Grrrr car accident.....

Okay sorry it's taken a week for me to post about this. However the first few days I was sore, then I got sick and now I just had no excuses so here it comes.

Last Saturday night (April 7) we were leaving Mandi and Greg's house from a night of fun with friends. The storm had already started but wasn't bad enough yet that we couldn't get home. So we got in the car. I'm in the backseat and Jason's driving. Now why am I in the backseat? Because we had this ongoing security light issue thing with the car and the light finally went off on Saturday and the reason for that is because the passenger door finally locked down so we couldn't get it open. We weren't too impressed however now that I'm looking back pretty sure God did that for a reason.

As we're backing out of Mandi and Greg's driveway I decide to move the pasta (leftover from the restaurant we went to) that is at my feet just in case we get in an accident because I didn't want pasta all over my leg (scary huh). I then dial our number to check the messages on the cell phone. I'm listening to the first message with my head down and hear my husband yell "OH SHIT". I had enough time to look up, see a car, hear a defining bang, and then there was white and smoke. It was crazy. We immediately realized that the person driving went through a stop sign. I'm talking didn't even stop, slow down, swerve or anything. The first thing Jason says to me is "did I go through a stop sign, check". To which I said no having driven that road a million times. I found the cell phone in the front seat and we jumped out of the car a little panicked at this point because we think it's on fire. So this is for those of you who have never been in an accident where airbags come out before. When those suckers come out they fill your whole car up with smoke and it reeks. So we jump out of the car and who do I call first? Greg, shaking and crying of course. Jason's first thing that he did when he jumped out of the car was said (in a very stern voice) "Did you not see the stop sign buddy or what"? Then we heard this kid start bawling. The poor guy was only 16 and his parents had just left for Mexico that morning. So needless to say our tone and way we handled things after that changed. Jason even had to explain to him how insurance worked because he kept asking us how much he owed us. We've prayed a lot for that little guy. Can you imagine how stressful and horrible that would be as a new driver and your parents aren't even home to help you deal with it all? Anyways, the cops came and of course he was 100% at fault. We were out in the snow for about an hour (hence why I think I'm sick now), however Mandi and Greg were there very quickly after the accident and we were able to stay at their house for the night and we were very thankful for that! Also Greg being the techie he is brought his camera so I've got pics.

This is exactly where the cars ended up (our car is the one that you can see the taillights on). We were going straight on the road and he went through the stop sign. So when we hit him he spun around and landed where he did.

This one shows where he came from. The tires tracks you see in the snow that have the footprints beside them (the straight ones) are his tracks. As I said, no stopping swerving or anything.

Jason had tried to steer the car to the left hoping he'd miss the car but we didn't. Does this look like a car that has 12 000 dollars worth or damage? We didn't think so either. The inside was a mess though too on the passenger side. Plus the airbags cost a lot to replace.

So that was our fun night (ha ha). We're so thankful that everyone is okay. We were a little stiff but we're getting better for sure. We're also very thankful that he didn't have a passenger in his car because we made a rainbow shaped imprint on the side on his car and that would not have been good for the passenger at all.

Now we have the joys (again ha ha) of shopping for a new car. Our poor Saturn has been written off. It was a lease though so we get to just walk away. Now we're trying to decide on what to pick next. We've got it narrowed down to two vehicles but are stuck there. We need to make a decision soon though because our rental is due back on Thursday. I'll keep you all posted on what happens. Thanks for caring and for your concerns!