Out with the Old and In with the New....vehicle, that is. We traded in Old Unfaithful and purchased (with our first auto loan, no less) a 2008 Ford Expedition EL with 41,000 miles. On it's first trip out, it went to the bank, the grocery store, the daycare, and, finally, to it's new garage. The bagger who carried my groceries out (yes, that's awsome) asked me where I got it and if the dealer was good & honest to work with. I was so glad to answer with a big YES! After less than 24 hours, we're very happy!
Prior to this big event, the kids and I loaded up in the Blazer for one last hurrah and headed to Denver to visit Cousin Lea. Aunt Karen was in town, so it was a big, cozy party. Al was supposed to be in Casper for a meeting Friday and Saturday, but the impending blizzard thwarted that event. This was probably a good thing, as he had a nasty cough, no voice and it was the weekend before Holy Week. Need I say more?
In Denver, the kids and I enjoyed parks and playgrounds in 50 degree weather. Well, at least the first day and a half before the cold front hit like a rock. We walked around the downtown, drove around the capital (which is visible from her front window) and did a bit of shopping walked around the flea market, and visited a candy shop. Friday evening, Eden was Lea's cheerleader for a soccer game while I put Lars to bed early. We intended to hit the children's museum, but after opening the driver's door on our almost traded in blazer, the latch froze in the 'shut' position and we had to wait over an hour before Shane (Lea's boyfriend) came to our rescue and fixed it. By then, it was lunch time/nap time. Instead, we headed to the mall, which has a great indoor playground for every child in the City of Denver who was stuck indoors b/c of the nasty weather. It also has a great pretzal place. Several flights had been cancelled out of DIA and the weather was worsening. Looked like we were going to be staying until Sunday.
After church on Sunday, we went out to breakfast before heading back to the apartment to pack up for the drive home. Unfortunately for me, the roads were still closed in Nebraksa, so I had to plan it according to when the roads would be open, the light would still be there and it would be the warmest part of the day so the roads would be wet and not frozen. Thank goodness for cell phones and friends who were attached to the internet giving me advice on which way to go.
The earliest part of the week was spent begging banks for an auto loan. It was touch and go for a while, but we did get one at a decent interest rate. The whole family fought allergies all week, but I am super excited to say that, since I have taken dairy almost completely out of Lars' diet, he has slept now 8 nights in a row. That's a record from his 'birth' day!
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