Farewell to the Matrix

So, it is with great sadness that we bid adieu to the car we've had a for the last few years, our sweet Toyota Matrix.

I've always been a 4WD/AWD advocate I mean, we live in Utah, where it snows in the winter and we get crazy black ice  so I've always thought it necessary.

Seeing rear wheel drive cars stuck on the freeway, sliding up/down hills has always made me nervous so, for me, 4WD/AWD is the go.

The matrix filled not only the above need for me, but being Toyota, it's reliability was high, therefore another draw.

We had to get you a new engine early on in your life (who knew you had to check the oil and water all the time? I do now) but you've been a pretty trusty, albeit small car.

The Matrix is the car Stephen drove me to the hospital in (while I was heavily in labor) for both Mana and Koa.

With Mana's labor, the contractions were so intense I actually permanently  dented the glove box with my knee's on the way to the hospital.

This was the car Stephen and I, as first time parents, experienced the CRAZINESS that is driving a new born baby back from the hospital (you know you all drive like maniacs!).

We've made trips to other states on this bad boy. 

We've laughed in this car.

 Cried. 

We've talked til our voices were hoarse.

We sang at the top of our lungs while bopping our heads at red lights.

I've spent countless hours with our boys listening to them sing the songs they've learnt each day, the letters, numbers, months seasons.

So, since I got a new car for Christmas, I thought it fitting to say farewell to the Matrix.

Thanks for the good times!