Bah Humbug or How our car was stolen 3 days before Christmas

So Chris was worked at the New Mexico Bowl yesterday. does he do it for love of the game? No he works a second job becasue we have two small children and we need more money. We’re not poor, but neither of our full-time jobs pay us that well either. So after the game he walked the 10 million miles back to where he parked the car (because working a game does not entitle you to park near the stadium) and our minivan is GONE!!! He immediately talked to the UNM cops (there was actually an officer right there beacuse of a separate incident), hoping that his car had gotten towed, but no it was just stolen. He filed a police report, called our insurance, etc. and then was given a ride home by an officer. We can’t get a rental car until tomorrow because the agencies that contract with our insurance are not open weekends. We’re also out our carseats so we have to buy new ones. A neighbor said we could borrow their truck – but that means only Chris can go out until we get carseats.
So Christmas is officially on hold, I have no stocking stuffers, no food for Christmas dinner, no present for Chris yet. Oh yeah, I’m at work fighting with out printer. I NEVER work weekends at my job – except this one. Of course!
I know none of this is horrible, but it still sucks. We’re going to be out our deductible, who knows when we’ll actually get $$ from the insurance to get a new car. My work is closed next week so I’m out a week’s salary. Which was going to be fine – but now I’m feeling like we’re really screwed.
Printer is messing up again, gotta go!