Firsts, Loves and an Explanation

First place we drove the Odyssey: Mark & Kandy's house
First CD played: Slumdog Millionaire soundtrack
First drive thru: CFA
First real errand: Dr's office for Sienna's (late) 9 month check up

Things I love about my new minivan
1. keyless entry
2. rear vents for the a/c
3. the cd player
4. I can put my jogging stroller in without taking the wheel off every single time
5. the back seat folds down into the floor
6. how Kiran says "ooooh I like our new car" every time we get in or how she points out every van we pass and says "Look Mommy! They have a van too!"
7. tinted windows in the back


(p.s. This is the first blog post I've written on my new laptop! I feel a little overwhelmed with a new van and a new laptop in 2 days. I'm not used to making big purchases. I feel like I have to explain myself since this is so unusual for our frugal family. First of all, the van is a 2000 with over 100,000 miles but its perfect for us. The laptop, however, is not used and it cost a lot of money. We had been saving for both for a long time; it just happened that we needed/wanted them at the same time. Now I'm saving for that digital SLR...)

Mark This Day

we bought a minivan.

Question?

What do

• 4 hours in the car
• a stomach virus
• organic carrots
  
• a trip to urgent care
• bagpipes
• Iron Chef America marathon
  
• Sienna screaming half the night
• the most delicious pound cake
• Army honor guard
• Fitzgerald Annual Selection Sunday Drawing
  
• saying final goodbye to Jonathan's grandfather

all have in common?

Answer: our [exhausting] weekend

Since Daddy's Been Gone...

Jonathan comes home tonight after a week away. Since he's been gone....

• Sienna's reflux meds stopped working and we had to switch her to a new prescription- one that takes up to 2 weeks to start working
• Kiran held a snake!
• Sienna's temperature spiked to 103.2
• Sienna learned how to sit up from laying down so she does that now instead of going to sleep in her crib
• We lost an hour

We are ready for Daddy to be home!