Embarrassment

My blue van was in the fix it shop for about 4 days last week.  It needed some intake manifold hose replaced which meant taking everything out to find the little hose.  It was a 5 hour labor job.  Not a cheap fix, but had to be done.  Anyways, my dad has a back up van.  It is BLM green and is an old bomber.  It runs fine but the kids didn't love it so much.  I had to pick them up and drive them around in it.  I loved it.  I loved the "Mooom, I am not riding in that".  "Do we have to drive this?" "This van is so embarrassing".  Casper, which is what the kids call the green van, not sure why, really saved us.  And it made my kids appreciate my blue van a little more even if it isn't a fancy new car.  Oh-Jase loved it because Savanna wouldn't ride shot gun in it because she was too embarrased so Jase got to sit up front.  With older siblings that doesn't happen very often.