Blog Archive

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Mom Car...Fresh off the Boat

Well we finally did it. The Lees got a family car. That is, one that can actually carry a double stroller or 6 extra persons, seats 7, if need be. It's no Town & Country or Odyssey, with more space, all the TV's and fancy dancy super duper helpful mom gadgets, but Jeff sold me on this and it does look cool...and that's really what matters:) Plus its a new 'clean diesel' so it's minutely contributing to the 'green' trend. It's fresh off the boat from Germany. We ordered it in early January, it finally arrived at port last week and we picked up our sweet, new, blue, 'Mom' bullet last night from Richard, our trusty salesman, at Audi of Charlotte.

The kids tested out the back seat...

20100413-DSC_0012.jpg20100413-DSC_0006.jpg20100413-DSC_0009.jpg20100413-DSC_0019.jpg

they tested out the trunk...20100413-DSC_0017.jpg

Mei tested her dealership boundaries...

20100413-DSC_0022.jpg20100413-DSC_0026.jpg

and as always...so did Aston...

20100413-DSC_0032.jpg20100413-DSC_0033.jpg

Then it was time to pull "her" out of the showroom...

20100413-DSC_0038.jpg20100413-DSC_0042.jpg

Richard did the honors...

20100413-DSC_0044-2.jpg

Truthfully...it was the headlights that sold us...

20100413-DSC_0044.jpg

or maybe it was the taillights...

20100413-DSC_0048.jpg

either way here she is...the blue beauty (can you tell I'm testing out possible names for her?)20100413-DSC_0049.jpg

Aston took the stroller for a stroll...sans Mei...

20100413-DSC_0050.jpg20100413-DSC_0053.jpg20100413-DSC_0056.jpg

So...she's blue...and it's growing on me...yes we did order the blue...it's just...I like it now...will I like it next year? Jeff was right...It really does change colors in different light...

20100413-DSC_0058.jpg

Jeff and Meips getting the perfect cell phone shot...

20100413-DSC_0064.jpg20100413-DSC_0068.jpg

We jumped in the car so Richard could debrief us on the funky features and functions. LEFT: Aston chanting "let's go...let's go...let's go" (we were sitting in there for a good 20 minutes) RIGHT: Mei bugs jumped in the driver seat to check herself out in the side mirror...

20100413-DSC_0070.jpg20100413-DSC_0123.jpg

before grabbing the keys...

20100413-DSC_0114.jpg

and fumbling a bit before realizing she just needs to push the button to start the engine...and off we went into the sunset in our new, blue, TDI clean diesel, Audi Q7 (hold up...notice my "cool-mom-in-a-cool-mom-car" face?...you'll be seeing that lots on the road...I've been practicing. )

20100413-DSC_0081.jpg

7 comments:

brooke b said...

Dang, girl. You are a TOTAL rock star in your new wheels. Love the color. Love it.

Love the colors in this post (and how does Stellyn keep looking so grown up??). Love the wide shots. What lens did you use?

Emilia said...

love the cool mom in a cool car look - you've got that one down pat lady! new car is awesome - we've been searching new cars as well - total nightmare - i make marcus go to the dealerships by himself. pic of meips in the front seat gave me 'flashforward' of her in 16 years asking for the car keys so she can drive off to see her bf. yikers.... the hell that awaits us all!!!

Anonymous said...

Beautiful car! I guess I could never see you guys in a minivan (or at least Jeff in one, haha).

Louise

kate's corner said...

yeah those are some wide shots? what lens? awesome post. great memories for years to come. the fam car is always a special one. it's awesome kate. i mean there's nothin mom about it, let's face it. like i told you, i wouldn't have it any other color. beauty. love all the shots-jeff takin cell phone pic is funny to me/so jeff. love asty takin over the place.

amybradley said...

Oooohhh...1st Anne, now you with the sweet mom car rides! I'm truly in mom car jealousy now!! :) Love the "mom bullet" name and the b/w sequence. BTW, I love the blue color!!!

Ross said...

Yeah it came in. How 'bout a road trip to Florida!? Nice you went with the family color. Bebe and Babs BMW. Pop's BMW wagon. And now the K&J Lee's. Must be in the genes.

Anonymous said...

wowza! totally hot car and hot mama! looks like your car has eyes with bling on them :-) really cool shots of the new ride.