Conner Clan

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

When I was 18 I purchased my first car. It was a brand new 1997 Forrest Green Toyota Corolla. It was my baby. My beauty! My pride and joy! This car is now almost 15 years old! To say it’s been a good car would be an UNDERSTATMENT!

Let’s see…. let’s first start with the battle wounds this little car has been through:

This car has hit a full size ELK…..

This car has hit several small rodents like: rabbits, squirrels, maybe a cat or two.

This car has been rear-ended 4 times.

This car was in a severe head on collision.

There are many more “things” ole reliable has been through like multiple cracked windshields, scrapes, dents, kicks to the side of the door by a random person walking by. But I’ll leave her wounds alone now.

Places she has been:

Utah to Nevada multiple times. Utah to California. Utah to Georgia. Georgia to Texas. Texas to Virginia. And then all the normal every day driving in between.

Since we’ve been in Virginia, Darren has drove this car to Chesapeake every day to work averaging 70 miles per day. We drove this car OUT! The A.C. stopped working 3 years ago. We never forked over the money to repair it. Every summer, Darren would arrive home from work soaking wet with sweat from driving an hour in the Virginia heat and humidity without tinted windows or a.c. Well, after many many many times in the shop, many repairs here and there, money put into ole reliable over and over. I promised him the next time it needed “fixed” we would go ahead and retire ole Betsy and he could finally get a new vehicle. Well…..his day has come! (Darren’s that is….) The clutch went out again, resulting in Darren almost getting killed a couple times is all! :)

So….. We are bidding Ole’ Reliable farewell. We are soooo grateful for the dependability this car gave us over the years! It truly was an amazing car that NEVER stopped working!

Drumroll Please…….. Here is Ole’ Reliable’s Replacement

Toyota Tundra

The best part? Well…. One of the best parts. It fits our entire family of 6!

I will miss my Corolla, but her time is up. She was awesome. But I’m excited for Darren to finally have a car to call his own for the first time in his life! :)

Sunday, November 20, 2011

Breaking Dawn

As tradition has it….. Kate throws a “Twilight Party” the night the newest twilight movie comes out! They are always so fun! She decorates so cute and the food is the best!!!! Her rule is not to eat at least 3 days before one of her parties!! :)

Food: Make your own Irish Cream Sodas, cream stuffed Strawberries, Fruit, Veggies and Hummus, Chips and dip, Gingerbread chips with pumpkin dip, Red and Black sweets like m&m’s, licorice, peanut butter cups, red and black Oreos, hot tamales, and lets not forget the star of the show: drumroll please…… Red Velvet cupcakes with cream cheese butter cream frosting and chocolate ganache drizzled on top! They were to die for….. literally! :)

Me! Debi! Kate!

Sherrie and Brooke! Heather and Carrie

Kelli Carrie Caroline

Amanda Sherrie and Debi

Linley with her sweet grandbaby! Cute Kate and Heather

Yay! At the Theater!! Caroline, Sherrie, Robin, Kate

I may or may not have a tongue problem! ;)

Look how tired Debi is! Soooo funny! I ♥ Sherrie!

Cheers to another fun Twilight night with the girls! ♥

Saturday, November 19, 2011

Williamsburg…….(yet again)

We drove to Williamsburg again because we couldn’t pass up the opportunity to see the beautiful fall leaves! We drove up with the Burton’s! Also met with the Greenstreets for lunch! It was a great day! (Sherrie and I were even able to do some outlet shopping!)

Our car behind their car,..,. Their car in front of ours! :)