The Weekend

It was yet another unseasonably warm weekend here in NKY but of course it did not come without a bit of havoc. Friday started out promising then hit a major road bump. It was a chilly morning but I had a doctor’s appointment and the messes of the week all faded away as I lay there listening to my baby’s heartbeat. The afternoon stayed sunny and I stopped for an iced green tea latte at Starbucks, thinking it was a happy end to a stressful week. Nope. Remember our car issues? Well, the new engine came in Friday but when Chris got the call, it wasn’t to come pick it up. Unfortunately a part of it was bent and the shop didn’t feel right about selling it to us (thankfully). A second option was way overpriced but the third seemed promising. That it until Chris’s dad went to pick it up and realized it was for the wrong model. I guess luck finally decided to show up because once the mistake was realized, there was one available for the correct model at a fair price.

 While I went off to a family baby shower, Chris, his dad, his brother and brother-in-law got to work on putting the new engine in. A million hours, 2 pizzas, a bag of taco bell, a 2 liter of coke and several Bud Light cans later the engine was in and the car was running. BUT we weren’t home free. So Sunday started with donuts and coffee, because sometimes they’re just good for the soul. I headed out to visit with friends and their new baby girl while Chris and his dad were back to work on the car. Meanwhile, my dad was busy painting our master bedroom most of Saturday and into Sunday. Yea, we have a lot going on. By 5 o’clock the car was overheating and there was still a missing piece so Chris called it for the day and we ran up to the grocery. It was an insane madhouse just an hour before the Superbowl and we were both pretty shocked. After we hurried to get the hell out of there we made it home in time to get everything put away, pizza and fries in the oven and the kids fed before game time.

 I stayed up past my bedtime to watch The Sheriff win (probably) his last game and crashed. So this week starts with a freshly painted and clean master bedroom, Chris staying home from school hoping he and his dad can finally get the car fixed tonight and a very tired pregnant girl. I’m choosing to be cautiously optimistic at this point. Probably the car thing will be the worst of the week and we already have it out of the way, right? Well if not, there’s always donuts and iced coffee to fall back on. Besides, baby kicks and these sweet snugglers are a constant reminder of the really awesome parts of life.