Ever have one of those days where you wish there was rewind or do-over button? That's today. We decided last night that we'd pack up our crew of 5 whiny travelers and head to Cut Bank to watch the Fairfield teams compete today. There were many pep talks...bribes and lectures awarded to children who HATE the car. And, gotta be honest, it wasn't my favorite idea of a Saturday afternoon either. But Nate wanted to go...I wanted to be with him...so, the children had no choice! We awoke to yet MORE snow....which is a whole 'nother rant! We'd decided that since my parents and Jerry were going and we couldn't fit everyone in the suburban anyways we'd just take the car and load some of our pleasant travelers in with my parents. Good plan. Right as we are getting ready to leave(I was putting on my mascara...) Kolbe brings a hysterically crying Eli into the house. He'd tried to 'ride' the garage door up....and somehow it grabbed his fingers in the rollers and gave him more of a ride than he'd bargained for. The top of his left ring finger is missing a huge...disgusting flap of skin...and there is a pretty good chunk missing from his pinky too. Mom and dad showed up shortly after..dad came in to hurry us along, not knowing...and mom sat in the car playing with her new phone. At this point I'm crying...holding Eli, who's beyong freaking out...Kolbe's crying, Kenna's crying and Avery's crying. Oh, so's Landri...cause she wants to be held! I shooo the children out of the bathroom and close the door, and Kenna runs out to my mom crying and says, "grandma, we neeeeed you. We're all crying inside. Please, we neeeeeeed you!" So mom comes in frantically to see what the damage is...and add incentives and promises of 'owie presents' to Eli if he'll just hang on! All in all, we managed to load up 30 minutes late...
Only to have the car stall in Choteau. The car has never stalled. But it did today. Over, and over and over again. In fact, it won't idle at all. So, let off the gas and slow down, and it dies. So, after failed attempts to baby it ourselves, and finding no mechanic around, we watched the boys game and headed home.
Just one of those days....the car made it home, only died three times at intersections....so, we've decided to light the fire, stoke it hot. put our jammies on and snuggle up! I guess this is my fault, because I secretly wished for this kind of Saturday anyways.....(minus the fingers and car, of course!)
Eli better be hand doctor someday. He's had a MAJOR burn....cut it with the tape measure, and now this. For some reason his cute little mischief-makers are being protected....(or allowed to create more chaos)....either way, I'm grateful!
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