Couple finds new normal after paralysis
Turner wanted one last dive into the water before heading to shore.
Grant now wears his tungsten wedding ring on a chain around his neck.
On the day of the accident, the couple had been jumping off the boat with friends for hours.
Because of a drought that summer, the lake was lower than usual, but Ashley said they had tested the depth of the water many times.
The next few months of Grant's recovery were marked by medical procedures, physical therapy and finding ways to cope with his injury.
The couple's playful black Labrador, Stewie, doesn't notice the electric chair Grant uses to maneuver around their one-story home.
Other times, he gets caught beneath the chair, unwilling to move until someone tosses him a toy.
The night of his injury, surgeons placed a cage in Grant's back to connect his vertebrae.
Doctors didn't think he'd speak again or breathe without the help of a ventilator.
Doctors at Regional Hospital in Burien inserted a speaking valve to help him talk.
Ashley uses a metal lift and blue sling to hoist Grant from the bed.
A wall in the bedroom was knocked down to create space, a kitchen island was removed and a walk-in closet was converted to a walk-in shower.
Grant opens his front door using a heat sensor attached to the wall.
Hardwood floors have been installed inside the home, much to the dismay of Ashley's 14-year-old dog, Wendy, who prefers the carpet.
Grant controls his wheelchair and cellphone by inhaling and exhaling into a tube near his mouth.
Before the accident, Ashley worked as the membership director at the YMCA of Southwest Washington.
Some days, they return home to freshly baked muffins sitting by the front door.