Fresno adventures: Getting there!

On May 6th, we set off on a trip to Fresno for our wedding!! Not without drama and adventure though, of course. About halfway through the drive (exiting the grapevine), our tire blew out. We pulled over to the side and that sucker was COMPLETELY shredded. We called my Mom and the towing company so we could get moving and back on the road. When we called the towing guys, we found out it was going to be $360 to get towed to Bakersfield!!!! That was about half of our saving for the wedding/baby gone. We were trying not to stress out too much :) So tow guy got out there, loaded up the car (so happy to be off the side of the road and not being almost run down by semi trucks!) and after a short pee break at Denny's, headed off to Pep Boys in Bakersfield. Tow guy told us we were also going to have to replace a second tire, which was about to die on us as well. So there went all our savings :) We got to Pep Boys and they started fixing my baby. Manny got us Subway so I was at peace with the situation :) Then mister Pep Boys fool tells us tire number three is not in good condition and it needs to be changed. Ughhh. Yay for having to call Mommy and Daddy and asking to borrow money. But I'm grateful my in-laws were willing to help us out :) So after remaining calm and getting the car finished up, we were DYING to get back on the road (we had been stalled about 3 hours). We go to pay, and the total came out to way less than what we thought, and mister Pep Boys guy tells us that a couple that was with us in the waiting room had payed for one of our tires and the labor fees. We were so happy and so thankful for their kindness! They left before, so we didn't have a chance to kiss their feet. And I cried :) We finally got back on the road with $40 left in our savings! Oh did I mention I had gum still stuck in my hair from before we had to pull over? But we made it to Fresno, and the gum was removed with little damage which was the important part ;)

First tow truck ride!! See the gum? :D

Pep Boys fool was NOT paying attention when we gave him our information.