Two new additions to the family!

This weekend was FULL of excitement! Everything and anything from trips to central Wisconsin to buy a car, to family visiting, and becoming "parents." ;)

Last Thursday morning after Joe just got off his last stretch of night shifts, he got stranded at the Holiday gas station in Aurora. His car had decided it didn't want to go all the way home. I drove into Aurora and we got out the jumper cables. This is the car that stranded him, just to give you a picture. 

The trusty Buick with the custom bumblee paint job!

This Beaut was bought from my Brother-in-Law, David.

This is probably the third or fourth time the buick has decided to quit on him, so we decided it might be time for Joe to get a little bit of an upgrade to a car that will be dependable.

On Thursday afternoon Joe was craigslisting (nothing out of the ordinary) and discovered the SUV that he just had to have. This SUV was in Hortonville, Wisconsin. Joe said it was really cheap, and it was, so of course it was worth the 12 hour round trip! After all it is a Saab. We all know a certain someone who is obsessed! ;)  We made our venture down and back in a day. Let me tell you, I was SICK of driving. On the way home I had to open the window and stick my head out just to keep myself from falling asleep! Anyway, the vehicle that we made this trek for is a 2005 Saab 9-7X. Here are some pictures (courtesy of Joe Heitke,  he wanted all the angles just right. ;))

Joe would like me to point out that it has the "5.3". To those of you who don't speak  "car", it means "really fast".

It is also rust free, which is very rare to find in a used truck/SUV in  Minnesota!

After we purchased this "beauty", we had to drive right back up to the Iron Range, because family was coming up to visit the next day. Of course we had to make it back up in time to visit, AND so Joe could show off his new car. ;) 

Saturday was full of adventures. Joe, Derek (Joe's cousin), and I had a very busy day. We went garage saling (Joe bought a shovel). We wanted to give Derek the real Iron Range experience, so we also went to Mine View in the Sky, and to Mesabi Nugget (Where Joe works). That afternoon Joe and I became "parents". 

We made a trip into Hibbing in order to meet our "new addition" and sign the adoption papers. The "adoption agency" we went through was Range Regional Animal Rescue!

Meet Bailey Jane, the Lhasa Apso mix! 

Miss Bailey Jane!
 

She is such a cute lil dog! The Rescue Center said their best guess was 1-2 years old. 

Bailey just loovvvees to get her belly scratched! Look at that tongue! 

Bailey has had her naughty moments, but has been a pretty good little dog so far. I just learned she knows how to fetch this afternoon, so we will be having lots of fun! This pup already has many nicknames such as, Poopsie, Poopsicle, Herbert (ask Joe...), Dum Dum, and Pup Tart. She has made a wonderful addition our little family.

We had a wonderful adventurous weekend, and are hoping to have another one coming up. We are supposed to close on our very first house this Friday, if all goes as planned! (Please pray that it does!)

 Well, I am off to do some more beading. The flea market is coming up next week, and I still have some jewelry to make! 

Have a great rest of your week! 

Emily