Yesterday I took the SUV that has been a paperweight for the past 2 months plus to the chevy garage. The tranny on this particular one was supposed to be covered under a special bulletin, yea right what happened to our transmission isn’t covered under that bulletin they said 4000 plus to fix it. The car is awesome otherwise so I have done some digging and found a 3.5 liter engine from that same model and a better tranny that i can put into the car for half the cost of just the tranny.
uggggg so now we get the engine and the tranny and do a replacement at least thats the plan
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Monday, March 15, 2010
Why would I want to save daylight?
Today was one of those days, actually it’s been one of those weeks. I hate time change in the Spring. I don’t mind falling back in the Autumn, it makes me think of falling back into bed after hitting the snooze button during daylight savings time, you even get the same effect, but don’t have to hit the snooze.
Anyway I’ve just been frustrated the last week with the girls, and with the general selfishness that they exhibit, you can spend an entire day doing things geared specifically toward them, even giving up your Sunday afternoon plans so that they can have a play date, that is followed by an incredibly annoying generic version of The LIttle Mermaid. Today Z just was not any kind of happy, color with me yep, make bread dough with me yep, play with me yep, all those things and then some, oh plus watch Care Bears with me. Fun times, then when time to go get Amberly and mommy the crying started, and didn’t really stop until Amberly and I left for Karate.
I wonder sometimes why God tells us to come to Him like a child on these days, mainly because of the whole selfish, unable to obey, lie filled life that happens so often when dealing with little children, then today in the car on the way to get J it hit me. Well didn’t really hit I realized that God loves to laugh and we humans afford him the best opportunities. Here’s how the conversation went.
Daddy (looking in the rear view mirror) “Amberly what are you doing?”
Amberly (looking back with three finger firmly in her mouth moving around) “What!”
Daddy (trying hard not to lose it because we have talked about putting our hands in our mouth) “What are you doing with your hands in your mouth?”
Amberly (with that well duh tone in her voice) “My tongue itches, I’m scratching it, it itches really bad.”
Daddy (really really really trying hard not to laugh and losing the battle) Well we don’t put our fingers in our mouth.
Only kids can make you laugh that much even when they make me wish I had hair to yank out in chucks.
Anyway I’ve just been frustrated the last week with the girls, and with the general selfishness that they exhibit, you can spend an entire day doing things geared specifically toward them, even giving up your Sunday afternoon plans so that they can have a play date, that is followed by an incredibly annoying generic version of The LIttle Mermaid. Today Z just was not any kind of happy, color with me yep, make bread dough with me yep, play with me yep, all those things and then some, oh plus watch Care Bears with me. Fun times, then when time to go get Amberly and mommy the crying started, and didn’t really stop until Amberly and I left for Karate.
I wonder sometimes why God tells us to come to Him like a child on these days, mainly because of the whole selfish, unable to obey, lie filled life that happens so often when dealing with little children, then today in the car on the way to get J it hit me. Well didn’t really hit I realized that God loves to laugh and we humans afford him the best opportunities. Here’s how the conversation went.
Daddy (looking in the rear view mirror) “Amberly what are you doing?”
Amberly (looking back with three finger firmly in her mouth moving around) “What!”
Daddy (trying hard not to lose it because we have talked about putting our hands in our mouth) “What are you doing with your hands in your mouth?”
Amberly (with that well duh tone in her voice) “My tongue itches, I’m scratching it, it itches really bad.”
Daddy (really really really trying hard not to laugh and losing the battle) Well we don’t put our fingers in our mouth.
Only kids can make you laugh that much even when they make me wish I had hair to yank out in chucks.
Monday, March 8, 2010
girl + girl +girl = cRaZeYYYY man
Wow, i know i know i get it been late on the whole update thing but hey back into life at the house and three girls to take care of and all that goes with it well that makes me crazeyyy. lol
I am so glad that J is home as are the girls but wow something has happened over the last few days that makes me wonder. My girls have been going nuts. Amberly is pushing as many buttons and boundaries as she can writing notes to boy’s, being mouthy, being mean and Z is picking up on it and giving it right back. They are driving me insane.
I don't ask for much any more but one thing I love is to get away for a little quiet time into nature, there are so many state parks that are beautiful around here. I was so looking forward to taking off after i got J today and going camping, me my tent some fire wood my Bible a couple of books and my ipod would make a really nice calming, soothing evening followed by some hiking tomorrow and a relaxed Daddy would return. Well not so much. As you may know we are expecting the flood over the next few days and it is in fact raining right now. Still I have my family all together something that was not guaranteed a few weeks ago.
Still anyone want a couple of little kids, today i’ll let em go cheap just realize that there is a no return policy, don’t feed them after midnight keep them out of the sunlight and don't get them wet. Wait no that gremlins well yea okay so the way they were acting this week those rules would definitely apply.
I am so glad that J is home as are the girls but wow something has happened over the last few days that makes me wonder. My girls have been going nuts. Amberly is pushing as many buttons and boundaries as she can writing notes to boy’s, being mouthy, being mean and Z is picking up on it and giving it right back. They are driving me insane.
I don't ask for much any more but one thing I love is to get away for a little quiet time into nature, there are so many state parks that are beautiful around here. I was so looking forward to taking off after i got J today and going camping, me my tent some fire wood my Bible a couple of books and my ipod would make a really nice calming, soothing evening followed by some hiking tomorrow and a relaxed Daddy would return. Well not so much. As you may know we are expecting the flood over the next few days and it is in fact raining right now. Still I have my family all together something that was not guaranteed a few weeks ago.
Still anyone want a couple of little kids, today i’ll let em go cheap just realize that there is a no return policy, don’t feed them after midnight keep them out of the sunlight and don't get them wet. Wait no that gremlins well yea okay so the way they were acting this week those rules would definitely apply.
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