Buy Ford, NOT Dodge

So this week has been very interesting... I got the title in the mail to my 02 Dodge Stratus on Monday which I was very excited about! I was so happy that we'd be able to save the money that we've been paying for my car loan each month, but unfortunately it didn't last long. On Wednesday my car started making some noises which we took it into our mechanic. He said that it was going to cost about$6k to get fixed due to problems with the engine. I guess this has been a known problem that Dodge has known about, but never did a recall. My car was only worth about $2500 so that led Brett & I to go car shopping.
I really do like shopping, but for clothes. I dont like having to go haggle with dealers to get the price down on a car that's reasonable. Thankfully we had a good friend that works for Ford. He got us the employee pricing & I got a discount for being a college senior on a 2009 Ford Escape. I am in love with this car! It's so cute & fun to drive! Granted I dont think Brett thinks it's a cute car, but it is!!! I love being able to drive around & not have to worry about breaking down or my engine just cutting out on me!
I guess maybe instead of saying how much I hate Dodge I really should be thanking them. If they hadn't made such crappy cars I wouldn't be having so much fun driving around my new one.

My First Entry!

Hello everyone! I had originally started this blog as a school project, but I've decided to keep it up so my friends/family can keep up with things. This is also a way for me to be better at keeping a Journal.. my last entry in my Journal was when I got engaged almost 3 years ago... So hopefully this blog will make me be better! To update everyone with where we're at, Brett just passed his 5th actuarial exam!!! Only 4 more to go till he's done. He's working full time as an Actuary in Overland Park and loves his job. I am working full time and going to school full time to finish up my Bachelors Degree. If all goes well I will be done the last week in July and will be so glad that it is over! I'm finishing my degree in business and work full time for an insurance company as well. We just bought our first house in May (our first anniversary present) and are enjoying having the place to ourselves. We are primary teachers at church and are loving our class. We got to move up with them this year and are having fun watching them grow and learn the gospel!

I guess that's us in a nutshell, but I promise it wont be too long before I post again!