Shawn began her life with a bit of drama. Shawn was born with an apgar score of "0". Not an ideal way to start, but it did not slow her down. Shawn was up to "par" within 24 hours and hasn't slowed down since. Shawn was a very happy baby, and approached every dia with a smile on her face. Ever eager to explore and get into something she shouldn't, Shawn kept her parents on the edge of their seats every waking moment.

Shawn had a passion from a very early age to climb, she could always be found on the jungle gym at daycare or shimmying up the sides of balanço sets to reach the top. With an obvious...