Look what I brought home this week!

After many months of talking about it-----I finally bought a new car! It is a 2009 Hyndai Sonata. My ultimate goal was to get an inexpensive car that I could tool around town in and use the van when I needed it. With rebates, the Sonata ended up being only $1,500 more than the Elantra was---so I did it! It has been my "dream" car for a while (I know, my dreams aren't that big)! I just can't beleive I have another blue car----but it was the prettiest of them so, yes I am now on my 5th blue car (out of 6 cars) since turning 16!

1st Trip to the Cabin this Season

The 1st week after school got out, Mom, Barbara, Christopher, Cheryl, Jake, Jenna, Bret, and I went up to the cabin for a weekend. It was a little chilly (40s-high 50s) so we spent most of the time relaxing inside. Jenna and I read a lot---so did Bret, but since he was the "older, cooler, boy cousin" he spend a lot of time entertaining the younger ones---and we all thank him for that! Jenna did do some 4-wheeling and loved having them all to herself! We did take a hike and found some cool teepees!