Thursday Thirteen

So I haven't done one of these in a while and I figured I might give it a go. I have a bunch of random things to say so...

1. The air conditioner is broken and it's June. They sent a guy out on Tuesday and he said he'd have to order parts.

2. To make it worse, the screens on the house are missing. They sent a guy to measure for them on Saturday, but we haven't heard back yet. So we can't open the windows either.

3. David has gone to school full time this summer and is gone all day 4 days a week. It's so weird. But better now than when the baby comes.

4. Speaking of baby, we are just over 9 weeks until the due date. That is single digits people.

5. Also, the baby has no middle name yet. We are still working on it.

6. David got his purple belt in tae kwon do this week. He is now at the intermediate level. Which is nice since that is what Catherine is and now they can go together. That is less time they are gone every night.

7. Catherine got her orange belt a few weeks ago. They have their graduation on Saturday. I will make sure someone gets pictures.

8. Our garden is looking amazing. Another week or so and we will have actual edible food. Probably zucchini or tomato.

9. My sister is coming next month for a baby shower. As much as I love me some baby loot, I will be even happier to see my family.

10. It must be in the water, because I have three friends who are also pregnant. I have a feeling there will be more baby showers in my future.

11. So You Think You Can Dance is back!

12. Carolynn got her driver's permit this week. Please stay off the roads. Of course so far she has only managed to stall and leave tire marks in the driveway.

13. Why did Matthew McConaughey make a movie about strippers? And why am I not watching it right now? Wow.

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Taylor... High School Graduate!
YAY!
May 2012

A Loss Of A Friend

Approximately two weeks after we purchased David's new car, I found someone online who was selling a dresser/changing table. They only wanted $40 for it. What a bargain! So Carolynn and I went to get it. We took my car, as it wouldn't have fit in David's. We drove out to the ladies house, right behind my friend Adrienne's house. The seller and her hubby loaded it up in the car, we paid her the $40 and off we went happy with our purchase.



Things really went down hill from there.

Not too far away, we were stopped at a stoplight. Then BAM! SMASH!





Some lady hit us. Hard. The back window shattered. The sun roof flew open. We were pushed into the car in front of us. It scared the heck out of me and Carolynn. I get out of the car and tell Carolynn to dial 911. My whole back end is smashed. My front end is a bit tweaked too. The lady who hit us is a mess. Her whole front end was smashed. Her air bags had deployed. She seemed disoriented. The man in the car in front of me was fine. His 1984 Oldsmobile barely had a scratch.



We move our cars to the side and I tell the police where we are. A very nice officer comes and we all exchange information. Despite the damage, my car is still drivable. So the guy in the Oldsmobile and I drive on home. The lady and the officer wait for a tow.

I took the car to the collision center a few days later. I couldn't wait to get my car fixed and back.

But there was bad news.

The car was totaled. The frame was bent. It would never drive again.

WHAT?

It was my car. And it was gone. Luckily I had insurance and the money they gave me was really a blessing.

But my car is gone.

It seems silly, but I don't own a car now. (Technically, I own David's but it's his car.) It makes me sad.

I have the worst luck with cars.

Like An Adult

When this year started, we had three cars. We had our old truck. Okay, so it was old and leaked oil. And it wouldn't pass smog. But we had it. We had the loser cruiser. It was running fine, but needed new tires. Then at Christmas, my ex-husband gave us a car for Carolynn. It began falling apart almost immediately. But we had it. It even ran occasionally.



But when we found out about the baby....

Well, David driving his old truck wasn't going to cut it. No back seat for the car seat. And I really couldn't have my teenaged daughter driving a car that was unreliable. So...



This is David's new car. We traded the broken down car we got from my ex-husband for it. (And for those of you wondering, he was fine with that. He didn't want Carolynn driving something unsafe either.) And we gave Carolynn the truck....

Which has since finally passed smog and had the oil leak repaired. YAY!

Anyway, back to David's car.

It's a 2010 Honda Civic. It's his first car. Well, second, but the first car he ever bought.

His first grown up car.

He really wanted a Hummer or an FJ Cruiser, but he got realistic. And he almost got a Kia. But the Honda was a good choice. He can drive the girls around in that. It gets great gas mileage. We drove it up to my dad's in Fresno and it did great.

We sure are moving on up around here. New house, new car, new baby...

A Lover Not A Fighter

Our dog, Bubbles, is an intimidating force. She is large. Being part mastiff it was bound to happen. And also being yellow lab, she is a bundle of energy. She loves to play in the water. She fetches. She chases birds. She is funny.

Then of course is our other dog, Drizella. She is so serious. She thinks she is in charge of everything. She doesn't play.

And she hates when Bubbles gets excited.

And sometimes, when Bubbles gets excited, Drizella feels like telling her to shut up.

And then the fight is on.

And Bubbles always loses.

Last time they fought, Bubbles ended up in the hospital. And $600 later, she was as good as new.

Of course, she did have to wear the cone of shame for 3 weeks.



To combat this, we have started crate training Drizella. She has taken to it pretty well. By putting her in the crate, I am in charge, not her.

So far, it's working.

Of course, last week, our old beagle, Elvis, managed to beat up Bubbles a little. He had knocked the grease trap off the barbecue and was happily licking away. And Bubbles tried to get in on it. Elvis only beat her up a little. Bubbles got the heck out of the way in a hurry.

Victory Is Close

Our victory garden is coming a long nicely. Pretty soon we should have food. Like real food that we can eat.

Take that Nazis!

This is what our garden looked like last week.



Pretty awesome.

This week....

We have food!

Well, sort of.

Look at this.



This is a tomato. A TOMATO! We weren't sure this plant was even going to make it. And now, it bears food.

Now look here.



Do you see that? It's a squash blossom! You know what that means? Soon there will be zucchini. I love it.

And this....



This is basil. Tons of basil. Basil to flavor yummy stuff.

Victory will soon be ours!

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This is David's tree.

This is David's tree after the wind storm Monday night. He raged.

A View Worth Driving Forever For

In April we went to visit my dad for a couple of days. While we were there, we went to Yosemite.

And why don't I live there yet? OMG!

Look at this place.



The trip to was rather long. The south entrance isn't too far from my dad's house. But that one was blocked by an over turned sulfur truck. Seriously. Who drives a sulfur truck though here anyway?

So we had to go around.

But....

LOOK AT THIS PLACE!



It was worth it.

We took a ton of pictures.

However, due to a small malfunction, all of the ones my dad took were erased. All the best ones. He has an awesome camera. And coincidently, all the ones with us in them. So he raged hard core.

When we were ready to leave, the news guy had said the sulfur would be cleaned up by noon. They lied. We had to go all the way back around again. I thought we were all going to die from sitting. But we made it.

And it was worth it.

2/3 Of The Way

Or

WHY ISN'T THIS OVER YET?!?!?!?!?!

In only three short months we will be bringing baby Michelle into our family. (Yep, she has a name. Well, a first name at least. Don't let me get started on a middle name...) And despite the fact that my pregnancy has been perfectly normal and relatively easy as far as being pregnant goes, I think David needs to carry her around for a while.

My back hurts. My ankles look swollen. My feet hurt. I can't sit or stand for very long. I get up all night to pee.

He needs a turn.

I need a good night's sleep.

Of course it doesn't work that way.

This last three months should be the best part though. We get to start off tomorrow with a delicious blood glucose test. My midwife has changed my appointments from monthly to bi-weekly. The baby's room is almost done. In July, my sister is giving me a baby shower. And then finally us four will be us five.

But not six. Seriously people. Stop asking me when I am having the next one. I am old. Duh.

Now I have to pee. Of course.