Stranded on the way to Phoenix

Yup just our luck that we'd get stranded.

We had been waiting patiently all week for my Dr's appointment last friday to see if it would be ok for us to drive to Phoenix for Easter. We really didn't wanna spend it all alone here in Tucson. So when we got the ok... we were so excited. We drove home and packed and we're out of the house in about half an hour. I texted my mom and told her we were coming and got on the phone with my best friend Jazmine. About 45 minutes into our drive I felt the car a little shaky. It was kinda weird... so I ask my husband Jr... "Is that our car or the road?" Not a second after I spit out the last word we hear a pop and something slamming loudly against the car, so we pull to the side and get off. I thought we had a flat but fortunately just the tread came off the tire. So we're like in the middle of nowhere.

We tried calling my Brother-in Law Loyiel about 40 times but he didn't pick up once. So I know he hates to answer his phone when my husband calls him... so I text him and tell him we're stranded and he called back right away. Jerk... lol. We tell him the situation and he says he'll call us back.

So we're on the side of the highway with the kids and Jr didn't think that was safe... so he drives the car, as is, very slowly to the nest exit which was a mile and a half away. We get off and there's nothing out there! Not a gas station or anything. So we decide to press our luck and push forward to the next one. Finally we reach the next exit and stop and a Pilot Truck Stop. By this time Loyiel had talked to my mom, she called my Dad, and he was on his way to find a tire and come rescue us! Yay! Did I mention it decided to be the like first hot day of the year? LOL.

Well as I mentioned I was talking with my friend Jazmine when all of this happened and she was determined to come rescue us as well... despite me having told her that we were ok and my Daddy was coming. No! That wasn't enough for her. She beat my Dad to us with water and sodas for us. LOL.

My Dad arrived like 20 minutes later and we got the tire fixed. And we were all off on our merry way again. So we made it to Phoenix for Easter weekend.

Thanks Daddy and Jazmine!