Somehow This Is My Fault

First and most importantly, Ashleigh is fine and no one got hurt.  Now, for the rest of the story...  We woke up at 6 AM to about an inch of snow or as I said, "a heavy frost."  (You can see how much is on the driveway.)  Lucie wanted me to drive the kids to school but I said no - the 6 mile drive has a max speed limit of 30, Ashleigh's car is 4 wheel drive all the time, and she needs to learn to drive in it before she goes to college next year.  So off they went.  About 20 minutes later we get the call:  "I've been in an accident."  And quick as you can say, "I told ya so!" it is my fault.  ha ha  Lucie was pretty clear, several times, that she or I should have driven them to school.  Um, no.  She's gotta learn.  There was barely any snow (it had stopped) and we can't keep her in her crib all of her life.  (That went over pretty well as you can imagine!)  Ashleigh picked the hilliest route to school (instead of the slower, well-traveled one) and hit a slippery spot.  She got spun around and then someone hit her.  Right behind the driver's side rear door.  Probably doing about 10-15 miles an hour.  There are some scrapes and the bumper is dented.  She was going very slow as was the other driver.  The police came out and did a report and all was fine.  Lucie wanted to go right over there but the last thing needed at an accident scene is another car and an excited Colombian!  Elliott gave us updates on the phone throughout.  Fortunately, Ashleigh's boyfriend's grandfather runs a body shop...  In a way it was a good thing to get it out of the way now - it was an accident and cars are replaceable and that is why we have insurance.  Next time it happens, and it will happen, she will know what to do and it will be fine.  Ashleigh was OK to drive back (get back on that horse I said.  Another popular comment for the morning...).  I would have driven Lucie over to drive her home if she was too shook up.  But she was OK.  Anyway, she and Elliott came home and didn't go to school.  Despite them saying they didn't get hurt, I have to wonder if they didn't hit their heads - both of them cleaned up their rooms for the rest of the day without being told!

We got a little more snow overnight but nothing major.  I have the waffle maker warming up right now and will make breakfast, then take down the outside Christmas lights.  Next we take on the family room...