9 weeks + 0 days

Well, this is a fun update!!  We bought ourselves a new car this weekend!  Well, new to us.  It's a 2011 Toyota with only 7000 miles on it!  We've been going back & forth on ideas for how to replace Jerry's truck, which was starting to act up pretty dramatically in the past few months.  We honestly didn't want to travel together in it in case it broke down and needed rescue!  So, this weekend we found what seemed like a deal we couldn't refuse.  It was at Carmax, where I've been checking their website and keeping an eye on price range for what we were interested in.  We wanted a 4Runner, but we didn't want the car payment it would have required...  And a smaller wagon like mine just doesn't have enough space.  (On a camping trip last year, with just the two of us and our dog, Vesper, my little wagon was so packed we had to use the roof rack for some of the cargo!  Imagine how much more space we'll need when we add a baby, baby stuff, and our new puppy!)
So - a minivan it is.  But I've always told Jerry that if I had to drive a minivan, it would have to be cool.  And, that is what we found.  A cool (very cool) minivan with great mileage, quality, and bells & whistles.  I'm more than happy to drive it!

I have been saying I married a great man, who traded his truck in for a minivan.  I'm very grateful!  He's going to be such a good daddy!  He looks pretty good driving it, too!

I've attached some pics to show it off.  Watch for us cruising comfortably to a town near you!