had a bad day......

the day started out normal, Matt took Justin to Preschool on his way to work. Justin was excited because he was going on his first field trip to the fire station. It's not very far from his school so they were walking. The rest of us finished getting ready (Josh and Jaren have been off track since Monday) and went to the Library. After we were finished there, we took a check to the bank, we sold our mini van and we got half the money yesterday and the other half we'll get when we give them the title. Then it was time to pick up Justin. Next we needed to get Josh a Scouts shirt at the Boy Scouts of America store, I hadn't been there before but kind of knew where it was. I got directions off the Internet before we left home. So we were on our way and I couldn't find it. I drove past it, turned around, drove past it again....called Matt and he looked it up - couldn't find the address. So then I dialed 411, called and got directions. First, the kids had to go to the bathroom and we decided to have lunch at McDonald's. Finally we are on our way, I was driving and keeping an eye out for the road I was suppose to take. Then it happened.................I was running a stop light. I slammed on the brakes, but hit a lady on her passenger side. The kids were scared and crying but are fine...I'm fine. A few people saw it happen and stopped and made sure we all stayed in the car. I called Matt a couple times on his cell and he didn't pick up, so I called his office . . . and the girl who answered said he was talking to someone in the office, I told her I was in a wreck and Matt said she ran over to him and told him what happened. When I saw the other lady get out after all the emergency vehicles got there she was up but looked pretty sore. I didn't talk to her, but wish I would have. They put her on a stretcher and took her to the hospital. The worst part for me is that I hurt someone. I'm going to have to find out how she is. I'm glad there was no one else in the car...I can't imagine if there were more. She was driving a Pontiac Vibe...same car that Matt drives. Both of our cars were towed. I guess we'll find out tomorrow what the damage is. One of the Police Officers gave the kids a stuffed animal and sticker badge. Matt came to get us and he said should we get the scout shirt. It was in a really weird place but he pretty much drove right to it. We went to get a car rental...it's some kind of mini van. I was thinking...I wonder if I should be driving.... we came home, Matt picked up a pizza for dinner....He just left to go on a fishing trip with a few friends that they planned earlier this week. We're not hurt...it's not like he needed to stay. This was not on my list of things to do today, and turned a good day bad....We OK though, I'm just not going to go anywhere for a while. So the new car that we had for 5 1/2 weeks now looks like this...