New addition to the family!

It arrived a little earlier than expected..... but we are so pleased with it!

2 weeks ago Elliot attended the auctions over at Zillmere and came home with a car! Our current Mazda Protege won't accomodate a third carseat so we had to upgrade.

Now initially, when I thought 'upgrade' I had high hopes of a Prado.

But it is inevitable that my sensible side will always shine through and those dreamy thoughts lasted about, oh, 3 hours.

So we bought a car that will fit 3 carseats across the back, without going into ANY debt.

This is my blog so I can gloat here.

This is in fact the 2nd time we have done this.

Our first family car which we had to purchase because baby #1 wouldn't fit in the ute, was also purchased without debt. (Prior to this we had always had a car care of Elliot's company!)

It was a little depressing to see our savings account dramatically decrease in one lump sum.

But then I thought ' hey, I'm a glass half-full gal' and realised a few things.

I'm grateful that I was taught self-sufficiency.

I'm grateful that I can happily live within my means. (We have never had a credit card!! And a student's budget is a little tight but we have managed and haven't gone without.)

I'm grateful for a husband who is not a spender either. We have been perfect for each other :)

I'm SOOOO grateful that we put our 'windfalls' aside when they came our way instead of indulging ourselves in some added luxury.

So we don't drive a new car.

And we haven't reached this dream

We don't have the latest technology (though Elliot really really REALLY wants some)

Nor will I be getting this (though I dearly dearly want one!!!)

But....... I have EVERYTHING I need.

My family.

My health.

A roof over our heads.

Food on the table.

Happiness. Joy.

Love.