Wow. I never thought I'd see the day. Neither did Eric.
I remember as a young girl, especially in high school, watching these moms drive these awful looking things called, "minivans." They were hideous. The doors would slide open and out came the kids, all 12 of them, running to their soccer game. Yes, the infamous "soccer mom." I promised myself I would NEVER become that. And why? My parents always owned a conversion van. You know, the BIG, HUGE vans that seemed just a step away from an RV. And we loved it as kids. We could get up and walk to the front if we needed anything, watch movies on the VCR (just typing VCR makes me feel kinda old) and swivel the middle row chairs towards the bench seat, set up the table and play games or have a snack. For a family that took a lot of vacations, it was perfect. I just never had any intentions of driving anything even remotely close to it.
*Enter Cole and Raleigh*
And my life changes forever. For the better. I now could care less about what anyone thinks! I'm all about convenience, practicality and what my kids will enjoy. Cole has become very spoiled by my mom's pimped out GMC Yukon, which has every option known to man on it, including of course a DVD player. So, naturally, with every car we looked at, Cole would say, "Does it have a DBD in it?" (Yes, he pronounces it "DBD" which you almost have to hear to appreciate it's cuteness) If it did not, he'd say, "Okay, don't want that one!"
The funniest part to me out of all of this is I am the one who wanted the van. Even against my husband's wishes. You see, he is worried about being seen driving a minivan. He understands why, he's just not completely on board yet. However, he did test drive our new van yesterday and was most impressed with it's smoothness, how quiet it was, and all the bells and whistles it has on it. He is excited about a new family car and reassures me he knows it's what we need, especially since we plan on having a 3rd child in the next 2-3 years. But I still wanted a van?! This is what having children does to you. It completely changes everything you've ever thought you knew.
And so, the minivan won. It's really wonderful, as our sweet son puts it! A 2009 Chrystler Town and Country (I'm giggling just writing this, still in disbelief we actually did it!) Touring Edition. It's really loaded; dual DVDs, satellite radio, hands free phone capability, backup camera, power everything, upgraded sound system (in case you wanted to look cool jamming to your favorite song in a minivan :) ) middle swivel seats, table, and a radio that will hold 8 pictures and up to 500 songs downloaded from your IPOD or MP3 player. It's nice, and I feel completely lost by all the technical stuff on it. So, yes, the Michelin family has officially joined the club of the soccer moms. I got my wish, and I could not be more excited about it.
I just can't wait for our anniversary trip this August. Rollin' in a minivan, minus the kids. That will be cute. :)
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While we are growing up, it is so important to look cool and be socially accepted and vow to never drive a minivan. When we become parents, hopefully, we come to understand that it is not all about "me" anymore. The material things in our lives become secondary to what works for us as a family. Those who know me well understand I have never been one to worry about whether I am thought of as being "cool." However, being a parent is awesome. Being a grandparent is just plain "cool"!
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