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Sly properly accompanying me while I submit my daycare food claims.  She was sitting on the one little tiny slit of table that was clear of all my papers and projects.

Poor Sam learned a hard lesson this week.  To back up slowly and check your distance in the parking lot.  Sam's Jazz band played at the city's farmer's market.  I didn't know about it until last minute, so Sam went on his own.  He was pretty tired and in a rush to get home.  He backed up into a truck in the parking lot.  The truck got a scratch on the bumper and light, but our van was a little worse for the wear.  I tried to get the window replaced, they said they couldn't replace it without fixing the dent.  We had an appointment for the mechanic to fix something else so we took it there first.  That took a week and didn't get fixed.... so we took it to the body shop.  They popped out the dent and put in a windsheild, but there is broken glass in the door so it rattles when you open it now.  Now it's sitting waiting for the mechanic.  The life of an old car.  We almost bought a new one, but we're hoping this makes it through Evelyn learning to drive next year.

Seth and I had our Primary Program.  We had a whole bunch of visitors and it was so nice.  My parents, Jer's parents, Joseph Brasher and Joe Tarkington.  It was Seth's last Primary program and the Wed after the program, they released me as the chorister.... so it might have been my last one too.  I've been so lucky to have been able to serve in callings with all 4 of my kids.  I was Sam's Primary teacher for two years, Ada's and Evelyn's Young Women's leader and Seth's Primary chorister.  I loved being with all of them.

Ada crocheted a hat for her Perry the Platypus, but it fits the cats pretty well.

President Nelson died this week. I love the testimony that he's left with us.  The three High Schoolers were invited to wear their Sunday best to school in remembrance.   I only got a picture of Evelyn, but they all three said that it was a great experience.  Evelyn also got to play for Seminary for the first time.  I'm so proud of her.  Accompanying with instruments is a different skill to master.

Conference weekend, Ada and I began the day nice and early with a fall photoshoot up at Cascade for her graduation photos.  Then we listened to the first session in the car and the rest with our family at home. We did get to join Jer's parents for the Sunday evening session and my parents for a Conference chat and dinner for family night.  I love this tradition.  It's so nice to be with Grandparents.

 

Friday Night

Friday night, my friend Beth, came with me to pick Ada up from work and pick up some food for dinner.  On our way home, I stopped at the light by Zurcher's and was hit from behind.  We were hit so hard!  There were 4 of us all in a pile up.  The first car wasn't paying attention and didn't try to stop.  They pushed the car in front of them into our car and pushed us into the car in front of us.  The one I hit was barely bumped luckily. He probably got some whiplash though.  The three of us sure did.  Ada has a concussion and sore back.  Beth has a sore back and neck.  I have a concussion, sore back and shoulders, and a sore leg because I had my foot on the break when we got hit.  The girl right behind me was a very young teenager that got hit with her airbag.  She was so disoriented, shaking and a bloody nose.  I felt so bad.  A blessing of it all though was that we were driving right next to an ambulance that immediately stopped in front of us to assess everyone. They said that the person hurt the worst was the passenger in the first car.  I don't know what happened, but it sounded like they weren't buckled and got pretty hurt.  Because of the weekend and because of Thanksgiving, the insurance has taken almost a week and a half to get everything straightened out.  I still have to have a meeting with them on Tuesday and they are towing our car to a garage on Monday to fix it.  It was a total loss like they first told me so Yay!  Our car didn't start again, so they had to tow it off.  I'm so grateful for insurance!  This is our first time really using it, but I would not want to pay the thousands out of pocket that would have happened.... medical bills for 3 people, towing twice and fixing the car along with tow yard storage fees.  Jer came and picked us up.  It was so cold. Ada and I keep having what she calls, "Brain farts." I told her that this is what a mild concussion feels like! I've never had one before.  It's disorienting, frustrating, emotional, and tiring.