Our Jam-Packed Weekend

Friday

The last few days have been packed full of fun for the Storrs' Family! We started out the weekend a day early with a trip to Lagoon for ATK's (Mike's Company) Family Day. We had a blast! The boys were so much fun & so brave...especially little Aiden. If he was tall enough for a ride, he wanted to go on it...even the scary ones...and most the time, he would have his hands high up in the air, just like Connor. It was so cute! I, being seven months pregnant, couldn't go on a whole lot of rides...so I got really good at finding shady benches to sit on and wait. Here's a few highlights of the day...

1) Connor getting stuck at the top of Dinosaur Drop (by himself) for about 10 minutes while an engineer tried to figure out what was wrong with the ride.

2) The catered barbeque that ATK fed us. It was delicious & filled us up for the rest of the day. Plus, we had free refillable drinks all day long!

3) Mike's lucky streak continued! The company did an employee drawing at lunch for all sorts of awesome prizes...plasma tvs, PS2's, video ipods, digital cameras, MP3 players, etc. Well, Mike's name was picked (out of a drawing of over 2500 employees) and he won a GPS navigation system!!! We were sitting next to one of Mike's co-workers who has worked there for 20+ years and never won anything from that drawing in all that time...and then Mike wins on his first shot! I swear...the boy wins EVERYTHING!!!

4) Odysea--This is the new ride at Lagoon this year & it is so much fun (for both adults & kids). It looked like so much fun that I broke the rules, attempted to suck in my baby belly & snuck on the ride. It was awesome! But, don't go if you don't want to get wet!!!

5) Mike's funnel cake. He loves those things & he found a place there that sold them. He HAD to make sure he got one before we left. I have to admit, it was heavenly!

6) Short lines. We rarely waited in line. I don't know if I've ever been there when it was that dead! Rock on!!!

7) Aiden managing to stop the Skyride. Leave it to Aiden! Aiden & I were a seat ahead of Mike & Connor. When we got to the unloading dock, Aiden & I got off and ran to the side. But, Aiden decided it would be a good idea to run back toward the incoming seats to meet Mike & Connor. When he stepped back on the pad, he triggered the emergency stop & the ride came to a screeching halt. Only Aiden...

Here are some of my favorite pictures from the day:

The boys on the boats

Connor and Aiden on Puff the Magic Dragon. They went all by themselves & loved it. Even Aiden had his hands up by the end! (Again...trying to keep up with Connor)


Mike, Connor & Aiden on the Tidalwave. Yes, that's right...I said Aiden's name too. He was barely tall enough to go and LOVED it!


Connor on the rockets.

Aiden & I on the train. (One of the 6 rides I went on during the day)

Connor stuck at the top of Dinosaur Drop by himself. Mike & Aiden had gone on another ride & I couldn't go on this one with Connor because of Cohen's presence inside my body until August, so Connor went by himself. I was so worried when the ride got stuck that he would get scared being up there by himself, but he just smiled and waved the whole time. The best part...once they fixed the ride, they let them go again...so he got to ride twice!

Aiden & Mike on dinosaur drop after Connor got off. Notice Aiden's hands. Silly boy!

Mike, Connor & Aiden on Rattlesnake Rapids. They were all SOAKED, but loved it!!!

Aiden & I on the Skyride...just a few minutes before he managed to stop it!

My hot men on the Tilt-a-Whirl. They were spinning so fast that they were all dizzy when they walked out of the exit.

Musik Express...our last ride of the day. They loved it!!!

Saturday (Part One)

As if Lagoon wasn't enough fun for one weekend, we went to Hogle Zoo on Saturday with Mike's MBA program. They do a family day at the zoo each Summer for the students & their families...and this year, they decided to invite the people who just graduated this past May, so we decided to go. The boys again had a blast! And, although it was hot, I have to say that the weather was much better than the last time we went a few weeks ago. Here's some of our highlights:

1) The Zoofari Express & Conservation Carousel. We had never been on the train before & the carousel is brand new (as of about two weeks ago) so we had never been on either. They were both a lot of fun...and the carousel is BEAUTIFUL! I don't know if I've ever seen a prettier one, but maybe that's just because it hasn't had a chance to get all gross & grubby yet...I don't know.

2) One of the elephant's pooped the biggest piece of you-know-what I've ever seen right in front of us! Why is this a highlight, you ask? Uhhh...I have two boys...need I say more!?!

3) Another catered lunch. This time it was a variety Subway sandwiches. And, did you know that Subway now makes a 6-foot-long PB&J sandwich? The kids loved it!!! They had never seen a PB&J that was that long before!

4) Mike won ANOTHER drawing! (See what I mean about him being so lucky?!?) This time, he won $20 in cash. Awesome...that will pay for less than 1/10 of 1% of the cost of his MBA school! ROCK ON!!!

5) The INDOOR animals. It was a HOT day yesterday, so whenever we would see a building with animals inside, I would say, "Hey kids! Let's go look at these animals inside this nice AIR CONDITIONED building!"

Here are some of my favorite pictures...

Connor & I on the Zoofari Express.

Connor popping his head up in the skunk enclosure, trying to get a good look.

Connor & Aiden petting a snake...yuck! (I passed...in case you were wondering)

The elephants...right before one walked right up to us & uh, relieved himself.

Aiden on the top floor of the giraffe house.

Connor on the Conservation Carousel. The animals aren't your traditional carousel animals, they are all endangered species. Connor picked this snake to ride on. Big surprise!

Me & big fat Cohen trying to break the back of this cute little seal. Mike spent the entire ride taking pictures of me. I hit him when we got off...in honor of pregnant women everywhere!

Saturday (Part 2)

After the zoo, we met Mike's dad at FastKart for some go-kart racing. For Father's Day this year (since both our dads are EXTREMELY hard to shop for), we gave them both tickets to different activities that we thought they would like to do with us. We gave my dad tickets to the U2 Laser Light Show at the Planetarium & we gave Mike's dad tickets for he and Mike to go drive go-carts at FastKart. Mike's dad had an overnight during his flying schedule here in Salt Lake, so we met him there late in the afternoon & the the two of them both became little kids again! It was so funny to watch!

Rick & Mike getting buckled in...

The only semi-decent picture I got of them. They were going so fast that almost every picture is blurry. This is the only one that is semi-focused. Oh well!

So, as you can probably tell, we have had a couple REALLY fun days...and I have the swollen ankles to prove it. (There will NOT be a picture posted of said ankles...again, in honor of pregnant women everywhere!) --Lindsay

Take Me Out to the Ball Game

On Tuesday night, Mike & the boys went to a Salt Lake Bees game with my Mom & Dad. The company my parents work for had bought a bunch of tickets for the game & held a B-B-Q before it too. Somehow, they ended up with some extra tickets, so my Dad asked if Mike & the boys wanted to come. Uhhh…did that question really need to be asked? OF COURSE they wanted to go. So, off they went. I, on the other hand, stayed home & went to bed at 7:30 pm. Why does my bedtime resemble that of a 90-year-olds? Well, I’ve been rockin’ the morning shift each day this week, so I've had to wake up at 1:30 am each morning. Doesn’t that sound like fun? I KNOW you are all jealous. Anyway, back to the game…

The boys had a blast. They loved the game & even got a few baseballs…four of them to be exact. Let me explain how… Well, apparently, there was a section of seats that were roped off and covered with a tarp, not too far away from their seats. A foul ball was hit right into the tarp & it rolled down to the bottom row. Connor started going for it, but a security guard stopped him & told him that he was not allowed to go under the tarp. This really upset Connor. How could he let a good baseball go to waste like that? Poppy felt so bad for him that he went and bought 2 souvenir balls…one for Connor & one for Aiden…(balls 1 & 2). This helped cheer Connor up a little, but he still couldn’t stand the fact that an ACTUAL GAME BALL was just sitting down there & he couldn’t get it. So, Mike decided to somehow distracted the security guard (I still haven’t gotten a straight answer on how exactly he did this...and that scares me a little), while Connor ran down the steps and slipped under the tarp. Another little boy followed him. They were both under there for quite sometime, but finally emerged with a couple scraped knees & several game balls. Connor proudly walked up the stairs presenting 2 game balls (balls 3 & 4). It apparently made his night! Funny kid! He had a blast & thought the game was AWESOME!

Aiden, on the other hand, didn’t think the game was quite so awesome. Instead, he took a liking to the playground equipment that wasn’t too far away. Luckily Nana & Poppy were nice enough to go play with him & keep him entertained. My little Aiden is so funny…WATCHING the action isn’t enough for him; he has to be INVOLVED in some sort of action to be content. Anyway, so a big thank you to my parents for keeping him occupied!

So, the boys (including Mike) had a blast & got home at around 11:00 pm. I know this because I managed to open my eyes for a total of 2.3 seconds when I heard them come in that night. After those few seconds though, my head hit the pillow & I was out again! Thank you Nana & Poppy for inviting the boys! They loved it! I’ve included some other pictures that I liked from the game & posted them below. --Lindsay

Boxes & Bellies

Part One: Boxes

Okay, so I'm never buying my children toys again. On Sunday, my parents came over for dinner. After we were done eating, we all went outside to enjoy the nice cool evening. The boys found a bunch of boxes inside the garage and decided to pull them all out on the front lawn. And, why not? I mean, who doesn't LOVE having a bunch of trash sitting out in front of their house, making them look like white trash?!? Everyone's doing it! Anyway, before long, Poppy was helping the boys duct tape the boxes together to make a fort. The boys had a blast! Truly, I haven't seen them have so much fun in a long time...and it was with BOXES! I know what I'm buying them for Christmas! :)

Part Two: Bellies

Well, one belly to be exact... mine. Today marks my 7 month mark! Woo Hoo! My friend & hair stylist (for one more week--not that I'm bitter about her quitting or anything), Tara, posted a picture like this on her blog, and I thought it was a great way to document my ever expanding belly without having to show my face...which tends to expand as well around this point in my pregnancies. Anyway, it's been a pretty good month. My only complaints are that the heartburn is back BIG TIME, I have to pee CONSTANTLY (just in case you were wondering), & I haven't been sleeping very well because I just can't get comfortable! (I've decided that this is Heavenly Father's way of getting expectant moms ready for all those sleepless nights after the baby is born!) But seriously, this is how I sleep...I wrap myself around a huge body pillow, with another pillow behind my back, & one under my feet (this is the only way I can get semi-comfortable). Because I'm surrounded by feather down, I tend to get pretty hot at night, so I kick off the covers & crank the ceiling fan on "Ultra High". Poor Mike...the other night I looked over at him to see him sleeping on a little sliver of the bed, freezing to death. It was so sad...but, he insisted that he was okay & just wanted me to be comfortable. What a rockin' man! Love him!!! Hopefully BOTH OF US survive the next two months! --Lindsay

No Electricity + 98 Degree Heat = One Very Cranky Pregnant Girl

Yesterday, about 4:30 or so in the afternoon, I was having a lovely day. Mike was outside working in the yard, Aiden was asleep, Connor was playing Wii, & I had just finished deep-cleaning my kitchen and had just sat down for a badly-needed break. Then, at about 4:31, the power went out. No big deal...it'll be back on in a second. 15 minutes rolled by, then 30, then 45. Connor kept asking me every 5 minutes when the power would come back on. When I would reply with "I don't know", he would say, "Well, what if it NEVER comes back on & we can't ever make food...or have lights...or play video games ever again?" Ahhh yes...the three staples of life...food, light & video games. Finally about an hour into it, when it felt like the inside of my house was 10 degrees hotter than the outside (which is not fun when it's 98 degrees outside) & I felt that my pregnant body was going to spontaneously combust any moment, I called Rocky Mountain Power to see if they had one of their little nifty messages about what was going on with the electricity. They did...it told me that the power was out not only in my city, but in the two that are closest to it as well. Over 6000 homes were affected, there was no known cause & the ETA for service to be restored was 7:30 pm. 7:30 pm??? You mean, I have to endure 2 more hours of this?!? At that point, I would have chosen going through labor naturally followed by days of Chinese water torture before I sat in that house for another two hours. So, we called my mom to look for some relief. She told me that she & my dad were planning to go to Old Spaghetti Factory for dinner & invited us to come along. And, that's just what we did. We hopped in the car & cranked up the AC. Oh, how heavenly it felt! We started driving. About five minutes into the drive, we were sitting at a light that was blinking red. Each car would take its turn going through the light. When it was finally our turn (10 minutes later), the light magically turned green. What? We also noticed that the stores we were passing had lights on inside & their neon "Open" signs were lit up. I called a friend of mine that lives just a few houses away from me. Yep...the power had just come back on! Isn't that the way it always goes? But, we decided to go to Old Spaghetti Factory anyway...and we had a blast!

So, I guess it ended up being a lovely day after all, even though there was a very ugly, blistering hour & a half in the middle! --Lindsay

Our Fun Weekend

We have had a really fun (and busy) weekend. It started on Friday with a "kids sleepover" at Nana & Poppy's house. Unfortunately, Connor woke up Friday morning throwing up! Isn't that the way it always goes? We weren't sure if it was stomach flu or just his acid reflux acting up. Fortunately, by about 11:00 am, he was back to his normal self & wanting to eat, so we decided it WAS just his acid reflux & he was still able to go.

The sleepover started with a trip to the movie theatre to see the new movie, "Kung Fu Panda". Connor absolutely loved it! The next day when I asked him how it was, he said, "The action was AWESOME!" I had to laugh...he's so his father's child! Aiden, however, got a little bored with the movie and decided it was more fun to run up & down the aisle. Of course...I mean, who doesn't like to pay $8 to run up and down aisles? Everyone's doing it! Luckily, there weren't many people there. But, I guess even Aiden was pretty into the fighting scenes (again...Mike's child).

After the movie, they all headed over to McDonalds for some dinner & playing time. Of course all the boys preferred the latter. Apparently, they only ate a little & played a lot! I mean who can think about food when there's play equipment staring you in the face? After dinner, it was off to the park for more play time. Apparently, Aiden was pretty tired at that point (he hadn't had a nap earlier in the day) because he threw a fit for the entire time they were there. So, they went home to Nana & Poppy's house to play their favorite game..."Cars on the Mountain".

My parents live really close to Provo Canyon, so they can see the Squaw Peak Lookout pretty well from their front yard. For whatever reason, the boys love to go sit on Nana & Poppy's front lawn & look for lights up at the lookout, hence the name "Cars on the Mountain". When they see headlights, they jump up & scream, "A car...a car!" and then run around in a circle. OBVIOUSLY, you can see why this is such a fun game! :) The boys stayed outside doing this until 10:30 or so & then went inside to try to go to sleep. They made a bed on the floor in Nana & Poppy's room. And this (the picture below) is what my parents woke up to Saturday morning...

Haha! Too funny! Mike & I (after kicking Issa's butt in our "2 News This Morning B-B-Q Cookoff) got to my parents house around 9:15 that morning to find them all enjoying a pancake breakfast & talking about the fun they had the night before. When everyone was ready, Mike & my dad went for a bike ride up the canyon...

While my mom & I took the kids to the Summerfest Carnival. The kids had a blast! Here's some pictures from some of the favorite activities & rides...

The boys sitting in a real firetruck. Obviously, they thought this was AWESOME!

Connor & Aiden in some Indiana Jones-themed fun house. Aiden kept up with his big brother pretty good, & when he couldn't, Connor would help him along. It was pretty cute!

Aiden & Gavin riding in a car.


On the swings. Connor & Aiden kept trying to hold hands.

Ahhh...success!

My brave boys on the Fun Slide. They went all by themselves! Connor helped Aiden up all the stairs & then had the carnival worker place him on his lap. What a good big brother!

After the carnival, we all headed back to Nana & Poppy's, where the boys decided they needed to cool off by running through the sprinklers & playing with the hose. Unfortunately, none of them had brought their swimsuits. No worries...we just decided to put them back in their pajama bottoms for the fun! They had a blast and were completely soaked when they were done!

Later that evening, it was time for the Summerfest parade. It was hot & sunny when the parade started at 7:00 pm (hence why Connor & Gavin are wearing Nana & Poppy's sunglasses), but quickly cooled down as the sun began to set. Aiden (lacking a nap for the second day in a row) started the parade like this...

But, quickly woke up as the firetrucks & cannons were moving by & enjoyed the rest of the parade. The boys got lots of candy & had a great time! After the parade, we headed over to the park by my parents' house to watch the fireworks & then headed home. We finally got there about 11:00 pm...not good when you have to get up at 3:00 am! Oh well!

On Sunday, we headed back over to my parents' house in the afternoon to celebrate both Father's Day & Kristin's birthday. My mom made an awesome dinner...Swiss steak, mashed potatoes, etc. It was what both Kristin & my dad requested. It was delicious (as usual)! Someday, I'll be able to throw a party like my mom. "Someday" is the key word in the previous sentence. She always does a great job! After dinner, everyone opened presents & ate my favorite cake...Boston cream pie. I ask you...is there anything more heavenly in the entire world than Boston cream pie? I think not!!! It was a great time!

Yesterday, (which was Kristin's actual birthday) we finished up the weekend by doing a girls' evening in Logan. Kristin had to work all day & then Dan--her husband--had to work that night. So, my mom, Ashlee & I all headed up there to help Kristin celebrate. We went to Blackstone for dinner--the restaurant where Dan works--and we even got seated in his section. That was fun...and the food was so yummy! Then, afterwards, we headed to the mall & did a little shopping & then went to their cute little townhouse to see it all decorated. It was a fun end to a fun weekend...but, boy, am I exhausted! --Lindsay

The Things We Love About Mike

Well, it's Fathers Day! And, the 3 1/2 of us (Lindsay, Connor, Aiden & Cohen) think that we have the best one of all! He rocks in every way possible, so we decided to write down the things that we love about our daddy/husband: **Note: When your dad/husband is as awesome as ours, it takes a long blog to fit everything in...and it can also get a little sappy. You have been warned!

Connor: I love wrestling with Daddy. I like playing downstairs with him. I like when he goes to movies with me. And, I love him. I like when my Daddy pushes me on the swings. I love when he gives hugs and kisses to me. My Dad is cool because he's so nice to me. He likes playing the alien game with me, and the Wii too. And I like when he watches cartoons with me...especially "Ben 10"...it's awesome! Oh, and "Max & Ruby" too. And, when I get hurt, he puts a band-aid on me. I like when he helps me on games so I can win. I like when he helps me sharpen pencils with a sharpener. I like when he makes me food. He goes on all the cool rides at Disneyworld with me. And, I also like when he watches "Johnny Test" with me. I like when he goes to McDonalds with me. And, when I'm sad, he makes me feel better. I like when he draws pictures with me. I love him & he loves me!

Aiden: I love my daddy named Michael Storrs. I like to lay down & take naps with Daddy. I like to go downstairs and play toys with Daddy, and Con-Con & Nana & Poppy too. I like to give Daddy big hugs. I like to wrestle with Daddy. And, I like to play with Daddy. We like to play cars.

Cohen: (Surprisingly, Cohen didn't have much to say about his Daddy--but he did kick me really hard in the ribs while typing this).

Lindsay: Where do I even start?!? Mike is my rock & my very best friend! I have no clue what I would do without him! There are so many reasons why I love him, but I decided to pick my favorite 10, so here they are.

1) Mike is one of the most loving, Christlike people I have ever met in my life. Mike is an extremely empathetic person...he's very good at putting himself in other peoples' shoes & really trying to understand their point of view & feelings. Because of this, I know that I can go to him about ANYTHING & he will totally understand. He won't always AGREE with me, but he will understand where I'm coming from.

2) Another thing I love about Mike is that he's so mellow. In the 7 1/2 years that we've been married, I think I've only heard him yell (maybe) five times or so. He just doesn't let things get him angry. If he has a problem with something you've done, he'll just come & tell you. But, even in a conversation where he's telling you that he doesn't like something you've done, he still manages to make you feel better about yourself at the end of the conversation than you felt before the conversation started. It always leaves me wondering, "How does he DO that"!?!

3) Mike is also very good at complimenting the people around him. Not a day goes by that he doesn't compliment me on how I look or how nice the house looks or something like that. And, I think I hear the words, "I love you" at least 17 times a day!

4) Mike always puts me first. I learned this more than ever when he was going through his MBA program. I wrote about it a few weeks ago when he graduated, but I was so amazed during those two years that, even though he had a lot on his plate--actually, he probably had two or three full plates going, he would come home & say, "Is there anything I can help you with?" And, if he could see that I was having a hard day, he would just sit down & talk to me for a few minutes, or he'd take the kids to the park so I could have a few minutes by myself. Whatever I needed, he always did it before he did anything for himself.

5) Another thing I love, love, LOVE about Mike is that he's so good with our kids. He's always playing with them & helping me take care of them. In fact, he changes probably 95% of the poopy diaper incidents that happen when he's home. How cool is that?!? And, when the kids were newborns (and not nursing anymore), he would get up with them at night & let me sleep. I can't tell you how many times I would wake up & say, "Wow! The baby slept through the night!?!" Mike would reply with, "Ummm...no he didn't. I was up with him for about an hour last night." I would ask, "Well, why didn't you wake me up?" And he would say, "I could tell you were really worn out, so I just decided to let you sleep." He just rocks!

6) Mike is also always doing sweet little things for me. For example, he'll leave me little sticky notes on the counter in the morning that just say that he loves me & that he hopes I have a good day. Or, he'll make brownies & spell "I (heart) you" in the powdered sugar he puts on top. He's just always trying to do some little thing here or there to let me know how he feels.

7) Mike has always been so supportive of my career. In fact, he's followed me all over the country for it! I love my job. In fact, someone the other day told me that I have a "jobby" (a job/hobby combined into one) & it's totally true. I love being a mom & I'm glad that I have the chance to stay home with my kids during the week, but I love having my "jobby" on weekend mornings too...even if it means I get that 3:00 am wake-up call. Anyway, I just don't know many men who would follow their wife from city to city, change universities, be a stay-at-home dad at times, switch his entire day around on the crazy days when I get called into work last minute, and sometimes be known as "Mr. Lindsay"...all in order for her to follow her dream. He's just amazing!

8) The boy is MacGyver! Truly he is, give him a roll of duct tape, a few paper clips & a piece of string and he can fix anything...a car, an appliance, a computer--you name it, he can fix it. I never have to call a repair man!

9) One of my favorite things about Mike is that he gives me a backrub almost EVERYDAY. Sometimes, it's for a half an hour & other times it's only for 2 minutes, but almost everyday he offers. This has moved on to my family as well. It seems like every time we're around family, someone (whether it be my mom or my sister or whoever) is asking for a "Mike backrub". He totally kicks BUTT at them!

10) And, speaking of butts...that's the 10th thing I love about him...the man has a great BUTT. Sorry, but he does! In fact, before we were dating, I would talk my roommates (and sometimes even my boyfriends) into going to his Gospel Doctrine class just so I could look at his butt when he wrote on the chalkboard. Oh, and his lessons were good too, but...mainly, it was his butt! Yes, my secret is out! But, seriously...it rocks!

So, those are the things that we love about our daddy/husband. Mike you are awesome! Or, as my mom always says, "Mike, you are one in a million"! We love you very much & are grateful for how much you love us! You are the greatest EVER! Happy Fathers Day!!! XOXO! --Lindsay, Connor, Aiden (& Cohen)

Father/Son Bonding Time (a.k.a. The Trouble with Men and Their Stupid Cars)

If you know Mike, you know that he is absolutely obsessed with vintage cars...well, one vintage car in particular...his '67 VW bug. Mike started working on this car when we were dating. Eight years & about $14,000 later, he's still going strong! I swear the car is darn near perfect...there's no other possible work that can be done on the blasted thing, but Mike always finds SOMETHING that MUST be done to reach "vintage nervana"! :)

Because of this obsession, the highlight of Mike's entire month is his "bug club"...oh sorry, his
"Wasatch Vintage Volkswagon Club". It's a club where a bunch of weirdos (oh, I mean people) who love VWs as much as Mike, all get together at a drive-thru restaurant of some sort, park in a big line, eat together & then walk around to admire each others' cars. After they are done eating, they sometimes drive up and down State Street--like a bunch of teenagers--just for fun. I don't get it, but Mike loves going to show his precious
"baby" off to other bug-lovers. Mike hasn't been able to go to bug club for almost two years because he's been so busy with his MBA program. So, he was EXTREMELY excited to start going again this month! He decided to take Connor with him to have some father/son "bonding time" (a.k.a. brainwashing-Connor-into-thinking-this-hobby-is-cool time). They went to Rocky Mountain Drive-Thru in Provo for dinner & apparently had a blast. Around 8:30, they started to head home...and that's when "tragedy" struck...

As they were driving up State Street in Orem, Mike's engine totally blew up! Well, according to Mike, it "seized" up...which in normal-people language means several parts got so hot that they welded themselves together. Hence, it blew up! And now, these welded pieces of metal need to be replaced with new (extremely expensive) pieces of metal that are NOT welded together...all for a measly $500! Mike & Connor called me to say they needed me to come pick them up & tow the stupid (oh I mean wonderful) car home. Aiden and I hopped in the car and started heading down there. As I was driving, I decided to call Mike to see how he was handling the "premature demise" of his baby. I expected him to be sad or disappointed or depressed or something, but (in good ol' Mike fashion), I could sense a hint of joy in his voice. Why, you ask? Because it just gives him the excuse to KEEP WORKING on the darn thing! Oh, heaven help me! I love spending money on this car, I love spending money on this car, I love spending... Maybe if I keep repeating it to myself, I'll actually begin believing it! --Lindsay