I did it. I took the plunge.

I got a mini van.

No, I'm not a soccer mom; my daughter is only eight months old and nowhere near ready for cleats.

But we, as a family, were ready for more room, and the ease of getting the baby in and out of our vehicle.

With my PT Cruiser (which I loved and owned three of), it was not conducive to having a baby. Because my daughter's car seat sat in the middle of the back seat, I would literally have to get in my back seat and sit down in order to get her loaded and unloaded. What a hassle! And bad on the back!

So now, we can haul a total of seven people. The Grand Caravan has stow-and-go seating, power doors and TONS of room!

I haven't even owned it 24 hours yet but I must admit, I won't go back to a Cruiser ever again.

Soccer mom or not, it's mini vans for me here on out!

Can I get three honks for the mini van?

Honk. Honk. Honk.