Rob had scheduled to test drive a Jeep Wrangler last Saturday after I returned from my work trip. Little did either of us know, the little scheduled test drive would end with us bringing home a new 4-wheel drive toy! When Rob had asked me if I would be interested in a getting a Jeep, he anticipated that I would say, “Not really” or “I’d rather have a couch”. Unfortunately (or fortunately?!), I said, “Jeeps are fun! But I would only want one if it was a manual transmission.” So, after spending last Saturday working over numbers, calling the insurance company to determine what our new costs would be, finding a lender who had a rate we liked, and finally bargaining for a price we were willing to pay, we walked out with a 2009 Jeep Wrangler – 6-speed manual, of course!
This weekend, we decided to have a little fun with the Jeep and try out some minor off roading. We had just received quite a bit of rain and everything was still nice and muddy!! I snapped this picture of Rob with the Jeep using his camera phone right before we hosed it off at the car wash. Don’t know how well you can see the plant sticking out of the front license plate, but it was there!!
We are on the lookout for public off roading trails to get out and have some more fun! Of course, we also can’t wait for summer when we can take off the doors and cruise around topless – the JEEP, not us!!!! 
