a stinker of a day...

Working for a non-profit definitely has it's perks, and one of them is that we get most all holiday's off, most recently-Veterans Day. So, since Spencer and I are a 1 car, 2 bike family, we decided it would be a good day to get a wheel bearing replaced on our car. We have always had our car serviced at the dealership, but this time we shopped around and took it to a little mom and pop place that was recommended to us.

Well, the small wheel bearing problem turned into a large "you need a new transmission" and it's going to cost you $xxxx.xx problem. I called Honda immediately to check on our warranty, which had conveniently expired in August of this year, but after a less than pleasant conversation with Honda, they agreed to look it over and "work with us".

Long story short, we picked it up, drove it to Honda, took a rental car home for the night and were told the next day that the transmission was fine, but BOTH front wheel bearings needed to be replaced and it was going to cost $xxx.xx, still ouch, but not as shocking after the transmission scare.

I hate car problems!

Anyways, to add to the stinkiness of the day, we came home and were making smoothies for dinner when our blender exploded throwing smoothie and chunks of glass all over our kitchen and dining room.

So, I got out the vacuum to clean up the glass from the carpet when it started to smoke and stopped working. Broken belt it turns out but aarrrggghh, i was not happy, and our house smelled of crusty rubber for the next 2 days.

And, to top it off my sweet husband, who i love, forgot to put the seat down...Yep, all the way in.

And then I cried.

26 weeks

i'm 26 weeks today!
for those of you that have asked, this picture should subside some of the curiosity.
i'd say it's official... there's a baby in there.

happy halloween!

Halloween has always been one of my favorite holidays and consequently one of my most homesick. I have such great childhood memories of family and friends gathered snacking on mom's homemade sugar cookies while dad entertained the neighborhood kids with his talking scarecrow.

In attempt to supress my homesickness, we decided to make mom's sugar cookies this year. I'm not sure if they were quite as good as when my mama makes them, but they were a lot of fun and not half bad either.