Sadness

We got some very sad news yesterday. A good friend of my 12 year old daughter was killed in a car accident on Friday night. The rest of her family survived. They wrecked on slippery roads near Evanston, WY on their way to Utah at the start of the holiday weekend.

Sidney (in blue) with my daughters Kayla and Rilyn behind.

Sidney with Rilyn, Kayla, Tyler and Kyle at our house last year.

Kayla and Sidney were in the same class at school last year and this year, though they didn't have the same home room teacher they still saw each other 6 days a week between school and Church. They have been in Beehives together. Sidney's Mom is the Young Women's President.

Sidney is the oldest of 3 and was so talented and artistic. She won many awards at the school 6th grade Continuation Ceremony on Wednesday. Her Dad was there videotaping it, and I'm sure that video will be a treasure. Also, the girls had their first trip to the temple for Baptisms for the Dead about 3 weeks ago. Sidney's Dad got to be there and baptize her and her Mom was able to be there as well.

It's just so sad! Sidney was vivacious and full of life!! She was so wonderful!! My daughter has been taking this pretty hard, at first she was in denial. But slowly she is realizing it is true. We will miss Sidney and feel great sadness for her wonderful family. I couldn't imagine anything much worse than what they are going through right now.