tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624471.post2891975316227240457..comments2008-04-19T12:53:22.646-04:00Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07411714132368771649makeitfromscratch@yahoo.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624471.post-42910219444587009542008-04-19T12:53:22.646-04:002008-04-19T12:53:22.646-04:00Excellent, Stephanie!Robbynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01860870861321231048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624471.post-17717287797444331972008-04-18T21:44:34.615-04:002008-04-18T21:44:34.615-04:00the other way of looking at the time thing is.. the time father & son spend together working it out chatting about things and being together. no amount of money can buy that :)The Mummahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04989822833547660101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624471.post-56428573919443425782008-04-18T11:56:00.459-04:002008-04-18T11:56:00.459-04:00Rebecca,<BR/><BR/>I know there is a 12 passenger van at a great deal, just waiting for you! Hope it finds you before August! :)Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07411714132368771649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624471.post-1532720984158229652008-04-18T09:45:32.463-04:002008-04-18T09:45:32.463-04:00It's nice to be able to do things like that. We are looking to up grade our vehicle too. But we are looking into a newer one so it lasts longer. Now this is hard to do b/c all our vehicles are paid for & w/a few credit cards that need to get paid for all we have is our house & a home equity. We have to do a lot of thinking.BarbaraLeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05710133779692921650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624471.post-87305506573164309542008-04-18T08:50:45.344-04:002008-04-18T08:50:45.344-04:00You forgot to add the other benefits:<BR/>the example set to your children of making do, creative problem solving, and "pulling yourself up by your bootstraps".<BR/><BR/>WTG!Milehimamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04755353355022539817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624471.post-45005729030534161382008-04-18T07:15:23.130-04:002008-04-18T07:15:23.130-04:00What a great story! That is an inspiration to me. I am currently pregnant with #6 and our van (which is paid for) has only enough seats for 5 children! We are praying and saving for a bigger vehicle before she is born in August. (But it must be paid for...we dont' do debt) Thanks for showing me it can be done!<BR/>Rebecca HuffRebecca Huffhttp://www.homeschoolblogger.com/rebeccahuffnoreply@blogger.com