Out with the Old

2.5 weeks of vacation.

I won't torture you with all the fantastic details.

 yet.

I will tell you that if you are ever on the fence about buying a new car...

Drive from Rangely Colorado to Seattle Washington with an almost three year old and a 5 month old...

Don't forget your air conditioning.

If you do this, you may end up sweating your brains out in Boise.

And continually checking to make sure the baby is breathing.

All of this may convince you that its time to trade in the box.

At least it worked on me.

I literally kissed our '05 Scion XB goodbye.

Despite the small car payment that makes me cringe to think about

I have to say its wonderful.

Thank you Sean Roland at Larry H. Miller Honda of Boise.  

He had a sold sign in the window to hold it for us as we drove up.

We ended up with a 2001 Durango 

5.9L V8 

We can pass other cars now and make it up mountains.

54500 miles

on a 2001 - crazy amazing

Third seat

which folds down for grocery trips to Vernal or Grand Junction.

Heated leather seats

Kyle kindly turns mine on every time I turn around to check on the kids.

why-I-outta!

And most importantly it has a functioning AC!

It makes me want to sing

I love the mountains, 

I love the rolling hills, 

I love the fountains, 

I love the daffodills, 

I love the fireside, 

When all the lights are low, 

Boom-dee-odda, 

Boom-dee-odda, 

Boom-dee-odda,

Boom-dee-odda