After conferences on Tuesday night, I was very tired, so it was nice to wake up Wednesday morning, to our first late start day! I wasn't thrilled about having our first snow- there wasn't a lot, but it was just really wet and pretty windy. I didn't get to sleep in, as Zearley was wide awake, but I did get some extra snuggle time with her! So that was well worth it. During this time Wednesday morning, it was then I learned of an accident that happened Tuesday night where a car struck a man walking his dog, killing them both. This man happened to be a very good friend and classmate, Abbey (Henry) Sauerbrei's dad. What a tragic event, I have now learned a lot of very sad details of this tragedy, however I'm not sure if everything I've heard is 100% correct. It sounds like to me what started as an accident, turned into a crime by the way things were handled by those involved. Gravel roads are scary, people often tend to drive all too fast on them, and innocent people live on them and have every right to walk on them, whenever they chose as long as they take per-cautions for their safety. I'm very saddened for Abbey and her family. It's absolutely not fair what happened and the life of her dad and his dog was taken as a result. If what had happened was confessed in all honesty from the very beginning after the accident occurred, I think, although still very difficult, it might have been more accepted. I don't want to say too much, as I know everyone's voice is entitled to their own opinion and there are probably more views then mine on this tragedy- I just really hope Abbey's family finds peace in the outpour of support and love shown for her dad today at his celebration of life. It was truly a unique and neat experience that honored his Native American Heritage. Abbey lost her mom at a very young age when we were in fifth grade to breast cancer, which has been hard on Abbey growing up and her mom would be so proud of the mother Abbey has become herself today and how much support she has put forth towards finding a cure for breast cancer in honor of her mom. Now, Abbey has lost her father. It's in times like this she needs to see all the support praying for her and how much all of her extended family and friends care about her. She will get stronger as a result of this, although to her right now that has to seem impossible. She has a wonderful husband who loves her with all his heart and is very supportive of her.
Wow...it's hard to write about anything else after that, a tragedy like that really pulls on your heart strings.
Friday, I had the day off of work because of conferences earlier this week. I didn't do a lot on my day off, but I got to spend the entire day with Zearley, which of course is enough in itself. We went out to take recycling back, and that was about it! We went out for supper with Jordan's family, it was later that we went. Zearley's bedtime was about the time we were getting there, but she did great the whole time. You could tell she was getting tired though and the minute we left in the car she was out! She tried a lemon for the first time when we were at Doughy Joey's and her face was priceless! Of course, I didn't have my camera or the flip camera, but I'm bound to get it on video and in pictures sometime so hopefully she'll show the same reaction! After her initial pucker, she seemed to enjoy biting/licking it!
Yesterday, Saturday it was a pretty beautiful day for the second week in November! I took Zearley for her first wagon ride that she got for her birthday! She loved it!
Well, it's getting late and I got a lot written down for this week, so I better sign off and get ready for tomorrow and bed for myself!
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