tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937303870758455964.post1529781579130506141..comments2024-03-28T13:43:19.402-04:00Comments on Martin Family Moments: Week in Review: Dead Batteries, No Big Kids, and The Best PantsColleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11451797365712728579noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937303870758455964.post-65072082662426203242023-01-24T09:28:08.754-05:002023-01-24T09:28:08.754-05:00I just remembered that I turned the A/C on in addi...I just remembered that I turned the A/C on in addition to tge radio which is probably why it only took 15 minutes to drain the battery! Oh well! Lesson learned!Beth Cotellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14536268080265726705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937303870758455964.post-65082774620857096162023-01-24T09:17:08.575-05:002023-01-24T09:17:08.575-05:00The story of listening to the radio reminds me of ...The story of listening to the radio reminds me of when I was 15. I had just gotten my learner's permit and thought I knew it all. I raced out of church one Sunday morning to get in the car so I could drive us home. I turned the key half way and turned the radio on without starting the car and sat there for about 15 minutes waiting for everyone else to make their way out of church. By the time we got ready to leave, you guessed it! The battery was dead. My dad was so upset with me but I learned my lesson back in 1985 and have never made that mistake again! At least now you all know how to open your hood! Beth Cotellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14536268080265726705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937303870758455964.post-35045593163474338082023-01-23T12:51:17.425-05:002023-01-23T12:51:17.425-05:00I'm giggling at you guys not knowing how to po...I'm giggling at you guys not knowing how to pop open your hood; these types of things happen! I'm happy that you found a nice soul to assist; or maybe he found you? Anyhoo, I smiled while reading that you ran into your mom at Kohls. *sigh* I wish I could run into my Mom somewhere; (aside from my dreams) aren't you a lucky girl?! <br /><br />The pants are super cute! And yay for a free day at the museum; you guys always have the best time. Busy Bee Suzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18115487928147732314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937303870758455964.post-72168360768093201032023-01-23T09:17:33.498-05:002023-01-23T09:17:33.498-05:00Glad to know I'm in good company, Ally. And n...Glad to know I'm in good company, Ally. And now we both know how to do it, so progress!Colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11451797365712728579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937303870758455964.post-1024069749843278082023-01-23T09:17:00.145-05:002023-01-23T09:17:00.145-05:00It was very good timing!It was very good timing!Colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11451797365712728579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937303870758455964.post-58405283774529186202023-01-23T09:16:28.811-05:002023-01-23T09:16:28.811-05:00I'll give you a gold star just to learn how to...I'll give you a gold star just to learn how to pop your hood :)Colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11451797365712728579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937303870758455964.post-76249365538800595642023-01-21T10:08:38.737-05:002023-01-21T10:08:38.737-05:00YES!
4) Know how to pop your hood and travel with ...YES!<br />4) Know how to pop your hood and travel with jumper cables.<br />5) People are mostly very kind.<br /><br />I've been in the same situation and the worst part was admitting I didn't know how to pop my hood. Still feel a little ashamed about that. Ally Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17017098395188176477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937303870758455964.post-1947599603110401372023-01-21T09:34:46.645-05:002023-01-21T09:34:46.645-05:00How serendipitous that you should run into your pa...How serendipitous that you should run into your parents! I also have no idea how to pop my hood but my husband and younger son are very mechanical, so that is happy.<br />Those pants are really cute!Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15212465957211363245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937303870758455964.post-38179961739639620042023-01-21T06:45:12.997-05:002023-01-21T06:45:12.997-05:00Gah. I have no idea how to pop my hood OR use jump...Gah. I have no idea how to pop my hood OR use jumper cables. And this is going to sound so lazy, but this is one of the reasons I pay for CAA...I can call a technician if anything breaks down. <br />But still, I really SHOULD learn how to do this. My husband travels regularly for work which means I'm solo with the kids and do all the driving. It's only a matter of time. <br />Years ago our battery DID die when he was away and I asked a friend to boost my car, but she didn't know how to do it either, so we had to flag down a man on the sidewalk to help (which he did, very kindly), but it would have felt more empowering to be able to do this ourselves!!!Elisabethhttp://elisabeth-frost.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937303870758455964.post-68781721965298930112023-01-20T15:03:49.434-05:002023-01-20T15:03:49.434-05:00He was home for 6 whole weeks but it went so fast!...He was home for 6 whole weeks but it went so fast! I already bought his ticket to come home in March for Spring Break :) You'll be happy to know that Maggie is texting me non-stop and I've heard from the boys exactly...zero times. What a difference!Colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11451797365712728579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937303870758455964.post-49085760958166888982023-01-20T14:04:26.410-05:002023-01-20T14:04:26.410-05:00Ha! I only figured out how to pop my hood because ...Ha! I only figured out how to pop my hood because I had to take it for an oil change instead of my husband and they showed me there! So glad it all worked out. I can't believe JP is back to school already. Didn't he just come home? (I know it's probably been even faster for you!) Prayers for all the chicks out of the next this weekend!Madelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17721349139975265768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937303870758455964.post-70674171547509824562023-01-20T10:32:44.436-05:002023-01-20T10:32:44.436-05:00Because he went to Austria for the fall semester, ...Because he went to Austria for the fall semester, he did not have anything on campus for this semester. He had a checked suitcase, a back pack and another carryon bag. Then we ordered things via amazon and had them delivered there (like toiletries, a new set of sheets and a pillow and comforter). We told him to figure out a storage solution before he leaves for the summer so he could leave things out there. My husband and I both had friends with houses that would let us leave things over the summer, and some kids rent a storage unit and split the cost. If our second son decides to attend Franciscan next year, we told them they could take a car so that will make it easier!Colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11451797365712728579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937303870758455964.post-50128096542912328012023-01-20T10:09:52.952-05:002023-01-20T10:09:52.952-05:00I feel you on popping the car hood. My car burns o...I feel you on popping the car hood. My car burns oils, so I always have to dump in a quart between oil changes. Most of the time, I open the trunk and the gas cap before I finally remember where the lever is for the hood! <br />Did JP already have his living quarters set up back at Franciscan? Even checking luggage, I can't imaging taking everything I needed to college on a plane! Jenny in WVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02527827175108262212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937303870758455964.post-76356913289713540452023-01-20T08:10:21.373-05:002023-01-20T08:10:21.373-05:00Thank God his not being mechanical was way more me...Thank God his not being mechanical was way more mechanical than us! JP and Bridget have been in school together since preschool (except for 6-8 grade) so it was so nice when they both decided on franciscan. Another cousin just graduated last May, so there were three there his first year. Colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11451797365712728579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937303870758455964.post-22016434919978714152023-01-20T06:55:02.522-05:002023-01-20T06:55:02.522-05:00I happened to be awake reading blogs (hoping to ge...I happened to be awake reading blogs (hoping to get one more hour of sleep before tots get dropped) when this popped up. ;) I can just hear your dad asking 'are you mechanical?' What an ordeal, but I love that you all found the humor in it. <br /><br />The free museum looks like a great time. Oh how I love a pair of pants that work well and are comfy to boot. <br /><br />This sounds like a very busy week. I also love that JP goes to school with a cousin. Erniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14976227572609917624noreply@blogger.com