Our Little Family: August 2013

It's finally back to school! August 20,2013

Kate is a Senior this year, and she is the Senior Class Historian, Copy Editor of the Yearbook, National Honor Society Vice President, Show Choir Pianist, and new Domino's Employee! We hope we survive!

Afton is a Sophomore, still trying to recover from her broken leg, she is going to be the Cross Country Manager, and is on the debate team. She will continue with Physical therapy twice a week, and of course has the piano to practice, and her driver's license to earn!

Last year they will all start school at the same time!

Kate and Afton now drive to school together in the morning!

Dylan is in 8th grade, and is at the Junior High. He is getting better and better at the piano, he is teaching himself the guitar, and can take you down with his karate skills! Now to get that Eagle done!

This is the last year at the Elementary School for our family! Jocelynn is in the 6th grade, she just started piano lessons in the summer, and is planning on playing the violin with the elementary orchestra soon (like I said earlier, the clarinet didn't work so well!) I can't believe all my babies are so big!

I wonder what this year will bring...craziness, stress, homework, hours of practicing, the piano that will never stop, projects, headaches, fun, memories, and more craziness...plus more!

Last day of being a Junior!

Last day of being a freshman!

Last day of school...I wonder what summer will bring? What memories will be made? Will we make the most of it??

May 24, 2103. The last day of school started off like any other year... Jocelynn and I went to lunch with some friends and then went to the park. Afton walked to Soelberg's with some friends, Kate was with some of her friends, and Dylan was getting ready to go on a Scout Camp Out... The afternoon was good. We all met back up, and we were making plans for the rest of the evening, Kate was going to go to dinner with her friends, and then come back to our house, and have a "homework burning party", Dylan was going to a Scout Camp out, Afton was already at her friend's house in Stansbury for a party, and Daniel, Jocelynn and I were making plans to go to dinner when we get a phone call, it was my cell phone...I missed it, it didn't ring, it does that sometimes. It was telling me I had a message...from Afton's friend, Elysa, weird, I thought, but then again, maybe Afton's phone had died, and she was trying to call... So, I pressed the voice mail message and started listening to the message, the home phone rang...it was the Morrison's cell... there had been an accident. Afton had jumped off the roof at the Steadman's house, on to the trampoline, something everyone had done...it was her first time. She was hurt. Her leg(s?) was broken... I told Daniel...Kate had already gone to dinner...we told them we'd meet them at the hospital...they had already called the ambulance...we called Kate and told her to come home...we told Dylan to find a ride to the church for his camp out...we drove to the hospital...it's only 2 minutes away...the ambulance wasn't coming...the hospital didn't know anything about it...we called back to the friend's phone..."Where are you?"..."we're taking her to Primary Children's on the Air Med Helicopter...she's broken her leg...how long will it take you to get here?"..."10 minutes...we're coming"..."We'll probably have to meet you there"...we divide up...Dan is to get the car, and some supplies, we'll meet at the hospital...I drive to Stansbury..."where are you?"..."I'm almost there"..."the helicopter hit a bird, she has to go by ambulance"...I'm almost there. I'm there...firetrucks...policeman...ambulances...people...Afton is in back of the ambulance...tethered to a board...they are ready to go..."say hi, then get in front"..."Afton, you'll be okay"...Afton starts to cry, she's been so brave..."Buckle up, we've got to go"... Bumpy roads...long drive...lights on...people moving out of the way...I can't see the speedometer, but we are going fast...Afton cries out on every bump...my poor baby...is she going to be okay??...the EMT's say yes... Finally at the hospital...put in a room...people check...this is an emergency...why aren't they doing anything?...they come in...they check on her again...Daniel makes it...I nearly pass out...my baby is hurt, she's wet...she's miserable! Help her!...why is she still hooked up to the board...x-ray machine comes in...nurses...they take her off of the board...and her hair...where is the doctor?..."she has to have surgery,she has a compound fracture of her left leg, both the tibia and fibula are broken... should be in an hour...an hour passes...nothing to take your mind of this horrible waiting game...oh, I found a book...let's read...it's about potty training? in an ER room...really?...Daniel finds another book, he starts to read...priesthood blessing..waiting...