Kick'in Off the 2009 New Year!

Train Play

Nayeli playing with train.

Victoria Taking Her First Steps

Victoria taking her first steps.

Busy December

Reunited with family after long deployment

Vicky

I was able to make it back right on-time for Thanksgiving. I took some pictures of the girls. So much have changed!

Victoria Kiss
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Red RAV4

I traded in my old Nissan Sentra for this Toyota RAV4. It gets the same gas mileage as my Sentra, yet it has 3rd row seating for a total of 7 passengers. The 3rd row and 2nd row folds down to make a flatbed. It's also a 4WD.

Compared to Soco's Ford Escape Hybrid, the Toyota RAV4 rides lower. I take it that because of its decrease in height, it gives it much better fuel economy compared to non-hybrids of its class. The RAV4 is roomier and it has a genious Japanese-like interior configuration of being able to transform to different seating configurations and hidden storage compartments. I found it interesting that with the 3rd row seating, there is still a small space for luggage in the rear, because when the seats are folded out, it creates additional space underneath and behind the seats, however I do not recommend putting tall or people weighing over 150 pounds back there.