*The Brackens*: * My New Ride*

Thursday, September 27, 2012

* My New Ride*

The day finally came that I actually got a NEW CAR!! I have been driving my same 2000 Dodge Neon since back when I turned 16 years old. It was my first car my parents ever got me, and it has taken me through high school, college, marriage, and a baby. I have never really cared about cars or minded what I drove, because frankly it just seems like a waste of money to me. However, we are approaching having baby #2 and so the fit would be tight, not to mention how horribly UNSAFE my car is. Basically if I got in a car accident in the Neon I would probably be a paraplegic or six feet under ground. We started saving awhile ago for a new car too, because Neon's are not known for having a long life span (hence the reason they don't even make them anymore hahaha).

So I am now driving my absolute DREAM car..........2008 FORD EDGE LIMITED!! I drove this car a few times as a rental when we were in Washington and visiting AZ. It was LOVE at first sight. Pretty much from the time I ever drove it I became obsessed with it, and this would be the only car to ever replace the old Neon. I have never had auto locks and windows so that is pretty awesome, but the best thing ever about this car is the blue tooth feature and the automatic lift gate (being a mom that feature has blessed my life greatly). We don't believe in debt (except for a house or school) and we saved a good amount of money, but this car never seemed to fit in the budget. Luckily a great deal came around for this one that actually worked for us, so I am a very happy girl!!! It was definitely worth waiting all those years for.

3 comments:

Sebastian Gaydos said...: I think it’s really a good idea that you replaced the old car. Due to wear and tear, you were likely to spend much more on maintenance and repair if you kept it. And a Ford Edge is certainly a good choice. It’s really better for your growing family because of its large seating capacity. No wonder you fell in love with it instantly!

@Sebastian Gaydos; December 18, 2012 at 12:34 PM
Erwin Calverley said...: It seems that you and your previous car had great memories together. Would you believe that since high school until you got married, that you’ve had that car? Isn’t it amazing? I hope that your current car will also last for a long time.

Erwin Calverley; January 9, 2013 at 9:41 AM
Unknown said...: It must’ve been pretty hard for you to let go of your first car. But with how great your new car is, I’m sure you got over it soon enough. What I really like about your car is that it is very quiet and comfortable to ride. It is a good family car. In fact, it has become the family car of choice. ->Arlyne Nelms; April 8, 2013 at 1:30 PM

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*How We Met*

Josh and I had both been up to BYU-Idaho for our first time in January 2007, but NEVER MET each other while we were there which was weird since you usually know everyone in such a small town like Rexburg. Anyways we both came home in July after our school year was over and got a job. This is where the magic started at a company called Magellan Health Services. It was a brand new company so we all had to go through training, and on our first day of training we had to go around the room and say are names and a little about ourselves. So I stood up first said my name and that I was going to school at BYU-Idaho and I was going back in January. It then came around to Josh's turn and he said his name and that he went to BYU-Idaho too and he was going back in January too. We looked at each other and it was from that point on we were inseparable.