I can't TELL you what dad said...

You tell me not to SAY bad words, mom! That's what Keith told me when I asked how his trip out to Ed's mom this morning was. I knew I'd get an answer along those lines, because unbeknownst to Edward I was out of the shower and downstairs in the living room when I heard the crunch of him backing my van into his Chevy. Fortunately he didn't do any damage to either of the cars. Unfortunately, I think the boys learned a new word today!

What's the luck?!?

So I went to Target today. I had to pick up some wrapping paper for Henry's presents, so it was a quick run in, get a mocha, get some wrapping paper, run out trip. When I got back to the parking lot, I walked up to my car, and this lady came up to me. "Is this your Toyota minivan?" she asked... "Yes" I answered....

"I ran into it." she replied.

ARE YOU FREAKING KIDDING ME???????????????????????????????????

Who has that kind of luck?!?!? So the back corner of my van is all banged up. It's not too bad, considering that we've totalled two cars in the past four months, but still. My insurance agent is going to rue the day he ever sold me insurance!!!!!

It's the weekend!

I just love weekends! Keith spent the night last night with the grandparents, so we just have the little guys this morning. AND, they're both currently asleep!!! Even better, if you ask me! There is nothing like having a cup of coffee without having to keep a two year old from killing his sister. It just tastes so much better! Speaking of two year olds, Henry's 2nd birthday is on Friday (the 14th). I have NO idea what to get him - it's not like he has a laundry list of "I wants" like his older brother. My mom wants to get him an Elmo toy, seeing as Henry LOVES Elmo and sings "Elmo's World" over and over again. However, she doesn't want to get him just any old Elmo toy. Oh no. She wants him to have this Elmo toy. Wow, is all I can say. It's a serious Elmo! I asked if it would change Henry's diapers. I haven't gotten the answer to that question yet though.
In other news, we bought Ed's new car yesterday. He got a 2001 Chevy Blazer. It's pretty much the same color as my van - we've turned into the beige car family! So we're back to having two cars. Since we had to take a copy of the registration to the insurance agent (you know, with our recent car luck I wasn't driving a foot without making sure my agent knew about my latest vehicle!) we picked up the new carseats so we could drop the receipt off for the one that was in the car when it was wrecked. There's an art to carseats - I'll only buy certain brands, and when you need to have three across a backseat they can only be so wide. So we couldn't get the same ones that are in the van - they're too wide. Instead, I was able to get a brown one for Henry and, wait for it, a PINK one for Caroline! And they weren't too expensive! My little girl is going to be riding in style!
Well, I only have a few more minutes until the little guys are up and the day needs to really start. We're going to continue with the home improvement kick we're on, so I'll post pictures later! Have a good weekend!

Ramblings of the day

So, I got the call from the insurance company today. Yup, the car is totalled. So as soon as Keith gets on the school bus, I'm going up to State Farm with the munchkins and picking up the check. Then when Ed gets home from work, we're going to go buy a car. Bummer - the Honda was a good little car. Old, but good. Maybe I'll get lucky and there will be a used Honda at the car shop! In other news, I am THRILLED with the election results. Like you couldn't have guessed from Caroline's shirt or anything! I am so excited to see what the next four years bring - I don't think it can be much worse than the last eight! And, I am so impressed that we elected a black president. Not only that, we elected a man who was raised by a single mom and his grandparents and had a white mom and a black dad. Did you ever thought you'd see this day? I remember when I was growing up that I wanted to be a fighter pilot in the Air Force (yes, I grew up in the era of Top Gun!) and my parents told me I couldn't, because girls weren't allowed to be fighter pilots. Things have certainly changed in the past twenty years! Now I feel that I can tell my children that they can be whatever they want to be - fighter pilot, president, you name it. So, thank you Mr. Obama, for proving that you CAN be whatever your heart desires!

Rest in Peace...

Back when I was finishing college, my parents bought me my first (and only!) new car. A 1998 black Honda Civic. It was beautiful, exactly what I wanted, had something like 7 miles on it when I drove it off the lot... drove me back and forth across this huge country a few times, moved with me to PA, was hit a time or two, hit a couple of things in its lifetime, but it was a good car. Sadly, I think its time of servitude may have come to an end. Last night Ed hit a deer on route 1. Being as the car is 10 years old, and it's now missing a headlight, a side mirror, half the hood and various important engine parts (power steering anyone?), I think it might be retired soon. Like as soon as the insurance company takes a look at it. So, there's our luck - two cars totalled in three months. Fortunately, Ed wasn't hurt at all. So, we DO have good luck, just in a backwards kind of way! (and guess what! I get new carseats again!!)

Car rides

Three kids definitely bring a whole new meaning to "don't make me pull this car over!" We live really close to one of the busiest intersections in PA (who would have known?!?), and every. single. day. we get stuck at the light to turn left. The light just sucks - it lets through about 5 cars, and the person in front NEVER seems to understand that the SECOND that light turns green you have got to go or else no one will get through. Then, you have to wait for all of the other cars before the light changes again. On a good day we sit through one cycle of the light, on a bad day we drive halfway to West Chester to avoid it. Unfortunately, Caroline HATES the car. She's okay with it if we're travelling faster than 50mph, but stopped at a light? Oh no. Not good. Caroline screams her head off whenever we're stopped. And then, Keith takes it upon himself to sing "go to sleep" over and over and over and over again at the top of his voice to either get Caroline to shut up OR drown her out - I'm not quite sure which. And Henry? Henry just yells "MOM MOM MOM MOM MOM MOM" while all of this is going on. If I manage to answer Henry (by saying "what, Henry?" - just "what" doesn't work because how does Henry know I'm talking to him?!?), he then switches to "where's pop pop? Where's pop pop? WHERE'S POP POP?" until he goes back to "MOM MOM MOM MOM MOM MOM". Lather, rinse, repeat.

And people wonder why I drink?????

New car, here I come!

I just got off the phone with my insurance company a little bit ago and my car has been declared a total loss. I thought the bumper in the backseat might have given that away, but it's still nice to hear it from the people with the money! I get to go pick up my check this afternoon and then go buy my new minivan this evening! I picked it out on Saturday and I've just been waiting for the go ahead from the insurance company. It's a beige Toyota Sienna - I have now made it as a mom. Where are the soccer games, because I'm there! I'll post pictures when I get home :)