After eight and a half years of marriage, we finally broke down and got our first minivan.
On Christmas day, 2002 Heather was shocked to find a silver Honda Civic parked in front of the house with a red bow on it. OK, maybe not a huge shock, because it was almost identical to the tan Honda Civic that I had traded for it. But she didn't know that I had done the deal (and gotten her an automatic transmission, which she would be more comfortable driving), until she looked outside.
Ella, Mason, and Tyson have been riding in the back of a car their entire lives. It's not that we didn't want a van sooner, but we knew that we didn't 'need' a van as long as the car seats all fit and the doors still closed. A family of five in a compact car is uncommon, but it felt, I don't know, like we were treading lightly. Being more economical. More athletic. Staying within our means (and then some).
That came to an end on Christmas day, 2008 when the sun came up on a silver Honda Odyssey parked in front of the house. Almost a repeat of history - but just different enough to symbolize the progress we've made. I feel a certain fondness for the old Civic; not just because it's a cracking example of motorized transportation, but because it has served our family so well, and any friend to our family is a dear friend. Hopefully, this new van will be just as steady and dependable with its precious cargo.
So there ya have it, that's our big announcement. Thanks for sharing in our excitement,
- C
Oh, and by the way... we would have gone on using the car forever, but we recently found out that Heather is pregnant and is due July 11.
4 comments:
Congratulations on BOTH of your new additions!
For a minute there I was a bit worried you had your house number showing in the photo of the new van but then I remembered how you had changed the numbers on your bike's license plate in a picture of it and figured you had probably just done the same thing here. If not, congratulations on living in what must be the luckiest house in town.
As always, good eye Lorin. To protect CHEMT from the paparazzi I fiddled with our house number and erased the numbers from the neighbor's house.
Finally someone is going to catch up to us, Congratulations. Great to hear you have a van to help with that as well.
Yup we're catching up Holly. How long we stay caught up remains to be seen : )
- C
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