Well as you can tell by the title this may be a long post. :p I didn't get a chance to post as much due to how busy last week was. Thursday we had a right good ol' scare. Luckily the scare came after the accident so we knew the outcome was good. I was sitting on the front runner train waiting to go home when I got a call from my father in law. He asked if I could pick him up at the mechanic because he needed to leave his truck there. So I just figured it was a routine check up or something When I got there, I was shocked to learn what had happened. Dad was driving down I-15 on his way into Salt Lake to help my brother in law with some work. When something hit his windshield, ricochet off and hit his mirror and then flew into the driver side window shattering it in on Dad. Glass was everywhere, there was even glass embedded into dad's sports catalog.
Dad was fine and it wasn't till we got some of his things out of the truck and were on our way home when he started to get a little shaky and we realized that if that rock or whatever it was that hit the truck had been about 3 inches difference it may have missed the windshield and come full speed at the window and into dad. We could have lost him. I am so grateful that Heavenly Father was protecting Dad A. that day and that he was able to walk away from the accident unscathed and just a little shaken up. Friday was definitely a lot better...and more relaxing. :D After I got home from work the only thing I did was relax and work on organizing my scrapbook stuff...which for me is fun. :p I know wild Friday night huh. :D Saturday was...interesting. After James' martial arts school closed we have been searching for a new place that he might be able to study. He found one place that he really likes...the only problem is the distance. It's in South Salt Lake. There was another place he wanted to check out in downtown and since I was going to be in Salt Lake anyway later that afternoon we decided to make a day of it. The trouble started when we woke up...(good sign of a bad day. :p) James called to verify the time and we realized that we needed to leave well 10 min ago. :p So we got ready as fast as we could and headed to Salt Lake. Our gas light came on and both James and I thought that we should probably gas up in Farmington, but we were both so frazzled and set on trying to get to that school in time that we didn't voice this to each other at all. We got to Salt Lake and after a lot of searching we couldn't find the school. We were both tired and frustrated and the car was almost running on fumes. So we decided to get gas and then we'd figure it out. Two things happened then #1 the gas station we pulled into was CLOSED. REALLY? A closed gas station at 9:45 AM on a Saturday. Well as aghast as we was it wasn't going to do us any good if the gas station was open anyway because #2 we realized we forgot the gas money. So we drove to the College (thankfully just up the street) and we tried to figure out a way to get back home so we could get the money. We did figure out a ride. so after going all the way back home, getting the cash and going all the way back to Salt Lake to get the car and go gas it up. not only was the class over but a new one had started. We did eventually find it (it was on the other side of the street grrrr.) we went in but the instructor was teaching so we were able to get a look at the place, pick up a pamphlet and schedule. If time wasn't an issue we could have stayed there and waited. But we had other things. So after a quick stop at Costco for lunch we headed East to my sisters house. for my nieces bridal shower. We did get there a little late but luckily not to late. James was able to go with my brother in law and nephew for guys time. The shower was a lot of fun. It was for my niece Natasha...did I say that already? As people were arriving we did a mingle game where you had the name of a famous person on your back and you had to ask yes or no questions to try and guess who it was. Then you had to find the person you were paired with. so if you were Romeo you needed to find Juliet. It was a great way for people to talk and mingle. Natasha was placed at the front where everyone could see her and given a tiara with a veil, a yellow boa, a big red heart shaped wedding ring...that lights up and of course her scepter. :D Everyone introduced themselves and how they know Tasha, then it was food, more games, presents and just a lot of fun. :) The game we played was the one where you have the name of the bride and groom and you try and get as many words out of there names. Then everyone reads what they have and if you have the same you cross it off. The person with the most words that weren't said wins...Natasha won with 73 words. After the shower was over James and I stayed to visit for awhile before we headed home. All my sisters and nieces where there, except for my new sister Mina...she lives in the Philippines. It was so good to see everyone again and to talk and catch up. Thank you Nancy, Kari, Shelly, Denese, Lexi and Tessa for putting on such a wonderful bridal shower. :D
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