Eating My Words

As a child, there were few things I swore I'd NEVER do.  Of course, things that are morally or legally wrong didn't enter this list... I'm just talking about the basics of life.  Given the chance, I probably would have sky dived or bungee jumped, but never did.  Now that I'm older and have a family to think about, I might reconsider that.  But, the one thing I can vividly remember saying I'd never do (and agreed to with my sisters) was driving a minivan.   Some of you who know me well know that I, along with my sisters, actually have a nickname for these cars - - and it isn't too flattering.  I'll just leave it at that.  

Through my adult life, I've stuck by that promise.  I mean, why drive a minivan??  There are so many other cars out there that are waaaayyy cooler, right??  Well, little did I know I'd be mom to three kiddos age two and under.  Hmmmm... that changes things.   Jack is still a long way off from being able to buckle himself into his carseat and I really don't want to be hoisting myself into a third row of seats to buckle him for the next year or so (not a pretty visual, huh?).  And, my 4 Runner wouldn't accommodate three carseats, so we HAD to make a decision.  This has been on my list of "must-do's" for a while now... along with buying the extra carseat, assembling the cribs, buying more sheets, bottles, newborn diapers, pre-registering at the hospital, etc... 

So, when we really started looking at cars that would accommodate three carseats in the second row, we found out we were pretty limited.  And, let's be honest... I'm going to need all the help I can get over the next few years in the convenience and functionality categories.   Y'all know minivans have automatic sliding doors and rear entertainment systems, right??  I'm beginning to think they aren't so bad.  

So, last week, we did a little car shopping, and here's what I ended up with.  

Can I just tell you I LOVE THIS CAR!?!?!   There are more gadgets on this thing than you can imagine.  Fun, fun.  And, there is a ton of room in the back for all the extra stuff I'll be lugging around for the next bit.  So, yes.  I'll admit it.  I was wrong; these things are AWESOME!