Yesterday afternoon was pretty scary… I had one of those moments where I actually thought, “Something really bad is about to happen” and started saying some prayers…
My car had been making some weird sounds lately and we knew that it needed a new A/C compressor. I got off the highway at the exit where Annabelle goes to baby school and noticed there was a funny smell coming out of the heating vent. I figured it was just the stinky heat since it hasn’t been run that much this year.
Then I noticed there was smoke coming out of the vents. And my car was making a weird sound. And there was smoke coming out of the hood of my car. And people started honking at me. I thought my car was about to catch on fire.
I turned left on a red light and hoped a cop would see me in case I didn’t make it into the CVS parking lot next to Annabelle’s baby school. But I did. I gunned it down the hill towards the school and parked. I grabbed everything I could out of the car – because I am crazy and thought it was going to explode – and ran into the school.
I was shaking and flustered and all I kept thinking was, “Thank you God. Thank you for making me the only person in that car. Thank you for not having me in the middle of the highway. Thank you for helping me arrive to Annabelle’s school safely.”
Another thing I was thankful for… my husband. His relaxed demeanor and ability to calm me down in stressful situations really helped me to quickly get over the scary incident. If it weren’t for him, I probably would’ve been crying in the middle of baby school like a nutcase. Instead I thought of how I was safe and went in and hugged my little one. He picked Annabelle and I up and drove us home. We had my car towed and talked about how we would carpool the rest of the week.
Little did I know that my amazing husband has been working on the most exciting Christmas gift ever. For months he’s planned to surprise me Christmas morning with a brand new car (something I’ve never owned). Then we found out the a/c in my car wasn’t working, so he had to tell me he would get me a new car in the spring. Then this happened, so he had to tell me we would get a new car sooner than later.
I still didn’t know how long it would be until I had a new car. Last night he said he was going to Honda to talk to them about trading in my car and to discuss logistics about buying a car. All I knew was that I wanted something safe to drive Annabelle around in and my trusty old white car was no longer going to do the trick.
He came home around 9:30… and with a “Ho, ho ho, Merrrrry Christmas” delivered me keys to my very own brand new car.
And because there is nothing like an excited girl in the middle of the night photo…
Ashley says
Aw so happy!! Love the car!
Katie Perkinson says
Oh I love a good happy ending! I bet you were freaked out!! That is scary. But Hooray for a new car!
Oh I love a good happy ending! I bet you were freaked out!! That is scary. But Hooray for a new car!
Oh I love a good happy ending! I bet you were freaked out!! That is scary. But Hooray for a new car!
Oh I love a good happy ending! I bet you were freaked out!! That is scary. But Hooray for a new car!
Oh I love a good happy ending! I bet you were freaked out!! That is scary. But Hooray for a new car!
YAY for your hubby! And for you! Love the new car!! 🙂 I’m hoping to get a car for Christmas too. HAHAHA
Love the new car and so glad your old car got you to your baby’s school safely! There is nothing like a new car!
Love the new car and so glad your old car got you to your baby’s school safely! There is nothing like a new car!
What a scary experience, and such a cute car! 🙂
Glad you are safe and ok!
Glad you were safe and congrats on the new car.