We drive a Toyota Sienna which I love. We got the 2009 right before the 2010 dropped with all the cool features (reclining second row seats were one feature that I was jealous about), but it was cool because I loved the fact that I could throw all my kids in the van, all our junk in there and there was still room for other stuff or people. It was great. Also having sliding doors was totally baller and super when it came to safely herding my lovernauts while in a parking lot. I won't lie, growing up I told myself I'd never drive a van. In fact when I became a mother I wholeheartedly vowed that I'd never become one of those soccer moms drinking coffee, cutting people off in traffic behind the wheel of some 7-8 passenger bus. But I did. I slowly became indoctrinated by the cult of the minivan. I surrendered quickly as I realized how awesome it was that people attributed your vehicle to precious cargo and a caffeinated driver... Traffic parts like the Red Sea when you're in a rush. Our van has grown with our family. We've added more car seats, we've morphed into boosters, we drive with our infamous life saving car potty, and have travelled on numerous long trips to visit family. My sport fertility vehicle doesn't seem to mind that the kids have decorated her insides with food, stickers, cups, and marker. She doesn't care about that one time when daddy hit something on the passenger side leaving a dent, or that time when the sliding door motor had issues. It's a silent understanding that when the key gets in the ignition, we're safe and we'll get to our destination in one piece... We sing, we fight, we cry. Everything happens in our minivan. It's our home on the road.
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In March, I had the opportunity to visit the White House with 150 other influential parent bloggers, to hear more about Let's Move- an initiative launched in 2010 dedicated to helping kids and families lead healthier lives. It was an eye-opening and exhilarating experience. First of all, being in the White House was awesome, but more importantly listening to other moms, moms who lead our nation and drive important changes for health and wellness in our country, was inspiring. Moms are a very powerful force in this country and we must begin to utilize our influence in ways that push our country in a positive, healthy, and safe direction for everyone.
Take a second and listen to the First Lady speak about why she started Let's Move.
Also, I'm in the front row taking a photo in the thumbnail photo! Yay!!! |
I'm a former teacher and former college athlete, currently working to make life more equitable for all people. My mission is to get parents to partner with their child's teacher.
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