Joyride!

Now, on to Jake's ultimate present (that wasn't really a birthday present but since it coincided so closely to it we'll joke that it is). We are proud new owners of a beautiful, sleek black Mazda6! Jake had previously been driving a POS 97' Chevy Cavalier that should've been killed off years ago. Emphasis on the POS. He's had it since as long as he can remember, and it had such spectacular features such as a duct-taped steering wheel, melted crayons on the backseat (Gage's contribution), no radio due to it being stolen twice, no A/C, and a delightful permanent dew smell due to one too many times of the manual windows being left down in a rainstorm. So, finally the poor thing died a few weeks ago, leaving us scrambling to find a new car and a big smile on my face...until I realized we just bought a house which means we're poverty stricken. Eek! Luckily, Jake's brother in Alabama is the manager at a BMW dealership and came to our rescue! We looked through his nation-wide inventory and had our hearts set on a Mazda in California. Paperwork was signed, the car was shipped and arrived late Thursday night. (Nevermind the fact this was the SECOND car we were now trying for. The first car, a silver Mazda6, was sold to us, paperwork signed, and when the trucker arrived in CA to pick up the car, the dealership had pulled a fast one and sold it out from under us. Unbelievable! This is where profanity should be inserted, but we're keeping this family-friendly.) 

So, amidst all of our bad luck lately, I'm happy our new car is here and just wonderful!!! It matches Jake's style so much more and will be such a gem for roadtrips because of the gas mileage. Vegas, anyone?! And now time for pics! These are pics of our exact model of car from ones found online since our own photos didn't turn out as well and were also taken at night. Don't sue me for copyright stuff!

08' Mazda Mazda6 Sports Value Edition

Black microfiber interior. Did I also mention the 6-disc CD changer? Blam!

Look at that cute bum!! Would I have liked a spoiler like we were told it had? Yes. But whatevs.

 And that, ladies and gents, concludes the new addition to our family...and also concludes us ever spending money again. Christmas? No! Santa is skipping our house this year! Ramen Noodles to all and to all a goodnight!