I'm Still Cool... Even Though I Own A Van

Well, we did it! We traded in the 4Runner for a Mini Van! 

2012 Toyota Sienna

This was a very sentimental but great move for us a family. After months of discussing our options, we finally decided to take the plunge and get the family van. Since, this was my third 4Runner I had a very hard time with saying goodbye to my vehicle. 

Saying goodbye to my 4Runner years!

However, after I learned I needed new tires last week (which would cost around $1,000.) and the jammed packed SUV we had going to the beach we decided that this was our best option. See, we are not an ordinary couple with one child. We travel with both our golf clubs, our Lab Lilly, a crate for Lilly, Harper, a stroller, a pack-n-play,etc. So, a van has all the necessary room we need. . We figure that this is a vehicle we will be able to grow in to , since we do plan on having other children. We compared the Honda and Toyota vans for months and decided on the Toyota Sienna XLE. It had many options that suited us as a family. We also considered a larger SUV like a Sequoia or the large Infinity SUV and to be honest, those SUVs are overpriced with terrible gas mileage. So, now we are officially van owners.

Harper and I in front of the van