Ok, so now i did a post about January, and how we all got sick. Let's talk about February. What else can go wrong? seriously, when something happens, it happens all at once.
Back in September, the engine in my car died. And since that's super expensive to fix, we decided to just be a one car family, until we can afford a car again. It was rough, but manageable. Luckily, my mom was able to take us to appointments if Josh was at work (because Josh uses our car for work, so i couldn't just drop him off at work, and have the car). We planned on getting a car February or March.
Early February, our only car started dying on us. I can't even remember everything going on. It was stuff that made the car undrivable. So into the shop it goes. we took it into the shop on a Tuesday. And my parents were great, and let us borrow my dads car, so Josh could still go to work. On Thursday, my dads car died! just our luck, huh?! luckily, we were going to get our car back the next day.
Friday, we got our car back. yay! it seemed to work much better. Less than 24 hours later, it dies again! ugh. And Josh says it could possibly be the transmission. uh oh! And we won't be able to find out until Monday, so it was a stressful weekend of not knowing. But luckily, it did have something to do with the transmission, but we didn't have to fully replace it. It was a much easier and cheaper fix, thank goodness!
Meanwhile, while we don't have a car and my dad doesn't have a car. My mom has to take us all to school/work then pick up. Yes, one car for two families was not fun! But we're so grateful my mom was able to help us out.
During all this, we're trying to find me a car. I had only two musts. 1. had to have All wheel drive (or 4 wheel drive). 2. 3 rows, for our family to eventually grow. We looked EVERYWHERE. We wanted to go thru a dealership. Every time we just buy from someone off facebook or craigslist, it usually doesn't end well. But they were just too expensive! people here over charge like crazy, because we're in the middle of nowhere. There's not much between here and 2 hours any direction. We found a couple cars in our price range, but none of them had the two things i was looking for. Usually had one or the other. I was getting so stressed. To the point, i wasn't eating, i couldn't sleep. It was a stressful couple of weeks, on top of Josh's car breaking down constantly.
We finally came across someone on Facebook, selling a car. a 2008 Saturn Outlook. And to be honest, I don't know much about that make or model. But the reviews looked promising. Plus, it has navigation and DVD player (Which will be wonderful when we go visit Josh this summer in Denver!). So we decided to check it out. Josh test drove it first, and he fell in love with it! the biggest issue is the windshield, which is why it was cheaper. So the next day, we took it to our mechanic to make sure it was mechanically fine. And it was! so right then, we bought it! so yay! i finally have a car!
Back in September, the engine in my car died. And since that's super expensive to fix, we decided to just be a one car family, until we can afford a car again. It was rough, but manageable. Luckily, my mom was able to take us to appointments if Josh was at work (because Josh uses our car for work, so i couldn't just drop him off at work, and have the car). We planned on getting a car February or March.
Early February, our only car started dying on us. I can't even remember everything going on. It was stuff that made the car undrivable. So into the shop it goes. we took it into the shop on a Tuesday. And my parents were great, and let us borrow my dads car, so Josh could still go to work. On Thursday, my dads car died! just our luck, huh?! luckily, we were going to get our car back the next day.
Friday, we got our car back. yay! it seemed to work much better. Less than 24 hours later, it dies again! ugh. And Josh says it could possibly be the transmission. uh oh! And we won't be able to find out until Monday, so it was a stressful weekend of not knowing. But luckily, it did have something to do with the transmission, but we didn't have to fully replace it. It was a much easier and cheaper fix, thank goodness!
Meanwhile, while we don't have a car and my dad doesn't have a car. My mom has to take us all to school/work then pick up. Yes, one car for two families was not fun! But we're so grateful my mom was able to help us out.
During all this, we're trying to find me a car. I had only two musts. 1. had to have All wheel drive (or 4 wheel drive). 2. 3 rows, for our family to eventually grow. We looked EVERYWHERE. We wanted to go thru a dealership. Every time we just buy from someone off facebook or craigslist, it usually doesn't end well. But they were just too expensive! people here over charge like crazy, because we're in the middle of nowhere. There's not much between here and 2 hours any direction. We found a couple cars in our price range, but none of them had the two things i was looking for. Usually had one or the other. I was getting so stressed. To the point, i wasn't eating, i couldn't sleep. It was a stressful couple of weeks, on top of Josh's car breaking down constantly.
We finally came across someone on Facebook, selling a car. a 2008 Saturn Outlook. And to be honest, I don't know much about that make or model. But the reviews looked promising. Plus, it has navigation and DVD player (Which will be wonderful when we go visit Josh this summer in Denver!). So we decided to check it out. Josh test drove it first, and he fell in love with it! the biggest issue is the windshield, which is why it was cheaper. So the next day, we took it to our mechanic to make sure it was mechanically fine. And it was! so right then, we bought it! so yay! i finally have a car!
Here's a quick update on us.
Josh: He is in school! right now, he's mainly just doing math since it's been 10 years since high school. In the fall, he will start school. He has decided to do mechanics. i'm so proud of him! he's still working at Domino's as well. In a little more than a month, he heads down to Denver for one last summer down there. I'm dreading it! His cousin has also moved in with us. It's her and 2 dogs. One isn't able to walk (got hit by a car a week before they moved), and one is a puppy. It's exhausting.
Me (Aly): I'm still just home most times. But it's been so nice having a car, so i can get out of the house to take Hyrum to his appointments, and school. My depression has been BAD because i've been stuck inside. So it's been a huge help.
Hyrum: Still going to school. we enrolled him in kindergarten! i can't believe it! It's going to be so weird going from 4 hour days, 4 days a week to full days! it' will be monday-friday 8:30-3:30. But I think it'll be good for him. He does better on his school days, when he has a schedule. He's still in therapy. His anger is getting out of hand. I get told i'm an idiot, he hates me, he throws things at me, he yells all the time. It's been rough. So as bad as i feel to say it, i'm pretty excited for full time school as well!
Corbin: He is in speech therapy. and that seems to go really well! if things go as planned, he starts preschool right after he turns 3 in November. and i think that'll be so good for both of us too! he's as attached to me and i am to him. I struggle leaving him for date nights. And he struggles when i leave him. So this'll be good for us!
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