I was supposed to be in buda at 11 AM on Sunday morning for a baby shower, and I thought it would be a fun idea to let Charlie and the boys tagalong so they could go to Cabela’s.
I would sit and sip mimosas and eat yummy quiche while the glowing mommy-to-be opened one adorable sleeper after the next.
We were about halfway there when the van made a very bizarre jerking motion. Now, keep in mind, I’m super paranoid after the van just completely died on me before our trip to Vegas this past spring. I think it was something with a thingie majig that connected the engine and transmission. I’m not a mechanic so it’s easy to forget the details.
Sadly, every time I’m at a red light I just know it’s going to stop again. It was not a fun day.
Sunday morning while we were sipping delicious coffee, I mentioned to Charlie that I needed gas but by the time we got dressed and the boys out the door, we both completely forgot.
You got it – we ran out of gas 6 miles before our exit and we were 10 miles from a gas station in the other direction. My poor husband was so apologetic and he still keeps apologizing.
The kids complained they were hot. I was about 95° outside. Thankfully it wasn’t the middle of July. That would have really sucked.
In Charlie’s defense van was reading a 1/8 of a tank. Nissan sent a recall notice a while back but they haven’t gotten around to telling their customers how to go about fixing it. We’ve just been advised to not let it fall below quarter of a tank.
I couldn’t get text tag on the phone and Charlie couldn’t get our insurance roadside assistance on the phone but my long time friend April came to our rescue. Thank you so much!!
She said never checks Facebook while driving because, obviously … but something told her she need to check this one. Thankfully she was not fair away and she able to bring gas to us.
I was only an hour late to the shower. I missed the quiche but made it there in time for mimosas and fun little crafts! There was even a most adorable vintage carriage in the window.
The baby shower was breathtakingly beautiful but not as stunning as the money to be! I can’t wait to meet her sweet baby girl and to see how elegantly you handle motherhood. I’m sure it will put most of us to shame!
If you not familiar with Jenni, she is the talent behind J.Noel Photography. We originally met when she was still blogging. Oh, how I miss her posts. She is amazing and did our family’s photos in 2013.
Thank you to Jenni and her shower photographer for this picture!