Better out than in

The casualty toll in the Eagle house for this month is rather high, so far things that have broken in May include (but are not necessarily limited to) the following: 1 laptop computer 1desktop computer 1 van 1 car battery 1 car hood latch 2 t.v's 2 cabinets and one drawer my sanity.. Tonight both Paige and Tanner had band concerts at the exact same time at two different schools. Somehow I miraculous was able to see them both perform! I have learned this week that struts breaking are BAD! Also when it SOUNDS like the tire is falling off your car.. it really might be! Shock Top is my current favorite beer.. which is weird for me since it is not thick black and can't be eaten with a fork. I am counting the SECONDS til June 30th!! I AM SO EXCITED I have lost 10lbs of my 60 by labor day... (so far the all stress diet is working out great) I still haven't seen the new Pirate movie!! It's just wrong! My poor Johnny must think I have forgotten him! I'v...

The story you are about to read is true.. the names have been changed to protect the innocent. It was a dark and stormy night, only it was sunny and about 4:30, and our heroine of this story (we'll call her "Amy") was driving her children home from church. (We'll call these children, Connor, Paige, Tanner and Garrett)  Suddenly there was a "POP" followed by a "CRACK" followed by a somewhat disturbing knocking noise.  When I (err I mean "Amy") drove straight and didn't make any left turns, the noise ceased. Problem solved no turning... The next morning, things did not go so smoothly... While driving home from school the POP and CRACK were joined with a whirring, a crunching and a very unnerving jiggling.  This clearly was an issue!! After limping the car home, it was decided that it was CLEARLY undriveable.  Fortunately for our fearless hero she had her husbands car! Now her husband ,we'll call him Daniel, was deployed in what ...