I should be horrified by the current contents of my mini van. But really, right now: I’m just impressed. I mommed hard with two kids in a Honda Civic for 3.5 years before we fell for the siren call of the mini van.

“Look at all that cargo space!” I exclaimed to the salesman when I discovered the winning van. We’re really putting it to the test at the moment.

Here’s a not at all comprehensive list of things currently in my Mom Van:

• stroller wagon

• scooter

• balance bike

• bike with training wheels

• tricycle (borrowed from a friend for the kid who has mastered the balance bike but needs to learn how to pedal the bike with training wheels)

• a blue helmet with dinosaur stickers on it

• a pink unicorn helmet that my daughter refuses to take off once it’s on

• picnic blanket and towels

• two extra kid outfits

• hair brush

• my Tired Moms Social Club hat (for when the hair brush doesn’t save me)

• first aid kit

• somewhere between 12 and 47 backup diapers (just in case!)

• two leaves that my son discovered and needed to add to his collection

• three water bottles

• a pair of kid shoes

• emesis bags (for the barfer in the family)

• emergency bars

• sun hats and several kinds of sunscreen

• cord that connects my phone so I can listen to the Armchair podcast… or, let’s face it: probably Kidz Bop

• my Kindle for reading while kids play at the park…. hahahaha wow, I’m such an optimist

Should probably take some me time this weekend to clean out and vacuum the car…

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