Soccer mom.

Becoming a soccer mom was my dream from about the time I knew what a soccer mom was. Being a stay-at-home mom to my two crazies put me pretty darn close to that goal (no pun intended), but on Thursday we took a pretty giant leap closer.

We bought a mini-van.

 

 

And I'm already in love.

 

So is Vanna White up there. She was THRILLED when we pulled into the driveway with it. Her little brother was less than impressed, mostly because he didn't realize we were now the proud owners of a rear entertainment system. (He has since become a much bigger fan!)

 

I am 100% impressed. This is certainly a luxury, not a necessity, for me. One that the husband was fully on-board with (and was even the cheerleader that pushed for it to happen.) We've already used it to carpool with family & friends to dinner, a task that once was impossible unless you were a super-skinny Minnie & could fit your hips between the kids' 2 car seats. The automatic sliding doors make getting out the door much easier ("Kids, go get in the van. I just opened the door." Jackpot.) And there are about a million other features that I adore & am so grateful to call my own.

 

I'm now a Starbucks addiction away from getting my soccer mom badge. Well, that & a soccer player.

 

(Which we're only about 8 months away from having. Mark your calendars, folks, peewee soccer starts in the spring!)