New.

This time last year my parents were just getting rid of their car and purchased a 2009 Nissan Rogue.  They always told me that when they were going to sell it in a couple of years that they wanted me to buy and I figured it could be a good investment (even though cars aren't really investments).  Anyway it just so happens that last Saturday they were at Wilson Motor looking for a new car for our office.  They came across a Nissan Murano (a bigger/nicer version of a Rogue) and decided they wanted that car. (Very impulsive I know... I know...).  Well Monday my mom confronted me about purchasing their Rogue, if I wanted to, but no pressure.  After talking to Derek about it and figuring out if I could afford it, I decided to do it.  I'm so excited.  I have to say though- even though its a huge upgrade from my Accord, I'm pretty sad to part from that car.  That car has some good memories in it!  But here are just a few pictures of Rogue's, none of these are the exact one I'm buying, but you get this gist!

Here is the car, and the color of the one I'm getting (Iridium Graphite)

Picture of the back

And the 'trunk' but my interior is Black, and that is not my dog.

Ok this is obviously the back seat, but there is a lot more leg room than the

Accord had to offer.  And cup holders in the back, that's an upgrade!

Haha I couldn't find a picture of the actual front seats so here is just one,

its black leather with little red dots on it.

Front seat, I love that I actually have automatic windows, lock and cruise control.

So the car will be officially mine tomorrow morning.  I wanted to rush on the car so that I could use it to drive up to Bear Lake this weekend.  But funny story, My Step Dad took the car last night to Tremonton for the Tremonton Fair. (Not by choice, he had to sit at a booth for his office for 5 hours).  Anyway, he told me and my mom that he hoped he didn't hit a deer on the way back home.  I know he just says stuff like this to get me all worked up, but I figured it would probably happen just because I have great luck like that.  Well instead of a deer he hit a skunk. And instead of deer blood on the hood of the car, I get Skunk Spray.  I guess it smelled so bad that they couldn't park their car in the garage last night, gross.

Derek and I are pretty excited for this car.  Although its just me buying it, I'll look at it as ours.  Its an SUV so that IF I ever have children I can keep this car for a while because they'll fit in it really easy.  I'm super stoked for this car and although the responsibility is terrifying, I'm so excited to be doing this on my own.  It will really teach me how to manage my money for the past 2 1/2 years of living on my own I've just spent my money on whatever I've wanted to.  Now if anyone knows of someone looking for a decent Honda Accord, LET ME KNOW!

Miracles Happen.

Okay so I haven't blogged in almost a month, but I just haven't known what to write about! Sometimes I feel like my random blabbing about what I've been up to will lose the interest in my few readers (Lindsee & Derek) haha.  Well summer is almost over and I'm pretty upset about it, time has just been flying by.  I want to tell time to slow down, I'm still trying to enjoy the little moments!  Anyway, Derek and I haven't been up to too much, just hanging out- trying to do the usual summer things.  We recently went to Hogle Zoo and the Live Aquarium in Sandy.  We had so much fun to go to.  But, I am actually writing this post in a different light.  I heard a story today and I hoped to share it with some people because I thought it was amazing.  So here goes...

Place: Bear Lake
People: 7 adults (late 20's to early 20's)
Relation: One of my co-workers kids

A family that consisted of a Son, Daughter, their Spouses, a Cousin, his girlfriend and her daughter had rented a boat from a shop in Bear Lake late afternoon on Saturday August 7th.  They went out on the lake at 3:00 and were supposed to have the boat returned back to the shop by 5:00.  As they were driving around on the lake the boat stalled and they couldn't get it to start again.  They waited patiently while they tried to flag other boats down to come help them.  At 5:00 they had not had any luck with flagging anyone down and no luck with the boat starting again.  No one had their cell phones so Jess (the son) and the Son in Law decided they'd put life jackets on and try to swim to shore to get some help.  After being in the water for a while the wind started to pick up and the water was getting unbearably cold.  Jess decided he was going to try to go back to the boat, the son in law decided he'd still try to make it to the shore for help.  As they parted ways Jess could not find the boat, they were too far away from it at this time and he could not see it anymore.

A man was sitting on the balcony of his cabin looking out on the lake.  He noticed one boat sitting in the same spot.  Realizing that they had been there for a while he called 911 and told search and rescue that there was a boat in the middle of the lake that they needed to go help.  After watching Search and Rescue search for a while he called 911 again, "Hey you guys aren't even close to this boat."  911 transferred him to Idaho Search and Rescue and the man gave directions to help them find this boat faster.  Upon finding the boat they found Jess in the water blowing his emergency whistle on his life jacket.  Jess was okay but later taken to Logan Regional Hospital for check ups and released that same night.

The Son in Law was later found closer to shore but still in the water.  He was 15 minutes away from passing away due to hypothermia.  He was life flighted to McKay Dee Hospital and released late last night.  Well I think this is a pretty amazing story, but also has a crazy little twist to it.  The person that spotted the boat out on the lake and call 911 happens to be our boss.  Curt had no idea whose lives he had just saved.  My Co-Worker called him last night and thanked him for saving her kids, if it hadn't been for him one of her son's may have died.  Crazy stuff.  Stories like this remind me that there is a higher power and someone looking out for all of us.  What an amazing story if you ask me.

I actually found the story on Channel 2 News, its pretty crazy what they went through, watch the story click here.

 

Here are some pictures of Chloe (of course) Enjoy!