Rainy Day Girl

Just a quick photo of Charlotte in her rain coat last week.

Who's in the Driveway?

Dad - Here it is. I kept looking out the window this morning and kept wondering "Who's here?" and then immediately remembered, "Oh, that's mine". Still in a bit of denial...

Mother's Day Zoo Trip

We spent the chilly morning yesterday at the zoo with the girls. We bundled up and got there early to beat the crowds. The girls enjoyed it as usual although Charlotte did not enjoy being contained to the wagon at times. We got to ride the train so Stella was thrilled. The nice thing was that most of the animals were out and active due to the cooler weather.

Carmax

It's official. The minivan is parked in the garage to stay. Just a quick blog post to say that Andy and I are still fans of Carmax. If you've never lived in a city with a Carmax, be sure to at least check out their website the next time you purchase a vehicle. We bought the Mitsubishi there when we lived in Nashville and always refer to their site during a vehicle purchase. For those of you unaware, Carmax basically is a used car superstore (some locations sell new vehicles as well). And the sticker price is the only price - there is no negotiating involved. Plus they are really fair about giving you a good trade-in price. We actually got more for the Camry than we were hoping. There is a Carmax opening in Cincinnati either later this year or early next year (it's the empty car lot across from Bass Pro that you can see from I-275). So we hadn't really used one while we've been back. We did use the website to bargain for our Pathfinder...the guy at the dealership said my offer was unreasonable and I'd never find a Pathfinder for that price. So I whipped out the online posting of a Pathfinder in Louisville that we were willing to go get if the local dealership didn't work with us. And sure enough the local guy changed his mind...and we wonder why people HATE dealerships?? So, anyway, we found the Sienna on their site a couple of weeks ago, but it was originally in Oklahoma. It took a little over a week to get it transferred to Indy. And yesterday we went and got it! Everyone at the dealership was great.

The Journey of Never Say Never

I always said that I would never drive a minivan...God willing. Well, with having 3 kids 3 years old and under this fall...the minivan was somewhat inevitable. Especially if I wanted something that would fit in the garage, not have the kids banging doors, and not guzzle gas like an extra large SUV. So, tonight I'm cleaning out the Camry (pictures above). It's a sad evening. If all things go smoothly, tomorrow afternoon I'll join that club I never thought I would...minivan mom. Boo-hoo! I think I'm more upset that I'm not going to be able to deny that I will probably LOVE the new vehicle.

Oh Deer!

I was walking through the kitchen and something caught my eye in the backyard. This deer has now been sitting in the same spot in our backyard for about an hour (at least, that's when I noticed her). Charlotte thinks it's a dog, because she keeps pointing at it and barking.

Happy Birthday James!

Happy Birthday James!