Minivan Mama

Thanks to an advertising program by Dodge and Matchstick, I got to drive a 2008 Dodge Caravan for a week. Those of you who know my husband, know that a minivan is highly unlikely in our house. And, honestly, even though I did like the van, I now agree that I don't really need a minivan. The kids, on the other hand, would have liked to keep it.

Sean may not look happy here, but what you can't see is the TV screen that was playing the Disney channel via satellite. He's mad because he'd rather be watching that than looking at the camera.

Nate figured out how to look like he's looking at the camera, but still watch the show at the same time.


After I pried them away from the tv, they checked out the table and the swivel option on the chairs. It's a pretty neat little set up.

Even more fun was the "tailgate option" that flipped the back seat down for tailgate parties at football games and such. Nate thought that was pretty cool.

All in all, it was a fun week. If I were going to buy a minivan, I would certainly take a closer look at this one. My "green" side is winning though, so the old Jeep will likely be replaced with the smallest three row car/SUV/station wagon I can find.

Toothless Wonder

Look who lost his first tooth the other day! Yes, our little Natie is growing up. The tooth had been loose for a few days and we weren't sure if it was ever going to come out. Finally an apple finished the job. Nate put it under his pillow and the Tooth Fairy left him a dollar. I guess inflation has taken its toll over the years -- I think I only used to get a quarter.

Airplanes

Today was one of those unusual winter days when the blanket of cold lifts just long enough to seem almost like spring. Dad took Sean and Nate outdoors to enjoy our good fortune. We headed down to the airport to watch the jets land.



Sean has had a recent fixation on airplanes the last couple of weeks so he was particularly excited. He even brought along his toy jet to compare to the real thing. Lots of other people were milling around the park so we were lucky to get a picnic table to stand on while the planes roared by.



Nate was particularly thrilled. We got to see lots of different airlines until it started to get close to dusk.



We moved to the far side of the park where it lines up directly with the runway. Here the jets went directly over us! That was a little too much for Sean, though. He kept worrying that they might bump his head. Dad took him back to the side where he felt a little more comfortable.



All-in-all, a great day for plane spotting.