ME vs. Bambi

So...the deer won.

I was driving home with Aubrey down a back road by a wooded area Saturday night and hit a deer! I've never hit an animal in my life. I saw something in the road ahead ( there are no streetlights on this road btw) and it looked like a large dog. When I got closer I saw it was a deer and I slowed down to let it cross the road and while I was watching it go across a second deer slammed into the front passenger side of the car!

It was really jarring, to say the least, although I'm sure much more so for the deer and after a quick check to make sure Aubrey was ok we went ahead and drove home. The car was drivable but the passenger door wouldn't open and it mangled the front pretty good.

(Pics Steve took for the insurance company)

I was pretty shook up by the whole thing and poor Aubrey couldn't stop asking about what happened to the deer. She said she would go back and get it and help it into the forest. Then she said she could let it come in her room and she would give it a bandaid...sweet. Anyway, we finally got a hold of someone at animal control and just got the car towed in yesterday because of the holiday weekend.

We're currently cruising around in our '09 Dodge Grand Caravan rental for about a week while the body work is getting done. Aubrey's favorite feature are the "magic" sliding side doors that close automatically. Of course we have to say "bibbity-boppity-boo" everytime to make the magic work though. She loves it! : ) and I feel like a total soccer mom...but love all the space! Definitely will need one of those once the next kiddo joins our family. ( Speaking of...my sister just found out she's having another boy! ) We're so excited for them. Anyway, so moral of the story is, eyes peeled on back roads at twilight....you never know!! : )