how will you fit SIX kids?
/
In the car? I’m not sure right now. If we disable the airbag on the front seat, then one of the kids can be there (which is legal if all other seatbelts are being utilized).
In order for all of us to fit, we’ll need a new vehicle. Some minivans seat eight, but none do it really well, in my opinion. (Lee's term for one or more of those seats is "the be glad you're not walking" seat. That doesn't cut it for a family who loves road trips like we do.)
What I want is the Nissan NV, pictured below, in the blue of the first picture.
It can seat twelve, and all the back seats have head rests. Because the back seats can be moved around and each is a single or double seat, Nissan boasts that seating can be configured in 324 different ways. I don’t care to confirm that, but I do like the options I’ve thought through.
This beast could very comfortably handle us all. That said, we absolutely can’t afford one of those, so unless the Ellen show giveaway or something like that works out, it ain’t happening.
So, let’s move on to how we’ll all fit in the house. I know the answers to that question, and I know how to pay for them. Let’s start with the nursery, where Zoe will be. Patricia might be here too.
Zoe’s crib will stay put, her dresser (which will be shared with Patricia) will be moved to where the rocking chair is above, their changing table will fit snugly but not too snugly on the wall by the window, and Patricia’s crib/toddler bed will go on the wall opposite hers. We have the crib, as the one used by Jocelyn and then Robbie and then our nephew has now made it back to us.
Then the big boys’ room, which is where Robbie and Phillip will live.
Nope, that’s not his room now, and yep, that’s a young Jocelyn sleeping on her first big girl bed. That bed is one of a matching pair that is currently in the attic and will be moved to the boys’ room.
Those two beds – with more manly textiles! – will go in the boys’ room. We’ll sell his current racecar bed to help with adoption expenses or with bedding costs for the new kiddos. The space under the beds will allow for more storage; I'm thinking some bins for books and pajamas.
Finally, the big girls’ room, where Jocelyn and Patience will bunk. (Literally.) Possibly with Patricia too. (We're going to wait and see Patricia's maturity level and dependence on Patience to decide which room she'll be in.)
Lee and his dad are handy, so they’ll design and construct the set pictured above, allowing for four beds for the three girls. (No, we’re not planning to fill that bed, unless Zoe ends up moving in there someday!) This room was the original master bedroom before the previous owners added on the sunroom and our current master, so it’s huge and it has its own bathroom: just perfect for three growing girls!
Yep, there’s room in our hearts for three more… and, with some creativity, in our house as well!
In order for all of us to fit, we’ll need a new vehicle. Some minivans seat eight, but none do it really well, in my opinion. (Lee's term for one or more of those seats is "the be glad you're not walking" seat. That doesn't cut it for a family who loves road trips like we do.)
What I want is the Nissan NV, pictured below, in the blue of the first picture.
It can seat twelve, and all the back seats have head rests. Because the back seats can be moved around and each is a single or double seat, Nissan boasts that seating can be configured in 324 different ways. I don’t care to confirm that, but I do like the options I’ve thought through.
This beast could very comfortably handle us all. That said, we absolutely can’t afford one of those, so unless the Ellen show giveaway or something like that works out, it ain’t happening.
So, let’s move on to how we’ll all fit in the house. I know the answers to that question, and I know how to pay for them. Let’s start with the nursery, where Zoe will be. Patricia might be here too.
Zoe’s crib will stay put, her dresser (which will be shared with Patricia) will be moved to where the rocking chair is above, their changing table will fit snugly but not too snugly on the wall by the window, and Patricia’s crib/toddler bed will go on the wall opposite hers. We have the crib, as the one used by Jocelyn and then Robbie and then our nephew has now made it back to us.
Then the big boys’ room, which is where Robbie and Phillip will live.
Nope, that’s not his room now, and yep, that’s a young Jocelyn sleeping on her first big girl bed. That bed is one of a matching pair that is currently in the attic and will be moved to the boys’ room.
Those two beds – with more manly textiles! – will go in the boys’ room. We’ll sell his current racecar bed to help with adoption expenses or with bedding costs for the new kiddos. The space under the beds will allow for more storage; I'm thinking some bins for books and pajamas.
Finally, the big girls’ room, where Jocelyn and Patience will bunk. (Literally.) Possibly with Patricia too. (We're going to wait and see Patricia's maturity level and dependence on Patience to decide which room she'll be in.)
 |
| source |
Lee and his dad are handy, so they’ll design and construct the set pictured above, allowing for four beds for the three girls. (No, we’re not planning to fill that bed, unless Zoe ends up moving in there someday!) This room was the original master bedroom before the previous owners added on the sunroom and our current master, so it’s huge and it has its own bathroom: just perfect for three growing girls!
Yep, there’s room in our hearts for three more… and, with some creativity, in our house as well!