Cars and Kratts...

We have been trying get out from under this minivan since the week we bought it five years ago.  That was when we found out that no matter what we did, this van could not pull a camper.  And really, all I wanted was a camper!  We traded for a Ford Explorer and discovered quickly that it was the wrong type of Explorer, and it couldn't tow a camper either.  We returned it, got our van back, and gave up for a long while.  Having a baby can put some plans on hold. 

It seems that every year we have had a reason to drive the 1200 miles to visit with family and friends in our hometowns.  Every trip back, we'd think, "this would be so much better if we only had a camper".  This weekend, we begin our hunt again.  I am someone who doesn't even like shopping for shoes!  You can imagine how stressful this will be. But we've done our research (this time) and we've narrowed the choices down to a select few.  I will be so happy if this works out!  Scratch that.  I will be so happy when this works out!  Eyes on the prize.

My boys are obsessed with the Wild Kratts show on PBS.  Really, who doesn't love the Kratt brothers?  The problem is that there only two of them and I have three boys.  Invariably, Z, as the youngest, is left out of the Kratt equation.  So when imaginary creature adventures call, he plays another game with me- the "Mom Brothers".  As "brothers", he and I travel all over the world and learn about all kinds of animals.  He obviously didn't want me to be left out either!