Part 2

Fast forward a couple of hours from our shoe buying experience and the car breaks down on the way to soccer. We remained stuck on the side of the road for 90 minutes waiting for Craig as he was on his way home, in 30 degree weather. Craig figured it was the battery so we (read he) pulled the battery out and we headed to Canadian Tire to have the battery tested. Once there the clerk told us that the battery wouldn't even test and kept getting hot when they tried to test it so it was definitely the battery. We bought a new battery and took it back to the car. Next day Kaedo and I head out on some errands and on our way back we break down on the 401. We were able to start the car after a while and broke down two more times before blocking the middle lane of an exit. Thank god Craig was working from home as he came and we boosted the car. We were able to get it to a grocery store, where we had to leave it because Kaedo had a soccer game. After his game we returned to the store and Craig tested it and we learned it was the alternator. We charged up the car up the best we could then crossed our fingers we could get it back to our house. Craig miraculously was able to do it and now our car sits in the driveway.

To top that off I have been the victim of Identity Theft and have been dealing with the aftermath of that. You have no idea how horrible that is. I have spent hours talking to merchants, police, credit agencies. I can't believe it. I'm having a small pity party right now. You're invited.