Ugh, a minivan

It went against everything I know, but it’s all over.

So, I took the leap with my wife. To sell our family SUV and get a van. Ugh, a minivan.

The day that PJ was born in June of 2012, we realized that our car’s air conditioning was not adequate and that we needed to upgrade our vehicle. I took over the search and found a sports utility vehicle that we have grown in and have enjoyed.

Fast forward to today and I get a little emotional that we had to upgrade. That SUV felt like my last tie to truly being young. I am no longer in a “cool” family vehicle. My shoes are officially “dad s...