The Secret Life of a Stay at Home Mom

Which law is it that says if anything can go wrong, it will? Ahhhh yes, Murphy's law....

So this evening Betsy was getting ready to leave for work. We bid her farewell, and I continued on making dinner. Two seconds later she walks back into the house and says those four words no parent wants to hear...."I hit the mailbox." Her father responded with, "YOU HIT WHAT????" We went outside and were greeted with the above picture. Now, you see how the van was parked, and where the mailbox is. How she managed to do this is beyond reason. I'm guessing the radio station needed to be changed, or perhaps she got a call on her cell. She swears she was "not doing anything", so I guess we will never know.  She is not even finished with her payments on the new tires and rims....that girl is going to be paying us off for years!

Oh, and here's the kicker....when she got to work she found out they had given her the wrong schedule. She is off tonight. After finding that out, John didn't want the dinner I cooked. He opted for Prilosec and Jack Daniels instead.

And so....tomorrow we will be taking our beloved van to a body shop for an estimate. I'm guessing at least $900 if not more.  She got the bumper, the light and the quarter panel. If nothing else when doing a job, she does it thoroughly!

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• #24 Comment from helmswondermom 
  6/25/06 11:02 AM | Permalink

  Oh, poor, poor Betsy!  And your poor van!  And your poor wallet!!
  Lori
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• #23 Comment from ksgal3133 
  6/22/06 2:38 PM | Permalink

  Great....I just get back from our DMV from getting Caitlin's learners permit and read this! lol
  
  I'm glad that you decided to stay journaling :)
  
  Hugs,
  Gretchen
• #22 Comment from riverdaughter196 
  6/21/06 2:53 PM | Permalink

  At least Betsy is okay.   Maybe she accidently turned the steering wheel without
  realizing it.  Perhaps the van is too much car for her to be driving.  
• #21 Comment from randlprysock 
  6/21/06 1:05 PM | Permalink

  OH no!!!  I am sorry to hear about the damages and secretly wishing for the impossible ....that my children will skip the driving years and just suddenly know how to do it.  Of course we probably will have to wrap ourselves in bubble wrap just to drive down the street.  We have boys over here.  Hugs,
  Lisa  
• #20 Comment from salonrose123 
  6/21/06 11:18 AM | Permalink

  Sherry, how wonderful to have you back!!  That's all we wanted.....just a little update now and then.  So, Betsy had another wee accident eh?  That girl must have you tearing your hair out!  At least she wasn't hurt though, that's the main thing.  Well done to Hayley on her artwork, she has some talent for a girl her age, both the painting and the pinch-pot were beautiful.
  Hope your leg keeps healing....still looks sore to me!
  Big hugs,