I have sworn, since the day I got my driver's license at 16, that I would never be caught dead driving a mini-van. I started with a Fiero, promoted to a Dodge Intrepid (I know...moving on up), moved on to a two door Saturn, then an Oldsmobile Bravada, upgraded to a Toyota 4 Runner...
and then I get pregnant with baby #4. FOUR KIDS do not fit in the back of a 4 Runner and ours did not have a third row. So we had quite the dilemma. Since all of our kids were still in car seats, we needed to find something that would be roomy enough to buckle them in and add an infant carrier to the mix. FOUR car seats and two adults in a car.
What were our options?
Trust me...I researched and test drove and cried over the fact that none of the SUV's I drove satisfied my idea of comfort, functionality and more than anything...ease of buckling in four kids in car seats.
Finally, my husband brought home a 2002 Chrysler Town and Country mini-van. I was hesitant to drive it, because...by this point I had already had to suck up my pride to test drive a few mini vans. But there was something different about this one. First off, it had all leather interior...a must with my kids (cause it's wipeable). Second, everything was power...the doors, the windows, the seats, etc. The seat belts were easy enough to buckle, that my older kids didn't need my help with getting them settled in the car anymore. Was this going to be my next vehicle?
Was I going to have to swallow my pride to become a MINI VAN DRIVING mom of four? Seriously?
Looking back now...I was silly having spent all those years swearing I wouldn't drive one. With four kids, a mini-van is the most practical option I could drive! Not only that, but since we take very long road trips, the space in the mini-van is necessary and also offers us plenty of room to store all those suitcases. We installed a 19 inch screen in the roof, added a DVD player and I was basically driving a mini movie theater instead of a mini-van.
I could never go back now. At this point in my life...I know my next car will just be a newer version of the mini-van I have. I LOVE IT! It's never had any problems, offered us a very comfortable ride and is functional for all of our activities and kids.
So there you go...pride swallowed and eyes opened to the necessary...
I LOVE MY Mini-Van!
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