Meet Harrison:

The fourth and newest member of our family.  We just got him tonight and I can't stop smiling.  He's a stylish and sophisticated 2003 Acura MDX.  Low mileage--high style.  Love him already!  We traded in Chris's longtime girlfriend, Brittany, (SEE YA!) for $3,200.  We couldn't believe the guy was actually gonna give us that for the '97 Toyota Camry (complete with cracked windshield, dead battery, broken side-view mirror and 176,101 miles).  Honestly, that was the selling point for me: getting that much for a trade-in.  I hate spending money.  I have avoided and/or ignored all conversations we have had about getting a new car because I couldn't stomach forking out monthly payments again.  (Our cars were both paid off--as if it wasn't obvious that a 1997 and  a 2002 car would be paid off by 2010.)  I thought for sure that I would feel sick all night after signing the papers.  Can you believe I don't...at all!  It's the first vehicle Chris and I purchased together--we didn't ask our parents, or get a co-signer on a loan.  I feel rather grown-up.  Harrison, hope you stay awhile.