My very first car was a 1965 Mustang. Unfortunately, I reached my pinnacle of cool cars when I was 16 years old.  I am now a working mother of two and I can’t tell you how badly I want to drive a mini van.  That is right.  A mini van.  Unfortunately my “cool car” identity is still lingering in my brain and my PRIDE won’t let me buy one!! Why?!  Why can’t I embrace the sliding doors, the 8-cup holders that are just in the front seat, the captain’s chairs, the reclining captains chairs, the amazing storage…everywhere.  Why oh why can’t I do it?!!!

Well, I need four-wheel drive.  I live in Utah for heavens sake.  For those 3 snow days a year that I just might need it.  I also need doors so when my 3 year old throws her door open it slams into the car next to it.  I will be honest.  My SUV has almost everything a Mini Van has and I still get to keep my “coolness”.  NOT!!  Did I mention the 8, yes, that is right 8 cup holders that are in the FRONT seats of most mini vans?

For those of you who listen to the show you know my husband and I love to travel.  It is our hobby.  I’m starting to think it’s so I can rent a mini-van.  Yep, I travel to drive a rental mini van.  I can’t tell you how giddy I get.  I almost enjoy picking it out more than a perfect day at Disney…whoa…let’s not go that far…but close, the joy is close. 

When I see mini vans driving down the road, I get a little jealous.  I will even see a new one and say to my husband, look, that one’s not too bad…right?  He just rolls his eyes and tells me to buy one already!  I can’t.  The pride.

What is it they say…the only thing that comes between good relationships is pride.  I guess I’ll have to get by some how until I can embrace that I am a “soccer mom” and my cool car identity died years ago. 

~Breanne