Cameron Childs
Happy 4th of July - American Revolution

Captain Jonas Childs played a role in the American Revolution. Jonas was commissioned at a Lieutenant in the spring of 1776 and was assigned to the Regiment of Benjamin Simonds. He was part of the all-Berkshire regiment.

It was common during this time of the war to go home and come back to war at different times. From looking at the records it looks like Jonas returned home to Becket, MA multiple times. After the Declaration of Independence was signed you can find clearer records of when Jonas is commissioned and discharged from the Continental Army.

Happy 4th of July - American Revolution
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Updated Family Crest

The original crest we put on the site and shirts was the year of 1635. Originally I thought we just put the year of one of my paternal grandfather’s day that he arrived in the New World. I was reminded that his uncle, Ephraim Child, came five years before.

Ephraim came in 1630 and in 1648 he returned to England to visit his sister and other family members. At that time, he borrowed enough money from his sister to bring seven nephews to the Massachusetts Bay Colony as that is where Ephraim settled in 1630. So actually, Ephraim came in 1630 and he is in our blood line, so I think 1630 would be the date to use.

Updated Family Crest
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Halloween 2015
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Ciana and Brad - Next Chapter at their New ...
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Cousins weekend in Keystone

Ciana and Brad - Next Chapter at their New Office in Boulder, CO

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Ciana and I are on a new path to expand our holistic wellness and coaching practices by including Hypnotherapy services at our new office in Boulder, CO, offering mindfulness nature immersion seminars and expanding The Wilderness Institute's therapeutic outdoor retreats and events through our new home and Outdoor Center in the Rockies Front Range! (Only about 30 minutes from both Boulder and Rocky Mt.s Nat'l Park!)

We are so grateful for all of friends and supporters that have shared our vision of helping others through our outdoor adventures for personal growth. We intend to continue our services as well in Malibu and the Santa Monica Mountains NRA, but will now include the Roosevelt Nat'l Forest and the Rocky Mountains as our learning lab and home playground!

Peace and love! Ciana and Brad

Check out some photos of our leased 11.5 acre "Spring Gulch Ranch"! (notice the rock climbing formations, fishing pond, stable, and that it borders the national forest!)




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