucky to get a day off, sometimes just a few hours before she is called to another fire.

Just recently, her crew was one of the first to respond to one of the biggest fires in Idaho/Utah since 1910 where over 562,000 acres burned. She's a strong, adventurous young woman, not afraid to get dirty and loves fighting fires. Niki is pictured on the far left below in the rose red dress. She's such a beautiful young woman with a personality to match. She's also in her second year of college. We're so proud of you and all that you've accomplished and we love you so much Niki! You go girl~!