July 27, 2011
July 15, 2011
Van vs Bison semi
We were all ready to go visit Dustin at our halfway made cabin this past Sunday. We didn't make it very far only about 2 km's from home. It's true when they say "most accidents happen within sight of home".
Needles to say we were sideswiped by a Bison semi with two trailers. I have no idea what he was doing... not paying attention obviously but other then that???? He kept driving while my life flashed before my eyes. Three of the kids were on that side of the van... it could have been worse.... a lot worse. No one was hurt, just shaken, scared, and angry; but no physical injuries.
Dustin was talking to Payton afterwards and she was like "the trailer was right beside me really close". She's the one who if you ask will say "we were almost killed!"
I'm not going into details yet... because Dustin wants me to wait until everything is done first. But I still have nightmares of what could have happened. The side of the van was open like a soup can. Faith could have been hurt lot worse. Most of the damage is done to the passenger side door where she was sitting.
I'm going to be thankful instead of angry.
I'm thankful it's only the van that's broken.
I'm thankful I didn't have the dogs with me.
I'm thankful Dustin just happened to answer his phone.
I'm thankful when I said to my friend please just come, she dropped everything to come get us.
I'm thankful that same friend lent me her cell phone to use to make those calls.
I'm thankful a police officer just happened to be driving by and stopped to see if we were alright.
I'm thankful I didn't *lose it* until after the accident was over.
I'm thankful someone was watching over us.
I'm going to be thankful when we're done dealing with MPI.
I'm going to be thankful when we have a new vehicle to drive.
Needles to say we were sideswiped by a Bison semi with two trailers. I have no idea what he was doing... not paying attention obviously but other then that???? He kept driving while my life flashed before my eyes. Three of the kids were on that side of the van... it could have been worse.... a lot worse. No one was hurt, just shaken, scared, and angry; but no physical injuries.
Dustin was talking to Payton afterwards and she was like "the trailer was right beside me really close". She's the one who if you ask will say "we were almost killed!"
I'm not going into details yet... because Dustin wants me to wait until everything is done first. But I still have nightmares of what could have happened. The side of the van was open like a soup can. Faith could have been hurt lot worse. Most of the damage is done to the passenger side door where she was sitting.
I'm going to be thankful instead of angry.
I'm thankful it's only the van that's broken.
I'm thankful I didn't have the dogs with me.
I'm thankful Dustin just happened to answer his phone.
I'm thankful when I said to my friend please just come, she dropped everything to come get us.
I'm thankful that same friend lent me her cell phone to use to make those calls.
I'm thankful a police officer just happened to be driving by and stopped to see if we were alright.
I'm thankful I didn't *lose it* until after the accident was over.
I'm thankful someone was watching over us.
I'm going to be thankful when we're done dealing with MPI.
I'm going to be thankful when we have a new vehicle to drive.
July 4, 2011
Strawberry Picking at Grenkow's
We were there the first day right at 8:00. The kids love picking berries and it only took just under an hour to pick 4-4L pails of heaping berries. This year Payton had the strawberries all over her mouth. I love going to Grenkow's they are always so nice, and it's really close to the house. If the kids pick berries in other rows (so far) nobody has yelled at them. I'm so glad that a few years ago I just decided that's it I'm just going to go. Although that was the year my mom visited so I did have help just in case the kids wouldn't listen. We've eaten 2 buckets so far and glad we froze the other two.
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