FINALLY!!!!

We finally received our insurance check on Thursday of last week!

So my initial reaction was to run out and buy a car. But Mike stopped me with a great idea!

Mikes mom gave us her old Mercury Grand Marquis about 1 1/2 years ago because she got a new one and she knew the Mercury was going to die on her soon. Mike and I drove it on and off for about 6 months until Mike threw a rod in the engine. So it has been sitting on our garage for a year waiting for us to have the money to fix it because it is a really nice car. So we decided to take the insurance money and fix it! It's got everything I wanted leather, key less entry, HUGE trunk, big back seat, AIR :) ect. It needs a little cosmetic work also since Mike nailed a deer a while back but I think I can handle it!

The only thing is...I HATE THE COLOR! It's Tan..blech! I'll get over it...I guess :)

Now we know HOW were going to solve the problem, we just need to get it solved! We know who is going to fix it, now we just need the engine! And we need to HURRY since its looking like Dad will be cleared to drive TOMORROW and wants his car back!

Luckily, we got a "free" car from a co-worker of Mikes. He needs some serious TLC but it should be drivable if Mike can put some time into it by the weekend. Pray that it is otherwise we are going to be in trouble again!!!

So things are starting to look up for us!

We had a really great weekend! Busy busy as always!

Friday night was Readlyn citywide sales! So of course I had to do my run around town!

I got Mikey the toy he is STANDING on in pictures below. Its brand new! Gotta LOVE garage sales! We ended up at the neighbors Dusty and Jenny who were having their own sale, and of course they have 2 boys so Mikey made out like a bandit and I got some things too! We spent some time at their house and of course they fed us supper :) because they rock (and ordered too much pizza haha) After that we headed home and went to bed early because Mike had to work at 4 am on Saturday...I started a book for the first time in 1 1/2 years! And stayed up to late reading it! Mikey woke up at 6:30 of course on Saturday and we had a fun morning! During his nap, Courtney came by and I did her hair for a wedding she was going to be in that day and it turned out GREAT! I guess there is a first time for everything :). After Mike got home from work at about 12:30 he took a nap and then we all headed out to Cattle Congress.

We went and saw the Cows, horses, sheep, piggys, and even got to pet a calf and chick! Mikey LOVED every minute of it! What I think he loved best was the Tom Thumb Donuts! I have never seen him so angry when after the 4th one mommy said NO MORE! He then went on to have Carmel corn and taffy...by the time we got home he was on quite a sugar high! He also found out how much he likes walking tacos!

I think our favorite part was the animals! His little eyes were so wide when they would move! When one would look at him he would smile but he sure held on the Mommy tight!

Sunday was a great day!

Daddy got to sleep in and Mikey and Mommy played outside in the rain!

We took a family nap and woke up LATE! We were supposed to leave the house at 2, we woke up at 2! We managed to all get showered and ready and out the door in 45 minutes, a new record! We headed to Hudson to pick up our "free" car and then went out to eat with our awesome neighbors, Jenny, Dusty, Daniel, and Sammy Platte, Sarah, Justin, Sully, and Aeryn Quick, and Melissa and Nick Kirchoff! Hu Hot was very accommodating to all of us!

After dinner we went over to the parents and visited with Cousin Larry! Mikey had the best time and sure put on a show! He was just the life of the party! It was great! He fell asleep in the car ride home and went right to bed!

I can't wait for the weekend to start allover again!