So, I think we're going to buy a minivan in the next 2 months. Can you believe it? So, I'm looking for ideas and suggestions about what to buy if you know of any.
Here's what we're thinking:
Honda Odyssey, Toyota Sienna or Nissan Quest
Year: 2007+
Price: low
Let me know if you have a favorite van (it doesn't have to be on my list) or one that you really don't like.
We have been looking for a while but I keep resisiting it because I never wanted be the "minivan mom" lol but I know my day is coming :) I have test driven all of them and for the price I really like the Chrysler Town and Country. Especially if your looking used you'll get them the cheapest for the lowest miles. If I could go new I would get the wolkswagon rouge I LOVE the feel and look of everything. Good luck!
Though I'm not much help but wish I was, I'm still really excited for you! I know my friends in Taiwan all really like the Honda Odyssey. It seemed pretty sweet the times I rode in them! :) Lots and lots of great features--especially for moms.
We had a nissan quest and it was a great van. It actually keeps on running. We sold it to my brother before we moved and it keeps on running and we have had very few repairs on it. My brother swears by the Toyota Sienna though. He won't go to any other van. So there is my input. Hope that helps
Everyone I know has a Honda Odyssey, us included, and I think we have a 2007. I don't remember what we paid, but I could find out if you want a price range. No complaints so far, and we've taken it on some long, long road trips. My brother has one with an additional seat that swings up between the two middle captain chairs. With a third child, I really wish we had that extra seat. Love the house too! I need to call and get more info on all that is going on!
Yes, a minivan. The car you will hate to love. I know, no one WANTS a minivan until you actually own one and you realize...this thing is SOOOO practical! So, my opinion...either a Sienna or an Odyssey. We went with the Odyssey because they are easier to find for 8 passengers. An 8 passenger was a deal breaker for us. So, there you have it...oh, and another deal breaker--NO BLUE. All the Siennas we could find that were 8 passenger were blue. Blah! Good luck!
Ethan: (Achoo!) My ear hurts. I'll fix it with my water.
(He licks his finger and rubs his "water" all over his ear.) That's better.
Dec 2011
Katelyn is starting to read, so Ethan hears her sounding out words. He has started doing his own reading... "t-t-t Ethan!" 11-28-11
Ethan's learning to negotiate. "Ethan it's time for your nap." "I need to play mom. Two minutes. Okay?" 9-8-11
Katelyn was talking to Abby on the floor. I thought she was singing the ABC's to her when she asked me what was after T. I told her it was U. No, Mom! My name doesn't have a U in it! Evidently, she was spelling her name. She said, "That would be Kate-you!" Oh my... is she understanding how this reading thing works? :) 6-10-11
The kids were laughing at their own jokes in the car last night. Katelyn would say that they need to show "Drawmpa and Drammie thier gwasses." I'm not sure why it was funny... but they repeated it for a good 15 minutes. That's the funny part. 3-20-11
Katelyn is so excited to see her new sister that she frequently asks, "When is she coming out?"
Ethan is a happy kid. Morning, night, whenever. In the morning he runs out of his room and as soon as he sees Dave or I, he exclaims, "Awake!" :)
"I ov oo." Melt my heart. That's Ethan's new phrase this week. 2-21-11
Driving toward a new bridge. "Look Mom, they made a bridge! That was so nice. They made it with blocks. No with squares and they glued it together like paper." 2-27-11
After trying to explain that the sky is really big and goes a long ways...
K: The sky is floating... like toys in the bathtub.
K: Look mom, the moon is melting. (When it's a crescent.)
Every morning...
K: Mom, is it wake-up time?
Katelyn's first joke...
We need to stop and get the mail.
K: Okay, is Mel going to be there? (Smiling) Melanie? (Her aunt)
(Then she busted up laughing because she thought the pun was so funny.)
Katelyn, did you know that Heavenly Father made the earth?
K: I haven't seen the earth.
It's everything we see. He made the mountains, the trees, the plants. And he even made the sky!
K: That's cool! Did he get a ladder?
:)
He also made people. He made you and me.
K: How'd he do that? Did he use blocks?
:)
Jan 2011
This morning I told Katelyn and Ethan that we're going to some gardens with lots of grass that they can run around on. "You're going to be in heaven!" I said. Katelyn excitedly pipped in, "I'm going to see Jesus?!" Oh, the sweet innocence of my cute Katelyn. Dave and I are still smiling about it.
8-10-10
I was doing my hair in the bathroom when Katelyn came running in (she always runs), "My brother in the bathroom!" Uh-oh. Playing in the toilet? Bathtub? I started toward the other bathroom with Katelyn and Dave in tow. Outside the bathroom door I started calling to Ethan. "Ethan?" I was greeted with little happy sounds and grunts coming from behind the closed door. Opening it slowly I found little hands clinging to the door and a big smile... pretty proud of himself for being in the bathroom by himself.
Katelyn has a little sore on her foot today, so she declared she was sick and needed to be carried. She also couldn't sing, eat or frankly, anything she didn't want to. "I sick." We were driving home in the car and after explaining that she wouldn't be able to play outside and that she'd have to stay in bed, she had a miraculous recovery! With her head tilted to one side, she declared, "I get better!" It's a miracle!
When I get Katelyn out of bed each morning, she frequently tells me what princess character I am. Lately, I'm greeted with, "You're the queen!" She is usually Snow White or Cinderella, but my favorite is Ethan's daily "fairy tale" assignment.
Me: What's Ethan?
Katelyn: Ethan's a frog.
(or today it was...)
Me: What's Ethan?
Katelyn: Ethan's an elephant. (what?)
I was wearing some of Dave's basketball shorts yesterday. Katelyn looked me up and down and said, "You're wearing daddy's clothes!" I agreed and asked if that was okay. "No. You wear mommy's clothes!" There you have it. No more borrowing clothes. Dave will be happy. :)
6 comments:
yeah for mini vans! Wish I could help, but I'm not there yet:)
We have been looking for a while but I keep resisiting it because I never wanted be the "minivan mom" lol but I know my day is coming :) I have test driven all of them and for the price I really like the Chrysler Town and Country. Especially if your looking used you'll get them the cheapest for the lowest miles. If I could go new I would get the wolkswagon rouge I LOVE the feel and look of everything. Good luck!
Though I'm not much help but wish I was, I'm still really excited for you! I know my friends in Taiwan all really like the Honda Odyssey. It seemed pretty sweet the times I rode in them! :) Lots and lots of great features--especially for moms.
We had a nissan quest and it was a great van. It actually keeps on running. We sold it to my brother before we moved and it keeps on running and we have had very few repairs on it. My brother swears by the Toyota Sienna though. He won't go to any other van. So there is my input. Hope that helps
Everyone I know has a Honda Odyssey, us included, and I think we have a 2007. I don't remember what we paid, but I could find out if you want a price range. No complaints so far, and we've taken it on some long, long road trips. My brother has one with an additional seat that swings up between the two middle captain chairs. With a third child, I really wish we had that extra seat. Love the house too! I need to call and get more info on all that is going on!
Yes, a minivan. The car you will hate to love. I know, no one WANTS a minivan until you actually own one and you realize...this thing is SOOOO practical! So, my opinion...either a Sienna or an Odyssey. We went with the Odyssey because they are easier to find for 8 passengers. An 8 passenger was a deal breaker for us. So, there you have it...oh, and another deal breaker--NO BLUE. All the Siennas we could find that were 8 passenger were blue. Blah! Good luck!
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