Full circle

I have been anticipating a new vehicle purchase for quite some time having thought I've had quite enough of the minivan scene. Don't get me wrong I have a completely tricked out family truckster, but you just do not get any respect in a van here in the Cities. I was anxiously anticipating purchasing our new Tahoe/Yukon and watching everyone get out of my way when I came through town.

Today I had a little epiphany. I finally came to the realization I must continue my minivan driving mama stint at least for a couple more years, sigh.

We went and drove the pretty, shiny Yukon this morning and by the time we left I had come full circle on the minivan thing. Our family needs the ease of a van right now in our life, I love not having to open doors for multiple children, dogs or groceries, not really having to worry about slamming little fingers in big doors and not having to get out in order to let someone into the 3rd row of seats. Also I couldn't fathom trying to go to the grocery store with many children and needing to put groceries in the back of the Yukon - there isn't any room unless you put down the 3rd row of seats.

I really think DLS was getting a bit nervous about fitting a boat, a Suburban and a Yukon all in our garage, plus the decked out minivan is nearly half the price of the pretty, pretty Yukon. Minivan = more tennis :-)

The kids love the van, let me re-state that. JG really loves the van. When I told little man we were getting rid of it he started crying. He told me that he has only had that one car his "whole life" - all 5 years of it.

AE could care less about what gets her from point A to point B, just as long as there is a TV. How sad is that? Our children cannot even begin to imagine a car with NO TV. Blasphemy. I told them when daddy and I were kids only the really nice cars had air conditioning and maybe a tape deck, more than likely 8 track. AE looked at me like DLS and I were the most deprived people ever to walk the earth, "how sad" is all she managed to get out.

Sad indeed. We will probably pick up the new truckster this week if we can get out of our old lease sooner than August and I will need to wait on gaining the respect of my fellow Minnesota drivers for a few more years...