Another big weekend!

February 18, 2012

I know we were just in Denver but after several things happening, we decided there really were a few important errands we needed done. One of which was to get Brooklyn's and my eyes examined. The other was to try and find another vehicle.

We loved our Honda mini van. The only problem was, she was starting to show her age. Several things kept happening. The shifter would randomly get stuck on us and we'd have to manually put it into gear, the miles were getting up there, and the mechanical doors would sometimes not work. Both Jer and I felt like it may be time to trade the old girl in for a newer, more reliable vehicle.

That is why we found the silver bullet. Originally we were not intending to get a smaller SUV but through praying and lots of discussion, we both felt it was a pretty good fit for us. Living in a small rural area, they sometimes don't plow the streets and we have gotten stuck in snow plenty of times. I am really happy we now have all wheel drive for those moments! I love that all three kids can sit on the same bench and play or read together. It makes me feel good that Mason is no longer in the way back, sometimes not heard because he was so far away. The gas mileage is better than we got with the van. So far, I'm pretty happy with the purchase.

Friday we stayed at a hotel. We always love to swim whenever we stay at hotels so it was so much fun to meet up with some friends to swim!

Even though it was fun, I am thoroughly exhausted from big city trips, so it may be a long while before we go again. (with the exception of picking up Brooklyn's new prescription glasses here in a week.)