On...and Off...the Road Again

Last week, Tyler and I packed up the Corolla to head home for the holidays.  Seatbelts on, and ready to go, we started her up...and...nothing.  She tried, she really did, but this little engine could not.  So, after trying to jump her with big red (my Explorer), and failing, we transfered our luggage to big red and decided to travel home in her instead.  So, we hit the road...all was well until we were about an hour and twenty minutes away from Arkadelphia.  We were driving down the highway, when all of a sudden we ran over a mysterious object.  Tyler thought it came from the car, but I said "surely not...just keep driving."  His response: "Erin, the check engine light is on...so is the fuel light...and I'm pretty sure I just lost power steering."  Yikes, bikes! 

So, we pulled off the highway, opened the hood, looked under the car, and saw a belt swinging below.  I was so frustrated.  All I wanted was to get home.  However, we were stuck on the side of the road too far from anyone we knew to come and get us.  All I could think about was $ towing the Explorer; $ taking it to a shop; $ possibly having to rent a car; how much was all that going to cost?  *Insert lightbulb here* We weren't too far from Texarkana, so we called our good friend Keven (his parents live in Texarkana...they are very handy).  He contacted his dad, who called us, and he said that they would be there in twenty minutes to take a look at the car.  After waiting for about 30 minutes, they came, they saw, they conquered!  They knew exactly what was wrong, so they ran to the auto store, got the part, and fixed the car.  I couldn't believe it...it was a Thanksgiving miracle! 

Our regularly three hours and forty-five minute drive home only took us six hours.  Who cares?!  We got home and had plenty of time to have two Thanksgivings, decorate a Christmas tree, and attend a shower and bachelorette party!  It was a pretty crazy weekend, but well worth the trouble it took to get home.  And, just so I don't dissappoint blog readers by not posting a picture, here is a shot of our newest friend Gatsby (he came to our rescue when we pulled off the road...also, I named him Gatsby...doesn't he make a Great Gatsby?!)

Look how huge he is standing next to that goat!

And look how cute he is...period.

*All I want for Christmas...?*