The Replacement Vehicle

We were all sad to see the Durango replaced but we got a great truck in its place. Using the Costco Auto program we made an appointment at Rodland Toyota to test drive a Toyota Tacoma. We arrived at 9:30am and were assisted by a great salesman named Colin. We immediately were drawn to the truck on the showroom floor. We went over the available options and what we were looking for. Colin brought out a metallic gray truck for us to test drive. It was great...but we were still drawn to showroom model. We were hooked. We told him we wanted the one in the the showroom. They showed us the Costco price and we said fill out the paperwork. We were purchased and on the road in just under 3 hrs. Great experience!

The only problem was that we still had the Durango at home. We had listed it on Craigslist and had almost 30 responses in two days. The first girl that responded on Wednesday said she wanted it and she had cash. We were to meet her on Friday at 3:00. She showed up with 20 $100 bills and was very excited to take it off our hands. Her fiance was a mechanic and he was going to order a rebuild kit and repair it for her. It seemed to be a win for both parties.

Repair or Replace?

Last week the transmission went out on the Durango. We paid $931 to fix it but it was not enough. The total to fix it escalated above $5000 and we were faced with a decision to repair or replace. After a day of weighing the pros and cons we decided to replace. With what...That decision has not been finalized. We posted the Durango on Craigslist for $2000 and within an hour we had several potential buyers. We will know Friday if it is sold.

Good Bye Durango

Family Date

It wasn't even Thanksgiving yet, but the Henderson's got in the Christmas spirit over the weekend. We had a family date at Key Arena on Saturday to see Trans-Siberian Orchestra perform. The instrumentals and light shows were great but the vocals left a little bit to be desired.

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After the show we walked to Pagliacci Pizza and on our way home we stopped for Blizzards at DQ.

Next stop...Turkey Day!

Pumpkins, Purple Panthers, & Trick or Treat

An eventful weekend at the Henderson household began with the neighbors spending a Friday evening with us eating pizza and carving pumpkins. Everyone had a great time but it is amazing how loud three kids can be when they are having fun.

Saturday morning Avery greeted us with an early morning Happy Halloween!! It was raining sideways outside and it was the last game for the Purple Panthers. It was also H1N1 flu clinic day. After driving by the Snohomish clinic at 8am and seeing the line around the building and up the hill (5 hr wait time also a factor) we decided that it was not our day to get vaccinations. The neighbors stood in line for several hours only to have the cutoff happen right in front them.

The rain stopped just in time for Avery's game. The girls all dressed up for the occasion and played well in their final game. Each girl got a cookie and trophy. After the trophy presentation it was time get dressed up and get the trick or treating started.

Avery got dressed up in her leopard costume and we made our way through the rain to grandma's and great grandma's/grandpa's house. We were invited to the neighbors to have drinks and dinner prior to trick or treating. With the kids all dressed up the rain stopped again and off we went through a couple of the surrounding neighborhoods. The kids got more candy than they know what to do with and everyone had a great time.