I am so grateful that I was able to go and watch the State Cross Country Meet at Sugerhouse Park in Salt Lake City, even if it was a very long and eventful trip. Me, my mom and Stetson left town at 4:30 am Wednesday morning, assuming that the race started at 11:00 am. As we started through Price Canyon, Stetson got carsick - a first for him - so we had to stop for a few minutes to clean everything up. When we got to Provo we stopped to get gas, but when we got back on the freeway, we realized we were headed to Las Vegas instead of Salt Lake. So, we exited the freeway, and made a U turn to get back on the freeway, which would have been perfectly fine, except that we weren't in the turn lane, and there was a cop RIGHT behind us - yeah, we got pulled over - - yet another delay. We found Sugarhouse Park, and a place to park, and were just getting out of the car when the San Juan bus, with my dad driving, pulled in. I looked at my watch and it was 10:50 - the race should be starting in 10 minutes, and they are just getting here? No, we were misinformed, the race really started at 12:30 for the girls and 1:00 for the boys. Holy cow, we could have gotten another hour of sleep! Oh well, at least we weren't late!
San Juan High School Cross Country State Champions!!!
The boys cross country team at the starting line
Just getting warmed up
Jade (second from left), in 10th place at the 1 mile mark
Taylor Francom (far right) 2A State Champion
I am so glad that Stetson has these awesome examples to follow. I know Jade was a little disappointed in how he finished at State, but I was very proud of him. He ran a great race, and had a great finish! Plus, to finish in 11th place at State as a sophmore is quite an accomplishment. Good job Jade! I am so glad I was able to be there to watch, you did awesome, and you have nothing to feel bad about!
We ate lunch with the cross country team at Chuck-A-Rama, then went back down to Provo where we met up with my brother Jordan. We did some shopping and then took Jordan back to school to study while my mom and I did some more shopping. It took us forever to get anywhere because we kept ending up in the wrong lane and missing the turn. It was pretty late when we finally got back with Jordan for dinner, and Stetson and I were completely spent. So, we stayed in the motel room while my mom and Jordan went to dinner.
Now, a little background. . . I started getting a sore throat last Saturday while we were moving the cows off the mountain and vaccinating our calves. By Sunday I was achy, and just didn't feel well at all! I stayed home Sunday and Monday, but felt better by Tuesday. So I went to work and taught dance on Tuesday. After dance my sore throat was worse, and I had no voice, plus I couldn't sleep that night because I was so stuffed up. Tuesday night I got a total of about two hours of sleep, so by Wednesday night, I was exhausted! I was able to sleep a few hours, but when I woke up about 1:30 I couldn't breathe; I panicked and asked my mom to take me to the hospital. By then I was hypervenilating, and almost passed out in the waiting room. They checked me out, and determined that I have croop, a virus that causes your throat to swell, making it hard to breathe or talk. They gave me some pregnazone to reduce the swelling and sent me on my way. Kind of stupid, I know, but I have never not been able to breathe before, and it really did scare me. Kenny's parents came over and helped my mom with Stetson, then Kenny's dad gave me a blessing, which was a huge comfort! I am so grateful for loving family who are always there when I need them. Again, we didn't get much sleep because Stetson was awake, and just wanted to play. After sleeping in, we came home, and had a very nice, uneventful drive home. I don't know if I have ever been SO grateful to be home before. It was a VERY LONG trip! Thanks mom, and sorry for all the trouble!
2 comments:
You've had more than your fair share of health scares lately! Glad you're okay. I hyperventilated once, and it scared me half to death too!
Wow, That is the most eventful trip I think I've ever heard of. When Kenny came and told me you weren't coming to work because you had been to the hospital the night before I was so nervous for you. I bet that was so scary, and to top it all off you were up in a big city and Kenny wasn't with you. I'm happy that you are feeling better though. I hope that means that your illnesses are done for the year.
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