In anticipation for our new arrival, it became apparent to us that we needed to make some room. Yes, a bigger house would've been nice, but we love our neighborhood, our yard, our location, and our school. So, we looked at what we could do in lieu of moving.
A bigger couch was one thing that was needed. We looked on craigslist (bc I don't want to spend thousands of dollars on a piece of furniture while we still have small children) and found this sectional! It fit the measurements that we needed exactly, was clean, only a few years old, and a neutral color and fabric. Yes, it's huge (in our little living room). But, now everyone has a seat (and then some!).
Next up, a new vehicle! Our previous mini-van was a small mini-van. And, although it had seat belts for seven people, it was not big enough for seven people and car seats. It had been a good and reliable van for the most part, but was beginning to have problems and it was a good time to look for something bigger. Enter our "new" 2005 8-seater Toyota Sienna! This was the van I wanted 7 yrs ago (when we ended up buying the bare-bones Plymouth that we could afford). Finding a used 8-seater Sienna within our budget wasn't easy (Cubby ended up driving down to Kansas City to buy it!) but it has been soooo wonderful to have!! Our old van only had one sliding door and so I had to climb in to buckle everyone. Not easy to do while extremely pregnant! So, the addition of another sliding door has been life-changing for me! We also love the automatic doors, locks, windows, bigger trunk, more interior room, and a CD player! (Oh yes, the Plymouth only had a tape deck! Ha!) It goes without saying that you definitely appreciate those "little" things when you've been without them for so long! This will also make the long drive to our family reunion next summer possible so for that, and so many other things, we are extremely grateful to have this "new" van :-).
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