A bright new day!

I realized sometime in the middle of the night (since my buyers remorse and overall-crappy-beginning-of-the-week was preventing me from sleeping) that I left my Ginnyisms and my sunglasses in my old buggie! So I took off early this am to go retrieve them and to really say goodbye to my sweet old car! Little did I know that my very own items would give me a much needed ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT!! I pulled down my visor and read the following:
May today there be peace within.
May you trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be.
May you never forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith.
May you use those gifts you have received and pass on the love that has been given to you.
May you be content knowing you are a child of God.
Let this presence settle into your bones and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance, praise, and love. (St. Theresa's Prayer)

WOW--> exactly what I needed to hear today!!!! SO--> it's a bright new day!! Here is the introduction photo of my NEW BUGGIE :) ....kinda cute, huh?

HAPPY DAY EVERYONE!!!

Cy-Fair & VW blues!!

Ok, made it to the interview in the rental! (cool car graphite black 2008 Dodge Avenger--fun!) Interview was fun too--whew! What a relief after the day I had yesterday. It wasn't really what I expected....not with the dept. head (he said "I have heard all I need already." YIKES, what in the world does THAT mean???) I met a "panel" of peers....the ST, COTA, PTA, etc. from the department who sat and asked me questions. I think it went ok??!!?? I really liked them all and they seem like they would be a lot of fun to work with. I'll have to tell the green bean story later! SO I HOPE I get good news out of this one as it would be the perfect job for me right now since I would have a 10 minute (UNHEARD of in Houston) commute from the house (provided we still buy it)!!!!

On to the REST OF THE STORY----> the inspection yielded a 9 page list of repairs that TOTALLY freaked me out on first read!!! My head started to hurt sometime during the interview and continued ALL DAY!!!! I call John, Dad, (wish I could call my SO who is now somewhere in the middle of the Gulf), Mom, Lynn, and SuperLois trying to figure out what to really freak out over!

Meanwhile I get a call from VW telling me that it will cost $2400 to get the car back on the road!!! WHAT!!!!! I just spent $1100 and a new battery less than a month ago!!!!!!!!!! ANOTHER long story shortened I drive by Ford and Honda gazing at the mid-sized SUVs and decide I don't want to get one without my SO along to advise....basically want to throwup because I don't want to make a decision about a new car by myself at the same time we are trying to buy a house....end up back at VW looking at used and new beetles & jettas.....end the day cleaning out my old buggie trying very hard not to just CRY because I'm so stressed out....and drive off in a new buggie-just-like-my-old-one-but-blue to arrive again at Hotel Malwitz with a raging headache and the most serious case of buyers remorse I have ever had around 8:30pm!! I felt like I was abandoning a child----I loved my old buggie so much! :( See her last picture above :( We had many MANY good times!!

A very bad day... :(

Yes, I was late leaving [around 6:30am Monday morning]....BUT --> did my day take a turn downward after the post of sweet nephew pics! Listen to this:

About 38 miles outside of Houston, my car started overheating!!! ACK!! OF COURSE I am on my way to meet the house inspector so I can't be delayed by more than 30 minutes or so... HA!!! That is not the way my day was to go! I stopped about 5 times---let my poor little buggie sit to cool off----looked under the hood (like I knew what I was looking for!!!) pondering what the heck I was going to do since everyone I know and love is MILES away at this point!!!! After only making 10 miles or less every time I COOLED off buggie and MANY frantic calls to my poor hubbie and dear Dad --> I FINALLY decided I wasn't going to make it to M & B's. So I pull off into this WONDERFUL neighborhood somewhere outside of downtown Houston (see pics---I could see the skyline so I ALMOST made it!!) (see the shut down warehouse I parked beside) My biggest complaint for the event is WHO WRITES THOSE STUPID HANDBOOKS FOR THE CAR????? I mean the section I'm reading on the side of the road is labeled 'Tips & Advice' --the only TIP I got referred me to the fuse panel of the car which after prying off the panel and nearly losing my fingernails before I figure out I can use a KEY (duh!) then holds some sort of SECRET CAR LANGUAGE symbols that make no sense and there are NO tips and advice to help you once you get to it!!!!! I JUST LOVED IT!!!!! (see secret VW language in pic)

LONG STORY SHORT---> after Houston police, Univ. of Houston police(was in a UH parking lot and didn't know it and yes, I always manage to attract a crowd--even in deserted parking lots), more frantic calls to my sweet DAD (thanks Dad!!), many calls to the poor schmuck who was called to tow me (turns out the shutdown warehouse part of town I died in is NOT on any map that AAA had), a LONG tow across Houston to the VW dealership, MISSED THE HOME INSPECTION COMPLETELY, calls to SuperLois, and the LAST RENTAL CAR OF THE DAY at Enterprise---> I finally arrived at Hotel Malwitz around 8 pm looking like a homeless person sunburned with a headache and near dehydrated (thank God I still hear Aunt Harriett telling me to bring water for a road trip whether you think you'll need it or not OR I would have been really dry)!!!!

B2 made me what I now consider to be the BEST MARGARITA I EVER TASTED!!! (Thanks so much B2!!) Needless to say I turned in early in hopes of salvaging myself before the interview on Tuesday!!!! NOT a GOOD DAY :( Stay tuned for the continuing saga...

WHAT A BEAUTIFUL BOY!!!!

Andy is so gorgeous!!! I FINALLY got to hold him!! He was in the room for a visit and will be with J & B all night(insert sleepless nights beginning here!) to see how he does! He might get to go HOME Monday afternoon sometime--we are all keeping our fingers crossed!! He has had a rough start as have Mom and Dad!! (and Nonna & Poppa too!!) (maybe even Aunt Julie & Uncle Matt) All reports from the docs say he is doing great now!!

He is the cutest little one!! I could go on and on but I'm late leaving for Houston so I'll just post what you are all looking for ;) (PICS) and be on my way with more gushing about my new nephew to follow very soon!!!!

It's a BOY!!!!!

Marshall Anderson McCoy (I'm guessing we should start NOW to teach him how to spell this before kindergarten!) arrived today weighing 8 pounds 14 oz. and 19 inches long! He has a head FULL of red hair (wonder where that came from?) and is cute as a button!! This will be the short version of the day as I'm just trying to get pics up before I RUN to Houston AGAIN!!

Andy will be what he is called!! He was put into the NICU b/c of respiratory issues and we hope to get our hands on him SOON!!! Brandy was a trooper and is nothing but big smiles as is Jeff!!

CONGRATULATIONS BRANDY & JEFF!!!! I LOVE YOU!!!

It's a bit surreal

We have a legal and nearly binding contract for a house.....A HOUSE!!!! OMG!!!! Am I going to really be a home owner??? It truly has NOT sunk in yet...even though the home inspection of frufru house is scheduled! It is crazy to get news like this and be ALL ALONE :( -->there should be a party or something!! or at least a glass of champagne?? Oh well...not at all how you imagine it but life rolls madly on!

TOMORROW I will be an AUNT!!!!!! And I have an interview with a different hospital! ALL IN ONE DAY!!!!

AND a very special young lady is going to turn another year older :) -->I bet she thinks I forgot?? My dear godchild has no idea how great I think she is and how proud I am of what a smart & thoughtful girl she has become. :)

AND they made an offer!!!

Oh yes, this is the scary part! We aspire to join the masses with our very own money pit!! We put an offer in today along with someone else (grrr...) and have had one counter. We have yet to hear what the outcome will be??? Maybe in the morning!! *bite nails here*

Are you wondering which house the couple chose?

If you know me or my family history very well, then you very likely correctly guessed: the brick looks-like-everyone-else's 2 story sort-of-a-project house with the yard in serious need of help!!!!! *cheer* *clap*

OF COURSE being of McCoy lineage I am a glutton for punishment and liked the "project" house the best!!! I was NOT alone in the decision so I cannot be held solely liable for this situation! If we could have swapped yards with the "awesome pool" house---BELIEVE ME we would have....ahhhhh but there would have been NO ADVENTURE in that! :) We are super anxious/excited about being insanely POOR for the next 5 to 10 years(while waiting hopefully for our salaries to catch up with the house note we will encounter)....I think we may have a real PROBLEM!!! (maybe it is the 15 to 18 years we have both spent in apartment life talking??)

SO-->any and all prayers and angel wishes will be appreciated by anyone reading for whatever is meant to be to come forth! Thanks! :) Take care all!