Got my wheels back!

I am so excited. I have my freedom back. Freedom for me comes in the form of my car. Up until now we have been a one car family. Before we moved out here DH sold his car to his mother and we drove mine out. For the majority of the time here DH has been the one to primarily drive the car. Me working downtown made it convenient for me to take the bus (which I really don't mind taking the super express.) But since being on mat leave I have definitely felt very housebound. I am sure I have said this before but I hate relying on other peoples generosity to get me and Brennan out of the house a couple times a week.

So last week I was out with my parents and they noticed that the a/c in their car had given up. That is what started it all. My parents ended up getting a new mini-van?!!? (Dad was NOT happy about that choice) Because their old car isn't worth much at all they decided that we could have it. So for the cost of a new plate and some insurance we are now a two vehicle family. DH is taking the old car to work and I have my Betsy back!!

Yesterday was the first day she was mine. I went and met a friend at WEM. It felt soooo good to just be able to get into my car and drive (something I haven't been doing much of the last couple of years). I even filled her up let me just say it cost me a good deal more to fill her up then what it used to....haha.

Today I took Brennan and did the grocery shopping. It was a bit of a workout considering we live in a condo. I must have looked hilarious with a 23lbs baby strapped to my front trying to steer a very full grocery cart through the parking garage and up to the 4th floor. Good thing no one saw me. But it is all good. Now DH can truly enjoy his time on the weekends w/o having to worry about these mundane chores.

I am not sure what will happen when I go back to work. I might just drive to the bus station and take the express from there. But they are doing mega construction there right now and I am not sure what the situation is in terms of parking. We'll see in November the situation. I was also thinking though that now that I have the car I could potentially find a job elsewhere. Somewhere that I wouldn't necessarily consider before as it wasn't on a good or direct bus route.

My temp emailed me last week. She was trying to encourage me to come back. That even with the all the changes things were good, and that my new boss was really great.

Oh and I forgot we had some other good news last week. DH got a promotion and pay raise to become effective in October. This is very exciting for us. There has been talk for months and I was to the point where I thought it would never happen and was a little angry that DH was being used.

These two things though not really major life changes have really buoyed me. Whenever I am in "despair" I try to remind myself that God does provide. It may not be when I want or in the way I want. But HE is taking care of us. This is just an example. Having some freedom has been great for my spirit (and it's only been 2 days) and the new promotion will be great for us in the long run.

Well back to chores before Brennan wakes.