After years for my dreams of a minivan being thwarted by a burning refrigerator, dying heating system, and other issues, we finally got one this month! I love having SPACE for three car seats, and Lily got a new car seat in honor of the occasion (her old one is still in Mike’s car). Having the car seat in the house was a great opportunity to talk about why kids ride in car seats, and Emma and Johnny enjoyed helping Lily get buckled in safely!
The kids got a second safety lesson when our police station had an open day. They toured the entire station and were fitted with bike helmets, which they got to bring home for free!
MaryAnne is a craft loving educator, musician, photographer, and writer who lives in Silicon Valley with her husband Mike and their four children.
Hooray for you! I am very happy for you and know you are SO thankful to have more space!! I love our minivan, makes traveling so much more pleasant.
The minivan has made a HUGE difference – love, love, love it! =)
WooHoo for the minivan! I’d love to have one someday for us to ride along with my sister and her kids.
Congrats on the minivan!! Mine has seriously changed my life (by creating a lot less stress). :)
It’s amazing how much less stressful getting out is with the minivan!
Yeah for new wheels and more space!
I clicked on your link for your burning fridge. Thank goddness you were home and were able to limit the damage caused.
Congrats on getting the minivan… I love ours and am glad we have one to fit all the carseats and extras. Those photos are wonderful and what a great idea about the carseat and safety lesson.
Congratulations on your new car! We keep teasing our expecting friends about how they are going to trade their “practical” mini-Cooper soon :) Lily looks very pleased with her seat!
Congrats on the minivan and the new car seat! I understand the extra room!
Yay for the minivan! I would love to have two vehicles that seat our entire family. Some day…..
And yay for the free bike helmets. What a great program.
How exciting!! Congratulations on the new wheels. :) Lily looks pretty thrilled, too! :)
She’s especially fond of the pinkness of the seat =)
Congratulations! We love ours. It kinda became neccessary when the twins were born because the car seats barely fit in my car.
Congratulations!
Mini vans truly give the most space!
You’ll love it!
New car seats are fun for the baby and mommy!=)