Most of you know me, but here's my intro

Welcome. Always good to have more techs around here.

Now tell us which seats your kids are in and I'll be really happy

Duh, I knew I was forgetting something!!

Johannah (9, 10 in July) is in a Right Fit for now (it expires on her birthday, convenient huh?)

Laura (8.5 on the 19th) is also in a Right Fit (which also expires on Johannah's birthday)

Kendra (5, 6 in July) is in a Princess Turbo Booster (which we just flipped the cover on, she is in a "no Princess" stage)

Ilana (3, 4 on the 27th ) is still in a RA. It expires in October. She's got an inch heightwise and 2lbs to go till she outgrows it. I'm leaning towards getting her the Regent, although dh is fighting me tooth and nail (but I've got a secret stash that I'm adding to till I can afford it ). I told him a "new car or new HARNESSED car seat". We need a new car, but can't afford it, so I'm thinking new HARNESSED seat.

We have at LEAST 2 extra TB (I know I'm not the only one here who has extra boosters and can't keep track ). Johannah is *almost* tall enough to sit without one in my van (she's 4'7"). She is in just the seatbelt in my IL's car and their truck (my 5y/o passes the 5-step truck in the truck, but she still sits in a booster in it!) and dh's car. For long trips I make her sit in a TB (which really bugs my ILs and dh). It proved useful on a trip 2yrs ago when my FIL hit the back window while backing the trailer up. Glass shattered all over the kids and dh actually admitted he was glad I made them sit in the TB!

Hi Sarah! I can't beleive its been 4 years! We were pg when we took the class, how sad our babies are grown. Get the Regent! I love it. LOL Or get a Quest tell him those are his choices.

Rachel

Hi there!

Waving a virtual "hello" and glad to meet you.

rachel3612 said:

Hi Sarah! I can't beleive its been 4 years! We were pg when we took the class, how sad our babies are grown. Get the Regent! I love it. LOL Or get a Quest tell him those are his choices.

Rachel

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LOL! He doesn't like how the Quest looks! I want a Sienna, but he said if we got a new car it'd have to cost less than $5,000. If he had just got a new car last year it'd be $10,000

Blah on him. The quest is better than the sienna. LOL Really now that i know the differences I am so glad we didn't get the sienna. The only time I would pick that over the quest is if I needed the 8 passenger, or if I needed more latch locations but thats not an issue for you either.

You can get an older one, keep watching at carmax. You have to have a van, with the four girls. Plus you need as many shoulder belts as you can get.

Rachel

He doesn't like how it looks I do like yours, it's nice. At the moment the van has blown head gaskets (which we had replaced just last year!!!!). I ended up having to drive my FIL's 6spd manual Dodge diesel truck yesterday. I had to stop the van again (I was driving it to the shop) and dh and I ended up trading. I've been driving dh's 5spd (manual, not automatic) Kia Sorento for a week with Ilana in the front seat, since she's in a 5pt. The airbag says it's turned off, I really hope it's true!

I've been checking Carmax everyday! LOL