The End of an Era...

*Sniff*  I can't believe that we are going to let the ol' girl go but it is time!  Unfortunately the car that I drive (Toyota Hylander) just isn't quite big enough for 3 kids and extras from time to time so we knew that we were headed for another bigger car.  Our original plan was to keep the Honda because it was paid off and why not right?!  But when Chris took it in to have the oil changed they found too many problems with it.  We couldn't justify fixing her so bye bye.  I am not usually sentimental in my attachment to things but when we were going through her we found some papers that took us back...WAY back! So I am going to pay homage to the 1999 Honda Civic by whisking through memory lane:
*She was bought by Christopher in 1999 just a couple of months after we started dating!
*She was our only car for A LONG time!  We only had her when we lived in Kirkland and Ohio and for a few months in Spokane!
*She make the trek to and from Ohio with us being towed on the back of a moving truck.  (When I say us I mean my dad and Chris drove and I flew...)
*We brought Matthew home from the hospital in her:)
*She has survived a few accidents, one right after Chris bought her, and a couple of fender benders that I may or may not have caused:/
*She was a trustworthy girl and I am sad but excited for the new car that I will be getting so Chris can drive the Hylander. 

Even though he doesn't drive far for work, it always worries me in the snow so I am really happy he can have a bigger car to drive.  Besides, he works hard so he deserves and slightly fancier car that has been broken in by the kids and myself while I get the brand new car right!?  HAHA this sounds crazy to me but I guess that is what happens when you have 3 kids and carpool!  Excited for the new adventures we will have in this chapter.  One step closer to having this baby!