Frogger

We scheduled the van to go into the dealership for a few min9or repairs this week. The kids (mostly Shane) have completely destroyed the built in window shades and they can not be rolled down anymore. So I drive everywhere with the shades up and have huge blind spots on both sides of the van. The shades are still under warranty so we wanted to get them fixed before we have to pay for it. Then we are planning on taping them in the down position so that the kids can't use them for a while.

We found a Honda dealership that will pick up the van from your house, fix it, and deliver the van back to your house when they are done with it! How's that for service. (I am reminded of our neighbor Todd in Ohio who used to have a tow truck come with a flatbed and pick up his car from his driveway every time that a service light came on. I am not even kidding. But I am sure that they charged him for that service...) The dealership pick up service was free.

So last night John took the car seats from the van and put them into the truck. There were three car seats across the backseat of the truck and one in the front seat. I had to go to the gym in the morning so I loaded everybody into the truck. I forgot how hard it was to get the kids securely fastened into their seats in the truck. It is such a tight fit. How did I do that for so long?

Enjoying lunch outside last week when it was warm!

The whole experience really made me appreciate my van. It is soooo convenient. The automatic sliding doors are so amazing!

This week I had a little fender bender with the van. A car stopped short in front of me and in order to avoid hitting him I swerved into the other lane and hit a guard rail. The damage wasn't too bad, but I am sure that it will cost a fortune to fix since body work always costs an arm and a leg.

The worst part is that I am going to have to be without my van while the body work is being done! I am getting stressed already thinking about it!