Why is it?

Why is it every time you plan to do things with your tax money and bonus check something happens and it backfires in your face? This amazes me.

First of all I was TOTALLY amazed we even got money back this year but I wasn't going to question it. I even did the taxes twice just to make sure my eyes weren't playing tricks on me! I figure this is the last year we will get taxes back. Maybe next year will be a surprise too, which would be cool but that remains to be seen.

I had it planned we would:
1) pay our medical bills which were piled like an inch thick and was over $1500.00 worth!
2) two of our dogs' dental. One had puppy teeth that needed to come out and the other is going to be 10yrs old and has never had a dental so I thought it was about time.
3) fix our power steering pump and belt so our car doesn't make squeaking noises and grinding noises when you turn the wheel
4) prom shopping for TWO girls
5) Bring bills current
6) buy a cheap...let me say that again CHEAP 2nd car so we aren't running this one so ragged

THEN the cat gets plugged and there goes the CHEAP 2nd car! Damn, how does that happen? We have tried and tried to save to get a 2nd car and we just can't seem to do it. Something always happens to where we get a little extra and the car we have breaks, an animal gets sick, a kid has to have surgery, etc. It's always something!

NO, we can't get a loan before you ask because we have totally RUINED our credit. :( Ya, it's our own fault and we know that so that's why we have been TRYING to save up some money.

The cool thing is out of the 6 things we had planned on we did accomplish five so I really shouldn't complain but dang it! Why?

Can someone PLEASE explain this to me?