We've had a rough week
First of all, thanks so much for all your advice on Collin's sign. I read all your comments and decided the best thing to do was take the TV out of Collin's room. I haven't been too worried about it being in there since the actual TV portion doesn't work and he only has selective games to play on his Gamecube. However, I love your advice to put it in a more public place. Collin's been in California and got back late last night. So, after school I approached him and said I think we should take down the sign because it's not really truthful. He said, "That's okay, Mom. Nobody really comes in my room anymore!" I then had a great conversation about why nobody comes in his room--because they think the games are broken. I then had the opportunity to tell him how I can look back on my life and see how 100% honesty has brought many, many blessings. He was great about it and totally understood. So--the TV and Gamecube are going in our family room. I have to admit that part of the reason why it hasn't been in a main room is selfish--I don't love the sound those little games make!
As for Kade asking the gal next door to Homecoming--she said YES! She came over the next night and filled his room with balloons--each containing a Riesen candy. He had to pop all the balloons and open each candy. The very LAST candy he opened said, "There are a million Riesens why I'd go to Homecoming with you, but the number one Riesen is You are the Best." Such a cute way to answer. Sorry I can't show a picture which leads me to my next subject.
Last Wed. night I had a friend come in from Baltimore (loved having you here, Amy!)for four days. We rarely get rain, lightening and thunder here, but Wed. night it was really bad. We heard a huge kaboom, followed by a sizzling sound and realized our house had been hit by lightening. Scarry. Since that time we've had no internet, TV, or telephones that work. The weird thing is the electricity still works. So--we are working on getting that fixed. Right now I'm using our neighbor's internet.
This pales in comparison to the horrible event that took place while my sons and husband were in California this past weekend. Kade plays Varsity football for Lone Peak and his team went down to San Diego to play a high school team on Friday. The majority of the parents went down to support them--including Collin and Steve. (They lost during the last few seconds--13-7.) The next night (Saturday night) was a BYU football game near LA so Collin, Steve and Kade went to the game along with most of the parents. The mom of one of the football players and his five-year-old sister opted to go to the Broadway "Wicked" instead of the BYU game. Kade and his teamates rode by bus to the BYU game and passed a horrible accident. Little did they know it was the rental car of the mom and little 5-year-old sister. Tragically, the 5-year-old was killed. The mother broke several ribs and was released from the hospital yesterday.
We all have been so upset by this news. Kade remembers last Friday night his teammate's little sister running up to her brother and throwing her arms aroumd his neck to tell him "good game." Life is so short and precious.
Let's all hug our kids a little tighter and longer tonight.
Lisa
As for Kade asking the gal next door to Homecoming--she said YES! She came over the next night and filled his room with balloons--each containing a Riesen candy. He had to pop all the balloons and open each candy. The very LAST candy he opened said, "There are a million Riesens why I'd go to Homecoming with you, but the number one Riesen is You are the Best." Such a cute way to answer. Sorry I can't show a picture which leads me to my next subject.
Last Wed. night I had a friend come in from Baltimore (loved having you here, Amy!)for four days. We rarely get rain, lightening and thunder here, but Wed. night it was really bad. We heard a huge kaboom, followed by a sizzling sound and realized our house had been hit by lightening. Scarry. Since that time we've had no internet, TV, or telephones that work. The weird thing is the electricity still works. So--we are working on getting that fixed. Right now I'm using our neighbor's internet.
This pales in comparison to the horrible event that took place while my sons and husband were in California this past weekend. Kade plays Varsity football for Lone Peak and his team went down to San Diego to play a high school team on Friday. The majority of the parents went down to support them--including Collin and Steve. (They lost during the last few seconds--13-7.) The next night (Saturday night) was a BYU football game near LA so Collin, Steve and Kade went to the game along with most of the parents. The mom of one of the football players and his five-year-old sister opted to go to the Broadway "Wicked" instead of the BYU game. Kade and his teamates rode by bus to the BYU game and passed a horrible accident. Little did they know it was the rental car of the mom and little 5-year-old sister. Tragically, the 5-year-old was killed. The mother broke several ribs and was released from the hospital yesterday.
We all have been so upset by this news. Kade remembers last Friday night his teammate's little sister running up to her brother and throwing her arms aroumd his neck to tell him "good game." Life is so short and precious.
Let's all hug our kids a little tighter and longer tonight.
Lisa
25 Comments:
Oh, man! What a tragedy. I started to cry before I was even finished reading it. How horrible all those on the bus that knew the family feel, now that they know who it was. Hearts and prayers go out to the family and to yours as well and to all those on the bus who had seen the accident.
Sorry to hear about your lack of technology from the lightening strike-at least all of you in the home were safe.
Glad to hear that Collin agree'd with you and your choice and that you were able to talk about it. You do have a "good" teenager! And hey, call me a terrible mom, we don't own any of those video games, game boys, or ipods (mp3 players). I think the kids can do something much more constructive--read, write letters, arts and crafts, be creative, be physical outside. Don't get me wrong, we have TV and Directv which is often on cartoons way too much. We try to limit cartoons and have them watch educational programs-Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, PBS.
Take care and again I send my thoughts and prayers to you, your family and the family that lost their little girl.
Ann
Sorry to hear your house was hit by lightning. It's a bad year for storms. We also had lightning damage too this year and hailed on twice. Were getting new roof and siding. Yah! My son's Tv in his room was fried by the lightning. So that's on the list to buy.
Hope your Internet and all that comes back in.
Such a sad story about the five year old girl. So Tragic! Life is short and precious...always huggin my little guy.
PS-glad to see you fixed the sign issue.
Wow,you really have to treat each day as you would your last.
As for your personal crisis you really have to unplug as those items when a storm such as that happens. Here in Florida where I live I always unplug mine as we have had our computer hit and lost our modem and phone lines before.
Oh so sad! I will certainly be thinking about that poor family
Oh Lisa I am SO sorry to hear your news about that tragic accident. That's every parent's worst nightmare.
My oldest sister, Theresa, was stillborn, and a priest friend of my parents wrote a beautiful prayer for them that they have since shared with others who have lost children. I know it gave me a lot of comfort when I miscarried my first child. Here it is:
Eternal Father, although my heart aches at the loss of a life that I so tried to preserve, nevertheless I give you thanks, through my tears, that you gave me this child even for a short while, because a longer time, I know, would have made the separation so much more painful.
In your unfathomable designs you have summoned your child as well as my child to your heavenly kingdom where she shall be eternally happy and where she shall pray for those of us who made her entrance into paradise possible by sharing existence with her.
Heavenly Father, help me to realize that she is just as much my child were she to have lived for one hundred years. Through my tears I return to you a daughter that is Yours as much as mine. Amen
--Fr. Supe, S.J.
I hope it gives your friends some comfort too.
Thoughts and prayers are with the family of Kade's team mate.
God Bless,
Colleen
I am so sorry to hear what happened. I don't really know what to say except that you and that family will be in my prayers.
Sorry to hear about your rough week Lisa. Must have been scary when the lightening hit your house. It's such a pain when we don't have the phone, internet etc. The things we rely on for this hectic modern lifestyle. My internet has been down for a while, so have missed your blog!
Awful to hear about that tragic accident. So sad, makes you realise just how fragile life is, one minute you can be here enjoying yourself and gone in the next. Hearing things like that always makes me think how we should always make the most of each day and the time we have with our families. I don't have any children yet but that must be the most terrible thing to suffer the loss of your child. God bless her family at this difficult time.
Take care.
Katrina
Dear Lisa,
I feel as if my heart is breaking for your friends. Being a mother I could never imagine losing my most precious children. I will keep them in my prayers. I am also pleased that you are all okay and that no-one was hurt when the lightning hit your home. God is so good!
I know this will be a sad week for you and your family as it will be for the little girl's family. As christians though we can find comfort in the fact that she is with the Father and is doing well!
Thinking of you all
Kind regards
Lesley
Oh, that tragic accident is so sad,
I get so teary-eyed when I read things like that. My prayers are with family. It really makes lightening incident seem so trivial
even though it is inconventient.
Keep your chin up--this next week
will get better. Cathy
Seems like when things come they come in threes.... for our family anyway. Nevertheless, I am so sorry for your loss and for your friends family too. What a sad thing and so awful to even think about. Many prayers for all of you involved. I hope that for your son, his memory of the little girl hugging her brother will stay fresh in his mind as a reminder of how important siblings are to one another....
Prayers for you all.
Darla
That is so sad... I will be praying for all of you.
Glad to hear about the homecoming/game cube resolution... and that the lightning strike wasn't worse!
So horrible - my prayers are with all of the team members, their family members, and most of all with the family that was affected by this tragedy.
Lizzy
I can't imagine the depth of your friend's sadness, Lisa. I hope and pray she stays close to her faith during this transition. Having faith in the sovereignty of God, friends like you and a supportive church family will help her get through this nightmare. It's funny how our problems seem unsurmountable until hearing of someone else's. God love her and her family.
p.s. I'm glad your house is fixable! It could have been much worse... you know that. At least the things you lost can be replaced. Thank God for small favors! :)
P.S.
YEAH, KADE!!!!! Now there's a "Reisen" for going to Homecoming!!! he.he.
What a tragedy. I am going to look in on my daughter as soon as I am done with this message. My heart goes out to that Mother and her family.
I am speechless!!!!!!!!!!
Your life sounds so familiar. You are wonderful and I really love reading your blog.
Love, Pam
What a horrible horrible tragedy! I can't even imagine what the mother must be going thru. I prayed immediately for this little girl's family. As difficult as it is to imagine, thank you for sharing and allowing us to pray for her family and all who loved this child.
What a heart wrenching story and a good reminder. (((HUGS))) to all!
Geez Lisa I'm so sad to hear about the loss of that little girl. My hubby and I attend all of his brother's high school football games and Friday nights have been so much fun especially since it's his senior year this year. We have been attending my brother-in-law's football games since he was in pop-warner and we have gotten to know all the families so well. We truly enjoy all the family time. I know Kade's team is all going to feel the loss including the other families in the stands. My thoughts and prayers will be for that family every game the rest of this season. May they be blessed during such a difficult time.
My prayers are with that family tonight. I can't even imagine such a loss.
Shannon
Oh How heartbreaking.. here I sit.. thinking about my daughter whose highschool just had a bomb threat and thanking God for protecting all of them... and the loss of a child for this mother just brought tears to my eyes...!!
Hi Lisa, I am so sorry about your rough week, in fact, 'rough' seems like an understatement. What a horrible accident. Thanks for the reminder to give our kids an extra hug and appreciate every minute with them.
I did love your solution with the TV, great choice.
Here's wishing you have a much better few weeks ahead. Thanks again for sharing so honestly.
love ya,
carrie smith
Oh Lisa,
what a sad way to end what could have been an incredible trip. :( I'm sad for you sons but thankful they had their family and friends around them at such a difficult/shocking time.
we've been having a really bad week here and it's little things like this that remind me that it could always be worse.
I'm thinking of you and those hurt by this tradegy. I hope you find strength with each other. :)
So happy you're coming to Seattle (okay, Bellevue) again. I immediately signed up to see you, I can't wait.
That's just horrible. I pray for the little girl's family. It gave me goosebumps and now I'm going to go wake up my girls' and give them big hugs and kisses.
Wow, What a week we had! The lightening was pretty scary but it was a blessing the house did not catch on fire.
The time change was challenging but so was keeping up with Lisa and her schedule. Don't let anyone tell you she doesn't work very hard. I needed to be connected to one of her belt loops to keep up....lol
I loved every minute of the visit, girls, they even made me hike! But, still I had so much fun I cried that it was time for me to leave.
Give Hugs and Kisses to the girls for me. The Family and your Friends made me feel so welcome and everyone was so kind and friendly.
I can't wait for my next visit so I can be part of the family again. And am excited to have you here in Baltimore soon!
Post a Comment
<< Home