I am getting a minivan. There I said it. I am going to be the owner, driver, commander of a minivan. Minivan, people. When did this happen? I am young. I am hip. I am cool. How is it that I will be driving a minivan and not a cute little Volkswagaon convertible? And where did these kids come from? (That was rhetorical and hypothetical. I am fairly familiar with the birds and the bees. When a man and a woman love each other very much….)
I used to mock those who drove minivans. I used to swear I would NEVAH own a minivan. Cause minivans are for the lame. Then I had kids. And drove a minivan with them. Glory Hallelujah!!
The sliding doors, the cargo room, the cup holders, the DVD system!!! Oh my word people, it is like a home on wheels. A lame, lame home on wheels….(sigh)
Breanna
says:
well, if you HAVE to mini van, you’re sure doing it right! you’ve got all the nice extras…and you’re still hip! just don’t put any of those window decals with calvin urinating on anything! that’s going toooooo far!
October 20th, 2008 at 1:07 am
Becky
says:
Honey, I feel you. We got one in December. We’d been looking for an SUV with a third row of seats, and none of them were roomy enough without being totally ginormous, and finally my husband said, “You know, they make the car we need, and it’s a minivan.”
And it is awesome! We got all the ringadings, and I wouldn’t part with any of them!
Beckys last blog post..Four Conversations with My Neighbors
October 20th, 2008 at 2:40 am
Donielle @ Raising Peanuts
says:
We’ve been debating the same issue. baby #2 is on the way and that means baby #1 can’t sit in the middle anymore. Which means he’ll be kicking the back of our seats in our less than roomy Grand Cherokee. A car may work, but it’d have to be one big car, so as much as I hate the idea, it may just be a minivan.
October 20th, 2008 at 7:29 am
Candace (Mama Mia)
says:
You’ve come to the dark side :). I was just like you, but then I got pregnant with Baby #3 and had limited options. You’ll grow to love it!
Candace (Mama Mia)s last blog post..I mean really- what else do you need?
October 20th, 2008 at 8:05 am
Melanie
says:
Sorry, but I still mock people in mini-vans…whether or not I think their blog rocks…
Melanies last blog post..Heigh Ho, Heigh Ho…
October 20th, 2008 at 9:27 am
the character
says:
I am with ya sista! I too had to buy a mini van. We bought a Honda Odyssey back in June of this year. Our VW was totaled…boo hoo. Anyway, I will quote from their commercial …”RESPECT THE VAN!” That is all ya gotta say……
the characters last blog post..This side of Heaven
October 20th, 2008 at 11:17 am
Tree Climbing Mom
says:
I’ve had my van for 6 years and I’m STILL occasionally shocked that I’m driving it. I went from a cute sporty 2 door with a sunroof to a mini-van… I should have at least driven a transitional vehicle first, like an Accord or something. Welcome to the club:)
Tree Climbing Moms last blog post..The Simple Woman’s Daybook
October 20th, 2008 at 12:25 pm
Sherilyn
says:
We just went from 1 kid to 2 & we had a VW Jetta. Not enough room for the carseat & extras, so we had to get a bigger vehicle too. My husband was dead-set against a minivan, so we got a pathfinder instead. Other than the way the doors open I think they’re pretty much the same thing, but I LOVE IT!
Sherilyns last blog post..A Great Day For Grocery Shopping
October 20th, 2008 at 1:29 pm
katherine from senor elefante
says:
haha! i used to feel the same way.
and then we had our son.
and i found myself recently ASKING my husband if our next car could be a minivan.
gah!
katherine from senor elefantes last blog post..time freeze
October 20th, 2008 at 1:40 pm
Stephanie
says:
I used to think that a minivan was the final step, but now I know that Suburbans are the final step. Just add a couple more kids and you’ll be begging for one =)
October 20th, 2008 at 2:09 pm
Nancy
says:
Congratulations! I love my minivan. I just wish ours had double sliding doors!
Nancys last blog post..Mac’s birthday
October 20th, 2008 at 2:16 pm
Debbie
says:
I’ve had two minivans and been in them for 12 years. It’s only been in the last 2 years that I have felt the urge to shake the minivan image. But first, I have to shake a couple of kids into college!
Debbies last blog post..Which Super-Star celebrity commented on my blog?
October 20th, 2008 at 2:22 pm
nicolerenae
says:
It’s not so bad! Welcome to the club!
October 20th, 2008 at 2:44 pm
Sarah VM
says:
We got rid of my Trailblazer and got a Honda minivan in May. It’s very comfortable and roomy. I used to feel the same way about owning a minivan, but they just make your life so much easier. You will see!!
Sarah VMs last blog post..Oatmeal Craisin Cookies! YUMMY!
October 20th, 2008 at 3:08 pm
Andrea@Under Grace & Over Coffee
says:
Oh, I feel your pain. We are THIS close to being able to get rid of ours! Once the car seats are gone…. I did suggest a limo to my sweetie, one with a sound proof window between us and the kids!
Andrea@Under Grace & Over Coffees last blog post..WFMW - Olive Oil (and I don’t mean Popeye’s gal)
October 20th, 2008 at 3:29 pm
Courtney
says:
Oh dear - you know I love you but, I might be making some comments about the minivan.
October 20th, 2008 at 3:34 pm
Mrs Lemon
says:
I can’t wait to get a minivan. My civic is a little small for a carseat and an 11 year old.
October 20th, 2008 at 3:51 pm
Jenny from Mommin' It Up!
says:
what-evah. you are going to looks SOO HAWT in a minivan! can we call it an MV? that sounds cooler! you should totally get a Toyota, according to my hubby.
Jenny from Mommin’ It Up!s last blog post..‘Twas Blissful at BlissDom (and Epson ROCKS!)
October 20th, 2008 at 4:18 pm
Hotomom
says:
I bet in two weeks you will end of loving it. I was the same way about mine and now it’s perfect and can’t imagine life without it.
Hotomoms last blog post..A Park Outing
October 20th, 2008 at 4:19 pm
jen
says:
we said we’d never have one either
but now, i can’t imagine not having one. ours is a ‘cool’ one though, so that makes it a little better.
jens last blog post..the best kind of weekends.
October 20th, 2008 at 7:45 pm
Jen@BigBinder
says:
I have mixed emotions about you getting a minivan. And I’ll tell you, because I know my emotions are a big part of your automotive purchasing decisions. I’m excited for you that you will be able to drive for field trips, and fit in with the other moms at drop off. And for your mom so you don’t have to keep borrowing hers. But the ranks of us driving our children around in cars is dwindling quickly, and I don’t want to be left all alone…
Jen@BigBinders last blog post..Free Videos at Family Video
October 20th, 2008 at 8:45 pm
Kati
says:
Look at this way…at least you’re not Jon & Kate Plus 8 and sporting the mini-bus, along with the 6 car seats…and the 8 kids total!
Katis last blog post..Outrage….
October 20th, 2008 at 9:05 pm
Jackie @agsoccermom
says:
Yeah I did my time with the mini van. Now I am doing time as a soccer mom. and loving it.
Jackie @agsoccermoms last blog post..Field Marshal Coming Through
October 20th, 2008 at 10:23 pm
Erin G
says:
I have a feeling this will be me, too, someday. in the meantime, I found myself hiding in a house made of pumpkins this weekend, crouched down below my propped-up son while someone else took pictures of him and another baby. and I had to think… “when did this happen?” like you did with your minivan (except for the hip and cool part… I’m young, but decidedly dorky). so I feel you.
Erin Gs last blog post..But Don’t Call Him "Pumpkin"
October 20th, 2008 at 11:22 pm
Krista
says:
ha ha ha ha! I’m actually kinda looking forward to the day I get a minivan… don’t ask, I’m not sure why. I totally love my subaru wagon, but it will not last me forever (hi, just turned over 180k!). This week while visiting my friends I got to drive their minivan. It was different. I loved my little subaru when I got off the plane!
You drive one of those things, you can drive anything!
But maybe I don’t mind so much since I grew up in a full size Dodge van. And drove it all through high school!
October 22nd, 2008 at 6:19 pm
Char
says:
Ha Ha!
Chars last blog post..Unbelievable.
October 23rd, 2008 at 10:58 pm
jubilee
says:
I swore I’d never be a minivan mom. Then my husband bought a minivan. Ours didn’t have the dvd player, but I miss having the van now. If only b/c in the minivan, the kids are not within reaching distance of each other.
jubilees last blog post..A Letter to Barack
October 24th, 2008 at 9:51 pm
Rachel
says:
Once you go van, you never go back….until your kids can do their own seatbelts and you suddenly have a desire to feel “cool” again.
October 30th, 2008 at 5:24 pm