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The first thing I would like to show off is Jarom and mine stained glass projects. We have both been working on separate pieces, I wonder if you can guess whose is whose. Ü

Such a pretty heart

Such a mean looking DECEPTICON


The second thing, is finally what you have been long awaiting! Pictures of our car! After two weeks of trying to get it legal to drive, we are finally there. Some of the interesting road bumps along the way are as follows:

-Had to get new tires, but got a steal of a deal (so shiny...)


-Had to pass safety and emissions, but found out there were a couple crucial things out of place before it could pass: namely, the catalytic converter had been removed and must be replaced, as well as the DMV typed in our VIN number wrong on the title. Unfortunately, people aren't inclined to pass off your car in the title VIN doesn't match the car's VIN. So we had to wait for the new bad title to be mailed to us so we could bring it back to get a new good title mailed to us.
-Get a new battery
-Get $200 back from the guy we bought it from
-Buy a lock and key gas cap...Notice the cover is missing.....After the ingenious try on Jarom's part to hot glue the hinge on and use magnets to keep it closed while driving. (We think it is too hot outside so it melted the hot glue, which tends to melt at hot temperatures, and it fell off while we were driving)
-And finally! Get it registered and insured! Luckily, we can truthfully sign our lives away that we do not drink or smoke, so we get a pretty good cheap deal on our insurance that other insurance companies can't quite match.

I even drove it to work today for the first time. No more WALKING for GINA. Except to church, to save on gas... I guess.

Comments

Mrs. Jones said…
So pretty! ...oh and by the way...I would have answered your chat except that my neighbor stopped by and ended up staying for almost 3 hours. I ended up going to bed early cause I was tired and totally didn't even look at the computer till this morning.... SORRY! Love you!!
Unknown said…
nice car! Church is too far. You should drive ;)

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