We haven’t dumped enough time, energy, or money into our vehicles yet this season 🙄 so we decided to do some more.
This is an obviously terrible joke. I’m SO over taking vehicles in to get things done. But alas, the last thing we had done to the bus didn’t work our properly, and we needed to bring it back in. Our plan was to drive everyone in yesterday and drive home in the minivan, leaving the bus for the night, and picking it up this evening. And thats doable, but its a pain. It means additional trips in. Additional gas. Displacing the whole family. Twice. Its fine, but its annoying.
Sometimes, however, the man who runs our mechanic shop offers to drive his customers somewhere in the meantime. Which is lovely! So rather than all the extra drives in, I decided to take Wavy in this morning, and that we could mall walk or go hang out at Value Village while they worked the hour and a halfish on our van. No sweat.
Except it is just a crazy busy season for them, and there was no option to get a ride somewhere. So, we waited.
I am so grateful Waverly is exactly who she is – a patient, friendly, fun loving little girl who is happy to be wherever her people are, no matter whats going on. She is up for anything, even if that means sitting in the waiting room at the mechanics for a solid hour. They even had a little table with some colouring!
Sooooo we coloured, but she was done after one picture, and we moved over to sit in a comfy chair and stare at the man across from us 😳 Finally, his vehicle was ready, and he left. Meanwhile, we pulled up all the videos on my phone from camp last year, and we watched and reminisced and speculated on the season to come. We are all SO ready for the lake.
As it turns out, after a full hour, we are at a standstill with the van, and will have to look for parts or ideas or some other creative way to get things working 100%. But it drives and is dependable, so all is well there. Wavy and I said our thank yous and hit the road for some well deserved donuts.
Two chocolate dipped donuts later, we are home, and both snuggled in blankets on the couch 💜 Is it naptime yet?