lemon?

Well our cars have given us quite a bit of trouble this year. We had the transmission and the clutch repaired on Nate's car a week ago because it's the commuter car and he needs to be able to get to work in a reliable vehicle.
Yesterday on his way home it started smoking up and the gauge was all the way to hot. Not a good sign! He was able to park it in a business lot on the side of the hwy and got a ride with a friend the rest of the way home. We'll look at it this morning to see what's wrong. We're both suspecting the worst right now, but really hoping our luck isn't that bad. =) At what point do you stop putting money into a car and scrap it or just get another one?

Meanwhile we do still have my car, which is very comfortable minus the fact that it is the one that really needed a new transmission....mmmm....decisions decisions....

If life gives you lemons....make lemonade....well I think we now may be the owners of a lemonade stand. =) *So good and so refreshing.*

Brrr!!!

It's a cold 22 degrees out this morning. I was wondering why I heard the furnace on all night long. The ground is frosty....no snow yet, but I wonder if we'll see some before Christmas!

We have a few last minute errands to run today, but for the most part we are pretty ready for the long weekend ahead.

We decided to let Charlotte start opening her gifts yesterday because we realized she is going to be hit with a lot of things to open. And most things are small, but I don't want it to be overwhelming. I'm hoping she can saver them one at a time. Yesterday she opened up a new shampoo and was excited to use it in bath time. She just LOVES bath time! I have to be careful not to say the word "bath" all day long until we're actually ready to give her a bath or else she'll go squealing down the hallway and into the bathroom.

Stay warm!

And they're back...

The Blazers are back! Who would have thought it would take this long to figure out money in the NBA...
I'm glad they came to an agreement and decided to play basketball. They are much better at that anyway.

We got to watch the pre-season game online the other day. It looks like we have a good group coming into the year.
Sadly, Brandon Roy had to take off this year due to his knee injuries. He is now "retired." I can't imagine being retired at such a young age. I'm sure he's trying to decide what to do next for a career. Some retired players go on to coach or do commentary for games. Shaq will be a new commentator this year. We are very excited to watch him in that new role as he is a natural entertainer.

Another exciting event in the NBA...LA now has 2 great basketball teams. =) In the past Lakers dominated Clippers, but as shown in their first preseason game, the Clippers started this season off to take the Lakers 114 to 95. Both teams had their starters in the whole time. A friend of ours who watched the game said it had play off game atmosphere. I'm sure the Clippers and their fans are excited to finally show up Kobe. =)

Great Birthday

Thanks for the birthday wishes! I had a very relaxing 30th birthday last weekend. My parents came up for the day to watch C while Nate and I took off for a date day.

I started my day out with a pedicure....I decided I'm pregnant and 30 and gosh I need some pampering! Nate dropped me off while he went out to coffee to have some time to himself too.

Afterwards he picked me up and we went out for a Christmas tea at a local tea house. It was very quiet and restful. We enjoyed a long meal time with good conversation. And I might add...no interruptions. =) Although the meal was wonderful it did not fulfill our hungry bellies, so we headed to McD's to share a burger before hitting the mall for some Christmas shopping.

I decided it would be easiest to do our Christmas shopping without C there. Probably true. But the mall may not have been the best choice. Who knew other people would be at the mall too??? What are the odds.

Anyway, it was a long walk through the stores. Nate kept it entertaining. We passed through the perfume section of Macy's trying to find out way out of the store. I think his comment was, "oh gosh I think I just got cancer twice!" He's a funny person to shop with.

That was the end of our birthday celebration day. It was nice to have time to rest and hang out with Nate. 30 is off to a great start!

When it rains...it pours!

Today we had our Toyota sent to the mechanic to have the transmission flushed. Well, it turns out we need a new transmission for that car. Oh boy what an expense that will be! While we were there Nate had the same mechanic look at his commuter car because of some other issues. Looks like he also needs a new transmission and a new clutch! YIKES!!!!! Both cars need new transmissions and his needs a new clutch. Oh man....well, I guess after these are taken care of it's just light maintenance....right???

Oh boy...I think we may go back to the days of yore and walk into town or hitch hike to get to the store. =)


So until we get those things fixed, my car will be an in-town-only or In-case-of-emergencey only car and Nate will still be able to get to work (we will fix his next week). But that will really limit our activities this next year.

I suppose with a newborn you really don't leave the house much anyway. It may just work out in our favor that way. And I could use some more walking in my day. I just hope Char and the new one are up for it!