A few days before my birthday we started to talk about getting a new car. Our Trailblazer was nice in space but that was about all the pros we could come up with. A guy rear-ended me back in January and did quite a bit of damage, a couple of things needed to be fixed in the engine and it was going to cost a lot of money. Also, we got tired of spending $80 every time we had to fill the tank. And we want to do something for this poor planet.
So we started to look at hybrid cars online. I didn’t know the first thing about hybrids so after looking and looking I decided to go test drive one. That was that mistake I made on my birthday, those guys were awful, the whole experience felt so wrong, so we walked out on them and looked elsewhere. I honestly did not know if we were going to be able to find a car if every single car salesman out there was like those idiots.
But last week we went to a Toyota dealer and talked to the guy and this time was so much better. He was not pushy at all, treated us really nice and we got a great deal treading in our Trailblazer and on the monthly payments on the new car. They didn’t have the color we wanted so we had to come back the next day and finish all the papers. Wanna see?
We love it! It’s insanely quiet, and you don’t even need a key to turn it on. Tons of space and its just so sleek and modern! Isn’t it a great color?
We got season passes to California’s Great America and Gilroy Gardens. In 2009 we got season passes to Six Flags in Vallejo and we had a great time, so this year we wanted to try something else. GA is smaller than Six Flags but its a fun park. We went on a date night for Halloween and took D trick or treating before they closed down for the season. Yesterday was the first time we could visit this year, so we checked out Gilroy Gardens instead.
I didn’t take a lot of pictures as we didn’t have a lot of time, we got there after 3pm and they close at 6. It has mostly kid rides so Dallas is going to have a lot of fun exploring this summer. Ben and him did get to go on a bigger roller coaster, he was so excited. Me? Not so much, because when I looked at the map, it said that the ride was a high thrill ride and it had a freaking black diamond next to it! I was thinking: “Wait! My baby is in there!’ But they were already in line and I knew Ben would keep him safe. Turns out that he loved it!
He looks almost too big for this ride, but the sign said under 48″, haha!
Paddle boats
They also had a small lake and a bunch of paddle boats in the shape of swans and ducks. I went alone in one and Ben and D in another. I couldn’t take any pictures because I didn’t want to get distracted and fall in the water! I made it to some waterfalls and back, but I noticed that Ben and Dallas didn’t make it as far as I did and they were already back on the dock. When I caught up with them Ben told me that the weight difference was too much and he couldn’t steer right. I felt bad for them, next time we go I’ll take D with me so Ben can have a nice boat ride.
Now I’m looking forward to Utah in 2 weeks! It’s Nico’s wedding and I get to take a few days off work and go have a great time visiting with friends and family. I really cannot wait.
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