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My New Car!!!

For a couple of years now Paul and I have been talking about getting me a new car. I was lucky enough that my father gave me his old car when he got a new one and so I've never had a car payment until now. And while the Passat has been great, very reliable, and fairly practical, we knew that when we started our family I'd be upgrading to something with a little more room.

This weekend Paul wanted to go and look at a car that he'd seen online at the dealership where he bought his car... They were having a fantastic Memorial Day sale and so we went to check it out. I didn't think we'd end up buying a car on Saturday but the next thing I knew I was filling out paperwork and getting approved for a loan!

Last night we picked up my new ride- it's a Pontiac Torrent (which apparently no one has ever heard of but which gets great reviews and is super safe). I love it!!! It's not too fancy but has enough bells and whistles to keep me happy. Here are some pics of it in my driveway- the photo quality isn't too great though as I snapped them with my camera phone on my way out the door to work this morning.As Paul said last night- now I'm a true "adult"- I'm married, own a house, own a car, and have a baby on the way.. And it only took me thirty years to get there!

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