The End of an Era

I can't believe we actually did it. I've been wanting to forever. Now we actually have. And I can't believe it. It kind of just...worked out. Which I knew it would, eventually. I just didn't think it would be this soon. Let me back up.

We bought a Suburban on Saturday.

Knowing that come September there would be more Swans than van seats, we've been looking around some, but not super seriously. I knew what I wanted, and Aaron knew the price range he wanted, and we were having trouble finding anything that fit into both categories. But most specifically, we really wanted a Suburban that had a ninth seat up front, and we had seen zero of those listed; at any price. But we weren't in a rush...September was still months away.

Then Wednesday evening, when we were least expecting it, Aaron randomly jumped on KSL (it had been a week or two since we'd even looked) and there it was, "Chevy Suburban Rare Ninth Seat". It was in our price range. It had low miles. It had 4-wheel drive, and many other wonderful features. AND it was a color we liked (that NEVER happens! Seriously, it seems like if you can find everything else you want, it's always in an ugly color and you have to settle. But not this time!) Aaron called, the owner lives in Wellsville, so we made an appointment to go up Saturday and see it. My mom happened to be available to watch our kids, so we dropped them off up in Hooper on the way.

Everything clicked. And we drove it home.

So now, I guess, it's goodbye Mini. The van has been good to us for 7 great years. I never thought I'd be a "minivan person", but this Odyssey grew on me rather quickly, and I will always remember it fondly. It's taken us a lot of places, and contributed to many memories. As soon as we get it cleaned up, we'll do our best to sell it. The kids worked their little fannies off today cleaning out junk, vacuuming and wiping everything down, and then washing the outside with sponges and the hose. (Aaron may or may not have bribed them with an ice cream cone for FHE treat if they did a good job.)