bluevan

We took the kids to see Herbie - Fully Loaded a few weeks ago. It was actually pretty good. Anyone in their 30s or 40s would love this movie. It is exactly like the Herbie movies we grew up enjoying except it has a woman driving instead of Dean Jones. Storyline, antics, villain are all the same, though. Since we went to see the movie, my house is full of matchbox cars in various stages of a race. You must be careful while walking down the steps as the "winners" (which always includes the car designated as Herbie) are always on the steps winning.

On the way home from the movie, my husband asks my 5 year old son if we should name our van. Something snazzy - to remind us of Herbie and the movie we just saw. Without hesitating, the five year old announces that we should name the van "bluevan." I'm sure it is no surprise to find out that we have a van, and it is blue. We tried to get him to change the name to something a little more fun, but he stuck to his guns. Now, while I drive around, I hear a voice from the backseat yelling, "Slow down, bluevan, you're going too fast!" or maybe "Bluevan, you need to hurry up and catch that car." Even the two year old will occasionally yell out, "Go, bluevan!" It does grow on you.

Recently at dinner, my husband asked what we could we name his car? I chimed in right away and said we should name the car "the green machine." Again, the 5 year old said right away, "No, no, no - I have a good idea - let's name daddy's car, greencar." Again, no surprise here, the car is a green cavalier. He was quite pleased with coming up with this name as well.

He now has the hang of naming cars and loves to do it. He has named my aunt's minivan, "greyvan", and I bet you will never guess what he named my uncle's convertible mini cooper-- "opencar."