Too Cool For a Mini Van? THINK AGAIN.
My husband and I thought we were too cool for a mini van. Even after we drove one to Colorado and absolutely loved it, we still thought of ourselves as above the ugly, dreaded, so NOT cool mini van. Let me tell you something. YOU ARE NEVER ABOVE A MINI VAN . If you have two or more children and you think you are above getting a mini van than you are sorely mistaken. In order for me to stay home with my children, I had to trade in my new Mazda CX9 for an old Toyota Sequoia. My husband chose this vehicle because of its third row seat and its impeccable engine. It seemed like the perfect addition to our SUPER COOL lifestyle. I mean we could totally fit three car seats and a stroller in there all while affording the car payment on one income! Well, 6 months and three children later, this perfect car is in some desperate need for repairs. My irritations with it had already begun as I put what seemed to be an endless supply of gas into it even though I hardly leave the ho...