I was riding home with Akisa and Kendall in Akisa's car with Akisa driving from The Nutcracker rehearsals. We were on the freeway going about 65 when the car in front of us slowed down WAY too fast, and Akisa couldn't slow down fast enough. We hit the car in front of us, who hit the car in front of it, and somewhere in there, we hit the car next to us. 4 cars were involved, 2 of them were totaled, Akisa's being one of them. No one was hurt that was involved in the accident. We think the person who caused the accident was drunk. But we don't know, because he ran off and didn't come back. It is such a huge blessing to not be hurt or dead, I am soooo grateful. Mom took me to the chiropractor for an emergency visit to fix my back and neck from whiplash. They hurt pretty bad at first, but after 11 hours of sleep on Thanksgiving night (AMAZING, eh?) I feel a lot better. We were even able to go camping like we planned! =D
So we (mom, Julianne, me, and the Sitze's: Sis Sitze, Timothy, Jeremy, Daniel) went camping for Thanksgiving. We got there at midnight Wednesday night. XD Not cool, but it was alright. It was cold this year, but not unbearable. I made sure to bring enough warm things. Paula was there. =D I've been camping with her every year since I was like....8, except for one year. I love her. <3>
Just kidding..... I forgot about the surprise visit I took to Dallas last weekend. Okay. So mom needed to go to Dallas to fix up some stuff and to get stuff for camping. I decided to go with her to help her, and so that I could go to the stake dance and see Dan Bergquist's homecoming talk. Mom and I got in Dallas in just enough time to get to the dance about 30 minutes late. (I wanted it like that. That way people were there when I walked in.) I heard Sis Swalberg say "Oh. My. Gosh!" when I walked in. She said that Zach had just been saying earlier that day that this would've been the first dance that I wouldn't be there for. She was so excited for her boys. Zach and Landon, and to my surprise, BURKE, were right by the door when I walked in. I wish I could've recorded their faces. It was priceless. I will never forget how they looked when they realized that I was there. Burke is my unofficially adopted little brother. It was his first dance, and at my old stake. =] It was the bomb-diggity, to say the least. I gave hugs to all of them, and was going to explain why I was there when a swing song came on, so I hurried to find Cristian.
I found Cristian near the dance floor looking for someone. I came around from behind, grabbed his hand, and pulled him onto the floor. He freaked out. Yeah, pretty much. He demanded to know what I was doing there, but I refused to tell him because right then we were swinging. He told me afterwards that he had just been wishing I was there so he had someone to dance with, and then I popped up! He as astonished. He says it's probably the best surprise he's ever had. I would probably have to agree with him. =P
The other person whose reaction is VERY much unforgettable, is Ashley Michelle. She wasn't there when I got there, and I saw her in the hall as she entered the dance. I went up to her with my arms out for a hug, and she screamed "WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?!?!" very happily and grabbed onto me and wouldn't let go for a while. She was laughing, too. I think she was happy. haha I had told her a few days before that I wanted her to take her camera so she could take pictures of my friends, when really I was having her bring her camera so that we could take pictures of us and our friends. I was a very sneaky snook. hee hee.
I REALLY enjoyed my time with Zach, Landon and Burke. I danced with Landon 3 times, Zach and Burke twice each. I do believe I made those incredible young men very happy by being there. I loved being there for Burke's first dance. Neither of us knew that each other was going to be there. It was just epic. Better than the bomb-diggity.
Afterwards the Swalberg's, Burke, Paul, Jean, (Did I mention that she was uber happy I was there? I love hanging with Jean.) Cristian, and a few people that the Swalberg's brought with them to the dance, went to Braums to extend our visiting time and to get ice cream. I think there were like....6 guys all talking to me at one time. XD I'm loved, am I not? I feel very blessed to have such wonderful friends in Dallas.
The next morning I went to church and saw Dan give his talk. It was a very beautiful talk. =] Good job, Dan. I realized that day, sitting in my old ward's young women, that I missed my new ward. I love how the young women in my new ward actually like each other. I can feel their love. There's one girl in my ward that's in my seminary class, too. Her name is Kaely. I really miss her. I can't wait to see her in church tomorrow. Anyway, that's all for this blog. It turned out to be longer than I wanted. haha
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