Hectic

I wish I could say the house has been back in order for some time, but no, that isn't the case. The construction company did such a poor job post-flood, I finally removed the lock box from my front door last week (preventing their entry) and have decided to finish the work myself. It's been almost 6 weeks since the flood.

I'm not sure where I'd even start in listing the problems, but there were major mistakes and sloppy work every step of the way. I have about 20 pictures documenting the problems because I plan on withholding a good chunk of the insurance money. I will have to call in a flooring pro to figure out why the flooring in Felix's bedroom is still lumpy and uneven.

I chose the company I did because they are a good client of the company I work for. The owner came by two weeks ago to see the problems for himself and offer profuse apologies and a gift card to a local pizza shop. ("I know you're a single mom...") he started. Ugh.

Kids were free with paid adult at the 5k, and Felix was very pleased to see we had matching shirts.

In other news, my aunt came to visit for the 5k we always run with the family, and I bought a new car that weekend as well. I had to take the car back in for window tint and a new windshield, and then the battery on my old car died just when I was planning on using it, so I drove my mom's car, then the engine light came on in my new car right after I picked it up, so back it went. So I have moved Felix's car seat more times than I can count in the past 10 days, and I've taken a taxi and a shuttle and hitched rides to the VW dealership, and I think everyone there knows us by name.

Felix loves riding in "Gamma car!"

Add to that a kitten with veterinary needs, and me teaching class again, and volunteering for stuff, and Felix's soccer classes..."busy" is an understatement. The house is a disaster and I have lots of laundry and work left today. I'm looking forward to our 3-day weekend coming up so we can head to Baker for our friend's annual Halloween Party!

Andrea's newest addition is a Jeepers Creepers guy. Haven't seen the movie and probably won't!