The insurance won't cover our new car! I'm so unbelievably bummed! We have always been told by our insurance company that we are insured for 30 days when you purchase a new car. So we knew we had 30 days... Never anticipated an accident driving off the car lot, but never the less, thought it was covered.
Turns out it's covered under your insurance that you "currently" have. Our current cars were only covered by liability because they are worth around 500.00. Not worth the price of full coverage. We planned on full coverage for our new car, of course! We have been insured by Nationwide for 30 + years. We don't just have our cars, but also have our home insurance with them. So we've sent a LOT of money their way! So much for customer loyalty... Thanks Nationwide!
Thursday, April 26, 2018
Good News / Bad News
First the good news...
When we buy a family car, we save up the cash and then run it until it's on it's last leg... Well our 2006 Kia, is on it's very last leg. We try to always pay cash for a car so that we don't have a monthly payment. When we buy a car, instead of paying a monthly payment and interest, we pay cash and then set aside what we would for a monthly payment so we are ready to buy the next car when our current car dies. We checked out the consumer reports and narrowed it down between a few cars. Then this weekend we made a list and test drove the cars on our list. We decided the Hyundai Santa Fe was the car for us. It had enough room and was in our price range, plus is was safe, economical, and dependable. Oh, and we found a certified, pre-owned with low mileage, and loaded with everything you could want in a car... and it was in our price range! The girls loved it... it had leather seats and even the seats in the back heated and cooled and reclined so the girls could see out the sun and moon roof. The top was almost all glass. Or, I could push a button and it would close the top and they had shades they could pull up on their windows for sleeping on long trips. It was loaded! Maybe cars come like this today... I don't know, our last car was 2006. Anyway, we bought our dream car!
And now for the bad news...
I signed all the paperwork and paid cash for the car on Tuesday. The dealership was near Keith's work, so he went in Wednesday after work and signed the paperwork, traded in our old Kia, and picked up our new car! On his way home, and I mean 10 minutes from home, a car in front of him put on their right blinker to turn. Keith was going to ease around him, but then the guy decided to turn left. Keith then had the choice to hit the vehicle on the driver side, or go over the embankment into the ditch. He chose the latter and totaled our new car. Poor thing... he was so shaken up. Thankfully, the airbags saved his life! The car left the scene. Keith got a ticket. And we aren't sure the insurance will pay for the car. We have to wait 7-10 business days for the answer...
Things could be worse... My husband could be injured or dead! You can always replace metal, but my man is irreplaceable! So I guess I should say - Good News / Bad New / Good News!
When we buy a family car, we save up the cash and then run it until it's on it's last leg... Well our 2006 Kia, is on it's very last leg. We try to always pay cash for a car so that we don't have a monthly payment. When we buy a car, instead of paying a monthly payment and interest, we pay cash and then set aside what we would for a monthly payment so we are ready to buy the next car when our current car dies. We checked out the consumer reports and narrowed it down between a few cars. Then this weekend we made a list and test drove the cars on our list. We decided the Hyundai Santa Fe was the car for us. It had enough room and was in our price range, plus is was safe, economical, and dependable. Oh, and we found a certified, pre-owned with low mileage, and loaded with everything you could want in a car... and it was in our price range! The girls loved it... it had leather seats and even the seats in the back heated and cooled and reclined so the girls could see out the sun and moon roof. The top was almost all glass. Or, I could push a button and it would close the top and they had shades they could pull up on their windows for sleeping on long trips. It was loaded! Maybe cars come like this today... I don't know, our last car was 2006. Anyway, we bought our dream car!
And now for the bad news...
I signed all the paperwork and paid cash for the car on Tuesday. The dealership was near Keith's work, so he went in Wednesday after work and signed the paperwork, traded in our old Kia, and picked up our new car! On his way home, and I mean 10 minutes from home, a car in front of him put on their right blinker to turn. Keith was going to ease around him, but then the guy decided to turn left. Keith then had the choice to hit the vehicle on the driver side, or go over the embankment into the ditch. He chose the latter and totaled our new car. Poor thing... he was so shaken up. Thankfully, the airbags saved his life! The car left the scene. Keith got a ticket. And we aren't sure the insurance will pay for the car. We have to wait 7-10 business days for the answer...
Things could be worse... My husband could be injured or dead! You can always replace metal, but my man is irreplaceable! So I guess I should say - Good News / Bad New / Good News!
Update on Children First...
These are all the board members standing in front of the CASA House. This is my first year on the board, so I'm trying to soak up everything I can. I have fallen in love with the board and the whole staff who tirelessly fight for the best interest of children who are caught in the maze of the foster care system. Many of these children have been abused and neglected. I went through CASA training to see what our CASA volunteers actually do. They are amazing Heroes! CASA's are Court Appointed Special Advocates who fight for these children's right and ensure that their needs are met and that they are in a safe and loving environment until they are placed in a stable, loving, and permanent home.
Tuesday night, we had an event in the courtyard at the Theta House. The weather was perfect, it was a beautiful night! The staff and the Theta's held a Volunteer Appreciation dinner to thank all the volunteers for their work. We got to hear a lot of stories about the work the Casa's do on behalf of the children. It was very moving. They are Heroes to these children and making such a difference in their lives!
The staff gave us these gifts:)
On Sunday, I'm meeting with a group of girls from an organization called "Strong Girls" to talk to them about Children First. They choose a non-profit every year to support. Hopefully, they will choose ours this year.
We also have our biggest event of the year coming up this summer, Over the Edge! Our goal is to raise 30,000.00 this year. Keith will be going "over the edge" for Children First! He will be scaling down the SPARC building in Athens. I am terrified of heights, so my hero is stepping in for me!
They just added all the board members' bio's to their website. This is mine...
Emma's growing up...
Emma's school picture turned out so pretty, but no one keeps pictures anymore, everyone saves them online. So I took a picture of Emma's school picture:) Also I snagged a few of her doing her homework. She's taking all AP classes next year. Keith and I feel that her workload now is too heavy for a 6th grader. She gets off the bus at 4:00 and some nights is up til 10 to midnight doing homework!
While we were at the beach, Alex cooked us some chicken with pasta and fresh veggies!
It was soooooo good, that I stole his recipe and made it the other night... yummmmm!
Emily had her 30th Birthday!!!
My sweet daughter-in-law, Emily, is so adventuresome! For her Birthday, she wanted to go Amethyst digging... Amethyst is her birthstone. How cool is that!?! Here are some pictures of her and Tyler and her sisters...
Sunday, April 15, 2018
Big weekend... Slumber party with my tennis buddies and Brad's 50th Birthday Bash!
Friday night, me, Shannon, Judy, and Amy all met at our neighborhood tennis courts and played doubles for a few hours. After that, we headed to Shannon's house where she had a crockpot of chicken tortilla soup and lots of munchies prepared for us. Shannon is such a great hostess! We had a big night planned... We were gonna try different signature drinks, listen to music, play games, and watch netflix... Shannon's husband was out of town and she had the brilliant idea that we should have a girls night/sleepover at her house. After we pigged out, Amy, the mix master, made us each a different signature drink. We all went into the keeping room with our drinks and grabbed a blanket and turned on the tennis channel... just for a minute... We all fell asleep by 10:00. So much for all our grand plans, lol, we are such partiers!!!
Me and Shannon/aka, "Buni" (Amy's nickname for her) Cocoa Buni is Amy and Shannon's favorite beer. Shannon is our "Happy Place!" Life and joy exudes from her every pore. She is the yin to my yang. She floats, I pull her back down to earth. I am uptight and ultra organized and she's a laid-back, hippie chick, but probably gets more done than I ever do! My friend, Suzanne, is the same way... I need people in my life that remind me to chill and enjoy life...
Judy (Smart/sweet Judy is a professor at UGA and has the sweetest southern drawl you've ever heard, and a heart to match!) She has an amazing story that I won't share, but a heart of forgiveness that is remarkable! Beautiful soul...
Amy/"Shooter" (That's Judy's pet name for her) She was our mix master that night, but didn't drink the poison! She stuck to her Cocoa Buni beer! When she mixed our drinks, I was like, "Wait, don't you want to measure that???"
Amy is a straight shooter! She is NOT a hugger, just so you know, lol. But I can get away with yanking her ponytail and dodge a punch to the face, lol. She is one of the toughest women I know. You gotta be when your only child fights cancer from the age of 10. This woman is so strong and amazing!
Saturday night was Brad's 50th Birthday Bash! Brad Johnson was Ginger's boyfriend for 5 years before she passed. He's been our brother ever since. His precious wife, Jenni, has been so gracious and understanding of us! We adore her and have adopted her as well. Each of us have celebrated our 50th Birthday's in a big way... Baby Nat, you're next!
I was talking to Beth, Brad's sweet sister! Love her!!!
Me and my honey!
Leslie, Brad's sister-in-law, sang for us! My little sister Natalie, was the little "sorority" sister of Leslie, whose big (biological) sister is Jenni, Brad's wife... I know, confusing:)))
My beautiful sisters... And Jeannie's hubby, Jay!
Our lil' bro Brad!
Family picture... Nat's hubby, Brian, is missing. And Brad's sweet wife, Jenni!
Me and Shannon/aka, "Buni" (Amy's nickname for her) Cocoa Buni is Amy and Shannon's favorite beer. Shannon is our "Happy Place!" Life and joy exudes from her every pore. She is the yin to my yang. She floats, I pull her back down to earth. I am uptight and ultra organized and she's a laid-back, hippie chick, but probably gets more done than I ever do! My friend, Suzanne, is the same way... I need people in my life that remind me to chill and enjoy life...
Judy (Smart/sweet Judy is a professor at UGA and has the sweetest southern drawl you've ever heard, and a heart to match!) She has an amazing story that I won't share, but a heart of forgiveness that is remarkable! Beautiful soul...
Amy/"Shooter" (That's Judy's pet name for her) She was our mix master that night, but didn't drink the poison! She stuck to her Cocoa Buni beer! When she mixed our drinks, I was like, "Wait, don't you want to measure that???"
Amy is a straight shooter! She is NOT a hugger, just so you know, lol. But I can get away with yanking her ponytail and dodge a punch to the face, lol. She is one of the toughest women I know. You gotta be when your only child fights cancer from the age of 10. This woman is so strong and amazing!
Saturday night was Brad's 50th Birthday Bash! Brad Johnson was Ginger's boyfriend for 5 years before she passed. He's been our brother ever since. His precious wife, Jenni, has been so gracious and understanding of us! We adore her and have adopted her as well. Each of us have celebrated our 50th Birthday's in a big way... Baby Nat, you're next!
I was talking to Beth, Brad's sweet sister! Love her!!!
Me and my honey!
Leslie, Brad's sister-in-law, sang for us! My little sister Natalie, was the little "sorority" sister of Leslie, whose big (biological) sister is Jenni, Brad's wife... I know, confusing:)))
My beautiful sisters... And Jeannie's hubby, Jay!
Our lil' bro Brad!
Family picture... Nat's hubby, Brian, is missing. And Brad's sweet wife, Jenni!
Dawn's got a new job helping a family out on a farm...
My big sis has such a free spirit... She's an artist at heart and continues to reinvent herself. Life's too short... I admire her for following her heart, and enjoying the variety of experiences life has to offer. Her new job allows her the freedom and inspiration to continue to express herself through her paintings.
Sunday, April 8, 2018
Spring Break 2018
Not a bad day at the office...
I bageled my son, 6-0:)))
Alex and I had a workation. It was the girls' spring break this week. Keith could't get off work, so Alex went along with us so we could work on our marketing business together. We got some pictures for our ads and our website. One of the things we are marketing is a laptop lifestyle. We worked a few hours each day in the wi-fi building and played the other half of the day. On the last day, we realized the beach had wi-fi. We could have been working on the beach the whole time instead of the wi-fi building!!!
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