After visiting the Priesthood Restoration Site we went to our hotel on the other side of the border in New York to stay the night. The plan was to finish the trip the next morning since we only had about 3 hours left to drive to get to Mike's brother's place. We decided that Mike would drop me and Maggie off at the hotel so we could check in and he would take the other two to get food and bring it back to the hotel. On his way to get food the breaks went out and he ended up swerving around several cars stopped at a light and running a red light before being able to coast to a stop. The kids thought it was exciting and didn't realize how dangerous the situation was. We are VERY lucky nothing happened and no one got hurt. We called a tow truck which gave Mike and the kids a ride to the hotel before dropping the Yukon off at a mechanic shop a mile away from the hotel. We ordered pizza and tried to relax despite the situation. The next morning we were informed that the entire break line needed to be replaced. Unfortunately, they weren't able to start on it until 11 am and we had to check out by noon. We spent 4 hours in the lobby waiting for the car to be fixed. Finally I called and they said they just had to take it for a test drive so Mike and the older two kids walked to the shop. Upon arrival they were informed that the calipers were freezing up and would also need to be replaced. Mike took the kids to a nearby sandwich shop for dinner and finally got the Yukon at 6 pm. He picked me up and $1000 and 9 hours later than expected we were on our way. We got to the hotel in Hartford just after 9 pm, frustrated by the situation but also very, very grateful that it happened the way it did. The breaks went out in a town where we had hotel reservations, no accidents, no one got hurt, and we had money in savings to pay for it.
Saturday we went to a nearby small town and looked in their quaint shops and ate at a yummy little cafe. We went to the next town over and saw a real train. The kids loved the whistle and to see it pull out of the station. That night we ordered take out and ate in the hotel. Nanna and Babba watched the kids while Tim, Audrey, McKayla, Mike, and I played a board game.
Sunday we went to church. It was the last day for having the 3 hour block and I wanted to take advantage of being able to go to Relief Society. Poor Maggie was sleep deprived and scared of all the new things and only wanted me. Mike tried to take her during Relief Society but she just wailed in the hallway. I took her into Relief Society with me but she wanted to just walk around. At least I got a few minutes in Relief Society. After church we went to Tim and Audrey's and had dinner. After dinner we played another game before heading back to the hotel.
Monday we woke up early and left before 7 am. The kids slept a lot of the way home. Maggie slept for all but a couple hours so we didn't have to stop much. We made it home by 5:30 pm. After eating and unpacking some we were all in bed by 8 pm and slept for 12 hours. What a crazy trip. We were on the go so much I forgot to get pictures.
