On our trip home from Grandpa and Grandma's we took what was supposed to be a quick side trip and ended up enjoying the great (FREEZING) outdoors for a lot longer than we had expected.
I thought it would be fun to stop at the tornado shelter rest stop on I-40. It was a good quick stop, but the weather had turned windy and very cold!
After the rest stop we decided to check out a lake that was just 3 miles off the Interstate. It was a real quick stop to see a little mud hole. On our way out of the little dip in the road that was the "Lake", Daniel noticed that there was smoke pouring out of the back of the van.
After pulling to a stop, Flood and Niels determined that the oil filter that Jeb had replaced the day before had blown the seal. Luckily Niels and Laura had been following in their car, so Laura and I got to drive for 15 - 20 miles to the next truck stop and get some oil and then drive back for the boys to refill the oil in the car.
We were very blessed, the car wasn't hurt, and besides being cold nobody was hurt. We all got home safe and ready for another week of work and school.