I got a call late Thursday night from school that an accident had happened and one of our students had been killed. I didn’t sleep all night- so worried because I love all the students and just couldn't imagine losing one. I looked up information in the news and saw it was around the same place Tyler crashed 2 years ago and it said 2 people were killed and 3 were lifeflighted to Iowa City with life-threatening injuries. My heart just hurt and i didnt even know who they were yet.
The next morning we had a staff meeting and the news got worse. It was an entire family-a single mom and her 4 girls. They were stopped at the light. A pickup truck was in front of them. Another pickup came and smashed into the back of them so hard that their car flipped and ended up in the shape of a ball. The 7th grader and her sister 11th grade were pronounced dead at the scene. The mom, a 4 year old sister, and the 9th grader were severely injured. Elysia, the 9th grader broke her back and her brain is bleeding. Isabella, our student, was such a beautiful wonderful girl. One time I remember, she came in asked me for any books about Muslims. She told me how she wanted to learn about other cultures so she could better understand other people and where they are coming from. I showed her Malala’s books and we talked about a bunch of different things. I think heavenly father took her because he needed her up there. Friday was a tough day as students found out and there were many tears. I came away grateful that I have the gospel and know what I know. Grateful I am sealed to my family for eternity. Things like this remind you to put things in perspective because lives can be taken away literally in an instant. I didn’t even know her that well, but the hurt was real.
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We had a fun Halloween. We couldn't dress up for school so I just did my hair. Tyler and Alayna spent the evening passing out candy.
Cindy and I worked super hard this week to organize the back room and make more room in the library for stations since my Makerspace grant was approved!
Then last week on the treadmill, I saw something run across the floor. At 1st I thought it was one of our guineas loose- until I saw it shapeshift as flat as a piece of paper and disappear under our storage room followed by a very long tail! Bob got a trap and the 1st night we caught 3 baby mice. I am NOT amused. Bob and Alayna drove them 3 miles away and let them loose. I am a little afraid of what is in the box today…so gross! (Yes, I am aware of the irony that we technically own and hand out with 7 rodents, but still gross)
Bob and I had a date night (at home in Pjs because this week exhausted me) and we got to see the new Star Trek movie on Vidangel. I loved it!
Tyler continues to do an awesome job being our home chef. He is still on the waiting list for BATC and is looking for a job here in the meantime.
