goodbye... hello!

Traditionally the day after Thanksgiving is spent in the mall, or some other retail outlet, shopping for Christmas presents. While there were some very good deals to be found if you were willing to brave the early morning cold and the crowds, we decided to skip the stores this year (AGAIN!). Instead we jammed ourselves into the truck and headed to the Honda dealer out in Ellicott City.
We test drove a 2006 Civic, comparing it to the Toyota Corolla we had test driven on Tuesday. Jim was happier with the Civic, so he sat down with the car dealer to start the paperwork. The kids and I spent time in the play area, where there was a lego table, a toy box filled with blocks, two pint sized tables, and a tv tuned to Nickelodeon. We spent a lot of time in the play area... it took quite awhile to get everything taken care of. Part of that was due to the truck being a trade-in. It was worth only $500, but it was a 1994, after all. Goodbye, faithful Ford Ranger...
Hello, new Honda Civic! The kids were tired and hungry by the time we headed out to the new car. To reward the kids we went to Burger King for lunch... but we didn't go through the drive through! No food or drink in the car for awhile...