Mom Moments
I had lunch with a group of friends yesterday. We brought our kids together for pizza and snacks at someone's house, and even though there were 9 kids there (1 still had school or we would have had an even 10), the four of us managed to sit at our own table and hold a nice discussion, albeit an often-interrupted one.
A good time was had by all. Conversations veered this way and that, and ran the gamut as far as topics went. I won't reveal anything here, in an effort to protect the innocent.
When it was time to go home, I shooed the kids out the door and unlocked the minivan for them. And then, I made a mistake. I peeked inside my friend's Yukon XL.
I've never been a fan of the SUV. They cost quite a bit and have terrible gas mileage. Heck, they don't fit into most older garages. Those were my feelings until I had 4 kids. Now, I think it would be great to have space for extra passengers and groceries, luggage and pets. I almost fainted when she showed me the cargo space at the back.
"I need to get one of those," I muttered.
"I only have two kids," she replied. "But I love it."
We aren't in the market for a car right now, and even when the minivan goes, I certainly won't be buying a new car, we'll look for a used one. But I'm thinking that maybe I should go out and pick up some extra hours or something at school, find another part-time job, just to be prepared. Because when the time comes to buy something else, its going to be really difficult not to want to seriously consider that stinking SUV.
A good time was had by all. Conversations veered this way and that, and ran the gamut as far as topics went. I won't reveal anything here, in an effort to protect the innocent.
When it was time to go home, I shooed the kids out the door and unlocked the minivan for them. And then, I made a mistake. I peeked inside my friend's Yukon XL.
I've never been a fan of the SUV. They cost quite a bit and have terrible gas mileage. Heck, they don't fit into most older garages. Those were my feelings until I had 4 kids. Now, I think it would be great to have space for extra passengers and groceries, luggage and pets. I almost fainted when she showed me the cargo space at the back.
"I need to get one of those," I muttered.
"I only have two kids," she replied. "But I love it."
We aren't in the market for a car right now, and even when the minivan goes, I certainly won't be buying a new car, we'll look for a used one. But I'm thinking that maybe I should go out and pick up some extra hours or something at school, find another part-time job, just to be prepared. Because when the time comes to buy something else, its going to be really difficult not to want to seriously consider that stinking SUV.
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