Car crash for Cael

The phone rings at 12:30 am Friday morning. Ben picks up the phone…

“Dad, I’ve got good news and bad news. The bad news is I wrecked the car —-it’s totaled. The good news is it’s not my fault and I’m OK. “

Cael was coming home from a late night dance rehearsal practice, and saw a car coming toward him starting to swerve in and out of the other lanes. There was a car in front of him that he was following, but then the car coming the opposite direction hit the car in front of him, ripping off the driver side wheel and causing the truck to continue out of control and Cael— in an attempt to avoid a head on collision swerved to the right, but the truck still hit all along the while driver side All along the side of the car, flipping him around putting him on the edge of the road where he narrowly missed a telephone pole before sliding next to a tree the drunk driver in the truck continued forward until he crashed into a concrete bench at a bus stop 

Talk about a horrible phone call to get. We were so grateful and relieved that Cael was OK, but also incredibly frustrated and mad that someone would think it would be OK for them to get behind the wheel of a car after drinking.

The airbags exploded in the little black car that Cael was driving. Glass was everywhere and his arm had some lacerations on his left arm and pieces of glass imbedded. He still has red marks on his arm (6 months ago)

The police and ambulance were able to respond quickly and the drunk driver was loaded into the ambulance. The police took their report and we were able to drive up and bring Cael home and the car was towed away.

Fitness center Award assembly

 

Fun with Tanner

 

10 days of FUN with Annika

 

Let your light so shine!

 Brielle gave a talk in church 

Good Morning brothers and sisters and aloha —-(pause) 

my name is Brielle Platt and I was asked to give a talk today.  for those who don't know, my oldest brother Cael recently got home from his mission. I was so excited to see him when he got off the airplane I ran and gave him the first hug. He has been a really good example to me and the rest of my siblings by going on a mission and serving the lord and people in Cambodia. 

In the scriptures we read in Matt 5 verse :16 16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

My brother has been been letting his light shine as a missionary and we have had heard from many of the people in his mission about the good things he did. He was helping to light the path so that others could see the way back to Heavenly Father. So I was thinking about Some ways we can let our light shine even if we don’t have a missionary tag. First thing we could be to smile at someone or open a door for another person. These are some simple acts to let your light shine in the world.  I have a friend that has been a really good example to me. She is always having a good attitude and always being nice which is having an impact on me to be nice and have a good attitude as well. When I broke my arm she visited me and brought me some of my favorite treats to help me feel better. She also wrote me a really nice note where she told me all the good things she likes about me. I am so lucky to have such a good friend. So brothers and sisters I just want to challenge you to do the simple things and let your light shine— smile at someone, open a door, or write a note to make someone’s day  just a little bit better. By doing this we will be showing Our love to Heavenly Father and his son Jesus Christ 

I say these things in the name of Jesus Christ amen. 

He’s home!!

 

First day of school

After all the fun that we had this summer, we were all looking forward to this day. Everyone had picked out their first day of school outfits. The bags were packed, and we had already met the teachers and dropped off the majority of the school supplies. Good morning was smooth

The only one that didn’t go to school today was Brecon he and I decided to take it easy at the house and get things ready for our big exciting day when Elder Platt would come home tomorrow

Ninth grade for Connor

Seventh grade for Brielle

Fourth grade for Cannon

 

Ward camp at Bellows

 

Brielles fun summer