Out With the Old...

Wow, so much has happened with our car situation...

Finally did say goodbye to the shuttle...

And welcomed a new member of the family...

And put another member of the car family in the hospital...

The other driver's car...

Ally had this accident the day before we were to pick up the new Explorer.  She did not get injured other than her hand which was x-rayed but determined to be fine.  We think it got hit by the airbag.  Three airbags in our Civic deployed, and we received a letter saying our insurance company was declaring the car a total loss.  We started making plans, then four days later they said it was not being totaled and it was being repaired.  $9,500.00 in repairs!  Wow, didn't even know the car was worth that much.  The other driver was taken in an ambulance, but we think she only had dental work from a plate being knocked loose by the airbag in her car.

Getting the new car, dealing with repairs and rental cars, and driving everyone everywhere (the kids can't drive the rental car because they are not 25, and Chris won't let them drive the Explorer) has consumed basically all my time for the last couple weeks.

My hair is still growing out and is almost long enough for Amy to finish the A-line cut she wants to do.

Goodbye My Friend

So sad that the space shuttle is dying.  Even sadder is the fact that we just put a $3,000 transmission in several months ago.  It has been in the shop seven times the last month and was finally diagnosed with a terminal illness.  That is unless we want to fork over a minumum of $2,500 for more engine/valve work.  We spent over $1,000 just trying to get the check engine light and other warning lights diagnosed.  It's time.  We must bite the bullet and get a new second car.  But in the meantime, we had them put it back together and will run it with the check engine light on until it finishes dying.

On to better news... Ally has over a 4.0 grade point average!  Woo hoo!  She should get another $2,000 to $4,000 in scholarships at GCU for that.

My finger is slowly getting back some range of motion.  Still have a long way to go and am in physical therapy for the next month and then we will go from there.  Lots of exercises to work on at home, at least a dozen times a day.  Blech.  Painful, too.  Must... breathe... thru.... pain....

Tigger has been busy as well... this is just one night's work.