Sophi: I can do things with my feet.
I can walk my dog,
I can ride horses.
I can sew a cross-stitch.
I can prepare meals.
You can't fit in when you're born to stand out.
I’m going to tell you about my morning
and this is where I go back to bed, so yeah.
Just kidding, I have to get up and do school.
Hi, my name is Sophia. I go by Sophi
and I am 11 years old.
Why hello Baxter.
My last one was when I was seven.
I like dancing because it makes me so happy.
Don't let anyone stop you
from doing something you really love to do.
Now, I'm 11 so a lot has changed.
I am in fifth grade.
I have an obsession for horses
and I have a new dog and his name is Baxter.
Doing braids with just two toes is pretty hard.
So I let Kevin and Jessie do my hair.
So I'm going to start out with some breakfast.
So now I'm going to make a fried egg sandwich for my breakfast.
Yes protection.
I learned how to cook by just watching my parents
and watching my brothers and sisters.
Jeremy: Sophi has so many skills, she can do
almost anything that someone with arms and hands can do.
She's just absolutely amazing, blows my mind.
Sophi: Finally.
So I didn't wash my feet,
but I'm going to hand sanitize or should I say foot sanitize?
That’s good.
Jeremy: She's always been good at drawing and writing.
In fact, her handwriting is better than some
of our other children's who shall remain nameless.
But her artwork is just fantastic.
Sophi: I recently learned how to cross-stitch and to sew
and of course, horseback riding.
Hey there Danny, can't wait for quarantine to be over so we can go for a ride.
Christianne: I think the thing that is most
impressive is just that she tries everything.
With horseback riding,
I initially told her I wasn't comfortable with it.
I didn't know how it would be safe.
But she kept persisting and she was just determined.
She did research and she found others that
were born without arms that were horse riders.
She's not afraid to try something.
Sophi: So this is my stable barn and yard and where all my horse stuff goes.
I love horses all my life.
And I'm going to show you some of my favorites.
This is Sagebrush, now, I actually painted him
all by myself and I've had him for a really long time now
and he's one of my favorites.
Sometimes I use my brother as a horse.
I have the best siblings in the world.
They help me with so many things.
Sophi: And I try to help them with so many things too.
Christianne: Lexi is blind, they do everything together.
Lexi and Sophie are like two peas in a pod.
Sophi and Lexi: Whoa this is awesome.
Lexi: Sophie and I are still best friends.
And I love her so much and we always help each other get around.
Sophi: Basically, I am her eyes and she is my arms
and it just kind of works.
It’s time to walk the dog. Whoa.
Lexi: A lot of my friends think that Sophie and I are biological sisters.
But surprise - we are not.
Sophi: But we are actually from the same orphanage,
and we were adopted on the same day,
and we are better than biological sisters.
We’re pretty much inseparable.
Lexi: Yeah, and it's awesome. Sophi: Mmmhh.
Jeremy: One of the things that is really neat for me
is watching how our children impact other people's lives.
Sophi: Hi guys this is me Sophi and welcome back to my YouTube channel.
Today follow me along as I hike with this really nice backpack
in Zion National Park.
So let's get to it.
I have a YouTube channel called MeSophi and it's so much fun.
Christianne: Sophi was the one that had the idea to have her own YouTube channel.
And we thought it was a good way for her to spread her sunshine.
Jeremy: Sophi, I'm impressed. You're carrying all of our water for both of us.
What kind of father am I?
Sophi: What kind of a father are you dad?
A lot of people say a lot of nice things.
which makes me feel really good about myself.
So we are camping out in the back during quarantine
and me and Lexi are going to go help my dad set up the tent.
Jeremy: Go put it up Sophi. Sophi: Okay.
Jeremy: Here we go. Sophi: Lexi come here.
Jeremy: Here we go 1, 2, 3 let's lift them up.
Perfect. Sophi: Harder.
So it is officially night and now I'm having my dinner,
hot dogs, so I'm going to roast it.
I'm going to try not to catch it on fire.
For anyone out there with disabilities or
just having a hard time right now, just be you.
You can't fit in when you're born to stand out.
Good night!