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!