There are times in your life when you know you have reached major milestones: college graduation, first job, first car, first house, first child, etc. I've experienced all of these, and at each one, felt a little more like an adult than I did before. However, I think that more than any of these milestones combined, my newest milestone leaves no doubt that I am a fully mature grown up now. Okay, here it is, my big, life-changing moment...
I BOUGHT A MINIVAN!!!!
I swore I would never do it, and I'm still not quite sure how it happened. It may have something to do with the impending arrival of our third child... I'm pretty sure I wouldn't have been able to fit all three girls in my car, and I have a sneaking suspicion that I'm not allowed to strap a car seat to the roof of my car. I tried in so many different ways to avoid this moment, but here it is anyways...
I am now the proud owner of a minivan. There's no hiding or disguising it. It's definitely a minivan. I have heard from many of you that feel the same... you were traumatized by your mom's minivan in high school too. What can I say... it's actually not too bad. I at least got to do a minivan on my terms. Black on the outside (already covered in a fine layer of pollen, but so pretty anyways), tan leather on the inside (easy to wipe down so I can avoid the wet kid/sour milk smell that lived in the upholstery of my old car), XM radio (I haven't mentioned to the girls that there are kid stations, so I can still listen to the Lucy station! [channel 54]), drop down DVD player with wireless headphones (supposedly for long trips only, but possibly also for my sanity around town), and most importantly, it drives like a car- not a van.
Having said all that, I still mourn the loss of my car a little bit. Fortunately, it is still parked in our driveway since it is Kevin's car now. Any time I start to feel a little bit too mature in my van, I can always take my old car out for a spin!!
Another impending milestone... in two weeks I will turn 32. That means I will have been driving for half my life!! Doesn't that seem a little outrageous??!!
8 comments:
Yeah, that is crazy! I can't believe we are that old!
I did have a mini van I had to drive when I was learning to drive, and it was terrible. However, they have come a long way since then.
I for one LOVE mini vans!!! I really tried to talk Toby into buying one when we bought my new car, but we don't have any REAL need for a mini van yet. But one day...Congrats!!! It sounds posher than my house!!!
Yay for you, its beautiful and I'm sure your gonna love it, since your carting around three little girls it's perfect grammie
So proud of you Jenny!
Just a slight correction - You were delivered to school each day in a Honda Accord. Of course, everywhere else you went in one of our several minivans. Traumatized or not, congratualtions on growing up another notch.
I like the van, Jenny! It's a sporty van - and how cool are those extra gadgets (don't tell Burt I said that!)
Ooooohhhh. Very pretty. If at least you have the mini van - have one with style. That is what I say!
Oh my gosh, I am so jealous! I know I may be in the minority, but I'm dying to get a minivan as soon as my car is paid off. I can't wait!!! And we were researching the one it looks like you got, and that's the best one out there. Congrats to you!!!
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