As if it wasn’t enough to bring home a new baby we’ve also got a new van and puppy!! In March we were finally able to get rid of the Durango and the awful car payment and gas mileage that came with it! Sam had just got a new (used) trooper so he said we could use his Elantra. The car had a few problems to say the least – right off the bat we had to replace the clutch, the brakes, and tires. Then if that wasn’t enough the idle speed sensor also went out causing the car to idle uncontrollably. Michael, being the brilliant man that he is, was able to jerry rig it so that it was drivable.
The car hasn’t been registered in2 years or so and since we were driving it we thought we should get that done. We finally had time to get that taken care of while on Maternity leave however it failed both safety and emissions. We were going to have to drop another $600 into the car to get it to pass on top of the $800 we’d already spent. So we decided to explore other options.
A friend of ours in the ward owns a dealership and happened to have a 2002 Pontiac Montana traded in for a newer car. Michael and I saw it online and decided to take it for a test drive over the weekend. We loved it so much that we never took it back! Sam calls it our Mormon Assault Vehicle and Aiden and I call it our bat mobile. We were very blessed to get this van at such a great price and at the perfect time.
Michael and I have been considering getting a puppy for the last year or so. Michael is an animal lover and so is Aiden. I’m not but I think every boy should have a dog. A week or so ago Michael found a pair of pure bred Boxer pups for free online. We called and said we’d call back in an hour or so to look at them because we had some stops to make. By the time we called back the pups were gone. Michael and Aiden were devastated! We really couldn’t afford to buy a puppy – they run $300-800 YIKES! So we decided it would have to wait. On Sunday afternoon just before church Sam came home and opened the back door and said “I’m in trouble”. We all jumped up and ran to the door and there she was, Maggie Mae. He just happened to run into a lady who was selling her last pup and he feel in love and brought her home! It must have been fate.
The boys absolutely love her! And I’m warming up to her too – how can you not, she is so cute! She is getting used to her new home. She is out in the back yard and cries a lot – she doesn’t like to be alone. All the neighbors’ kids come over to play with her and it’s been a fun addition to our family.
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LOL! That is awesome, we will have to come and visit :D
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