When its bad… its bad

Why does it seem like whenever something bad happens, EVERYTHING bad happens.   We had thought the battery was dying in the Fe.  Well, Ryan heads out of town this afternoon to coach his basketball game and the check engine light comes on on the Fe.  Then it starts running all weird, chugging along.  So he brings it home to drive the Durango.  Its a major gas hog, and we try to avoid driving it long distances since the Fe gets much better gas milage.  However, you have to do what you have to do.  We were both stressed thinking that we’re going to have to get whatever is wrong with the Fe fixed… car repairs are never cheap.  Well, then Ryan comes home and he thinks the wheel bearings or half shaft on the Durango is going out. It clunks when he turns right.  So there’s a good $300 or so I bet.  On previous vehicles, we’ve had those two things fixed before so we know thats a good chunk of money.  Go figure. And what did we get in the mail the other day?  Our tag renewals for both vehicles.  Niiiiice…

We are in no financial situation right now to have to have these car repairs done.  This whole "working full-time for free".. aka Student Teaching is killing us.  And being 6 weeks away from my due date there’s not much I can do for work (other than scrapbooking for Lauren, which I’ll be doing 24/7 to get some sort of income).  We’ve done pretty well so far, and have done ok on Ry’s income and savings, but savings will probably be eaten up by car repairs. So, I suppose I’ll be getting some sort of job quickly after Porter’s born.  We had both hoped I’d be able to stay home with him for at least 6 weeks or so, but I think God has other plans.  That or life is just sucking really bad right now.  Hopefully I can find somewhere that wants someone for only a few months. And I’m praying I find a full time teaching position for this fall…

Oh, yeah, can’t forget that we’re out of softener salt, Ramsey needs more meds (theres some bucks down the drain there) and hmm what else… Oh, yeah, we’re going to have a baby in 6 weeks. What the hell were we thinking that now was a good time to bring a poor, innocent child into the world when we can’t even handle our freakin car repairs.  I’m sure there’s more to my list that has decided to just pile itself on all at the same *perfect* moment… Lovely.

Here’s hoping all of your weeks are going better than ours- Cheers!