Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Welcome to the Family

It's been a long time coming, and long ago if you had told me just how much I would want one of these, I would have scoffed.  Now, I couldn't be any happier. We have a new and very welcome member of the family:

2007 Kia Sedona - name to be decided.  
Stomper has suggested "Ole Bessie." Bitty is leaning towards "Violet" in honor of my 1976 Volvo wagon which I drove in high school.  I loved Violet.  She died in my arms one stormy winter night....but I digress.  That's a story for another time.

 Isn't our Kia so shiny and blue and clean?  I am cringing at the thought of what the floor may possibly look like one year from now; I'm sure the debris will contain at least 50% french fries, same as my purse. But I will do my best not take for granted this currently clean vehicle. 

I'm so grateful to not have to buckle three kids in a squashed row of carseats I can't even tell you.  And look:  here's Bitty demonstrating the automatic doors:


My life has just gotten  much much easier.  Thank you.

5 comments:

Sheri said...

YEA RACHEL! No more excuses. Come see my house.

Misty said...

We had a rental van for about a week and Elle cried when we had to turn it back in. The automatic doors were her absolutely favorite.

bella said...

hooray!!!!!!! every errand and carpool shall be even more fun now!!congrats on the new baby!

Unknown said...

oh the shame - you are officially a van mom :) I am jealous - I wish I had a van now and I don't even have three kids to squish in my car... yet.

mrsmckracken said...

Welcome to the world of two-handed backing up. Enjoy the van...later it morphs into a suburban which is really just a truck with extra seat belts.