what a morning

This morning was an adventure... to say the least. Started out just fine until I was almost on the freeway and my brakes stopped working. As in i could not stop at the stop sign in front of me. No one was hurt and there wasn't anyone around so the car is mostly fine. But still not something you want to do. I coasted to a stop at a gas station near by and tried to call David. His phone was off. Texted the neighbors to go ring the doorbell until David heard them (the kids loved that) and then my boss who was home sick to come and get Roman to school. Then AAA to get the van and then a moment to freak out, but only a moment since then everyone got back from dropping off and I had to re-adjust so the girls didn't freak out. Holy moly.

The rest of the day was fine with no real big developments until the shop tells David that this is going to cost an arm and a leg. This is where I have to tell you... THANK GOODNESS FOR MY INLAWS. They saved the day when they got a warranty covering everything when they helped us get a minivan. Now instead of selling my second child off, I get my car back. Holy moly.

As i'm writing about this i'm getting a bit emotional. I just realized how incredibly blessed we are. Someone was looking out for me and the kids this morning. Losing breaks should have ended badly. But it didn't. The car is covered under insurance so we don't have to empty our bank accounts again. Everyone and everything is okay. Life maybe a bit more complicated but i'm going to focus on being thankful instead of stressed.

I am thankful for Hannah. And David. And my neighbors. And my boss. And my In-laws, especially my in-laws; and their foresight.

-ellie