Fun Times

I am just so excited. Today I got some good news from the mechanic that we have had our car with for the past THREE weeks that it is now complete. I have been sharing cars, swapping cars, begging everyone to use their car, and finally we have our little car back. I couldn't be happier and even happier when he tells me the total for the repair is 306.50. I was hoping that would be roughly the price since I spent 350.00 on my van before this whole issue transpired. And of course we can't forget the 100.00 that we spent on M's breaks for her car also a week after my vans breaks decided they didn't want to work. I happily picked up the car and my aunt used Grammie J's car to follow behind me for the just in case. I am still in that mode that the car might just die on me when I am coming up to a stop light or something. It didn't but, I did hear some rattling on my right side of the car where they fixed the wheel bearand. I thought I must be loosing my mind. I called the mechanic when I got home and told him that I heard this rattling in the front and he told me yes that is true and all it needed was a swag something. (I can't remember the technical words that he told me at the moment) and to have M pick it up and he will put it in for us. I called the parts place and the part is 34.99. While at the mechanic today also, I asked about doing the timing belt and water pump sometime soon since the car is approaching 100,000 miles and he wants to do it Wednesday. I asked for a rough price and he is telling me 400.00. I am having a minnie meltdown. I know that once this is done this car will run another 100,000 miles....come on it's a HON*DA they drive forever but still I just want a break already. So that is where we are at. I still need to get my AC compressor fixed in my van and have my timing belt and water pump put in also. We will be looking at another 700.00 so so for that. I JUST WANT A BREAK!! It stinks when both cars are approaching 100,000 at the same time, but what can you do, you need them to get to and from your lovely jobs. So we will start working on these projects soon.
Also, I am so excited M and I are going on a date tomorrow afternoon. With free movie tickets and a 25.00 gift certificate to The 99 Restaurant. I am very excited about this. We haven't been out in quite sometime as a couple with no children. My parents are being good grandparents and taking the girls to Disney On Ice. They are looking forward to it, but I think I am looking forward to it a little more. It should be a nice time for us all. That's about it for now from our neck of the woods. Hope everyone has a great weekend!

WOW, It's Been A While

I'm so sorry that it's been a while again. It seems that the minute I want to write, things get busy and I just don't have time for it. So much has happened since I last posted. Princess turned 4 in August. I can't believe my first baby is now 4, going to preschool for her second year, and attending dance school also for her second year. We had a great party again for her with about 45 or so people that attended with about 17 kids also. We had a face painter there, games, and lots of food. The theme this year was My Litt*le Pon*y. Our Little Miss is also growing up before my eyes and I also can't believe that. We had our evaluation with Early Inter*vention with Miss P and the gang about 2 weeks ago and what can I say, Little Miss is an over achiever at this point and doesn't qualify anymore for the services. She is speaking like a little parrot, and although it isn't always crystal clear, we understand without a doubt what she is saying and so did the speech therapists that attended the evaluation. She will be turning 2 in October and that to me seems even more unimaginable since it seems like just yesterday I was gearing up to have her. We have attended my uncles wedding to his beautiful bride 2 weekends ago with Princess being the flower girl. She did great in the wedding and looked like such a grown up little girl. We danced the night away together, and had just a wonderful time as a whole family together. We even had family down from PA. We did a lot of sight seeing in Newport, R*I, with beautiful weather to go along with it. What else, oh and we have been spending money like it's water on our two cars. First my brakes in my van went, that was 350.00 in one week. The next week M's car's breaks went and then her car decided all together that it just doesn't want to idle right and stall. It has been at our mechanics for almost 2 weeks and he still can't seem to figure out exactly what the hell is the matter. He is having someone that works specifically on her type of car come to the shop tonight to see if he can figure it out. I am hopeful since the last thing I want is another car payment. I still have one on my van for the next 2 years why would I want another?!? Last but not least, Happy Birthday Dad and to myself. Tomorrow is my father's birthday and Wednesday is mine. Happy 28th Birthday to ME!!!!