Thursday, November 13, 2008

Holy Hannah-Montana!!

So, we have a Pontiac Montana minivan. (I know, not on your dream car list, but what do you do when you have four growing kids. And they're all too practical, you know. The van is.) Anyway, Wednesday morning we wake up to a flat tire. Luckily Brad noticed it at 7a.m. when he was about to leave for work and put the spare on for me. But the spare was quite low also. So he says go straight to Big-O this morning before you go anywhere. But of course I had to drive the kids to school on the way, then Drexton and I spent the next 2 hours entertaining one another in their all-but-clean waiting area. (I needed an oil change too, so as long as we were there, right?) We did meet a very sociable 4-year-old named Kaitlynn. Yes, sorry to Andy and Drexton, we would have rather been at preschool.
Later that day.... Me and the two little boys go to Marshall & Brittany's to help out with the new baby and change sheets, laundry, etc. (She just had her pacemaker replaced.) We go to leave and the boys beat me to the van. You can picture the seen with your little monkeys pretending to drive and lock mom out. Tell me you've all been there right?
Little did I know Drexton the 2-yr-old had stuck the house keys in the ignition. Now, supposedly this is a security device so when I stuck the real van key in it would not turn the motor over. Thank goodness for wonderful family, who works at Brent Brown, they towed the van off at 5p.m. last night to tear into the steering column and reset the key slot.(There is a fancy word, I just forgot.) It is still under warranty, yeah! And I'm driving Brittany's Hyundai Sonata, quite nice actually, but won't fit us all.
But wait, Brad drives a Buick LeSabre! That does fit all 6 comfortably.

3 comments:

Jackson Family said...

So sorry! car troubles are always hard!!!
i think I finally got your email correct. Hopefully you will get an invite! i will keep my fingers crossed.

Jen B. said...

Saved by the Buick!!!! Sorry about your luck :(

Brooke said...

Wow! what a day! I bet you are glad that day is over!