NO MORE DORA THE EXPLORER

Way back in Fall 2015, Stephen bought my brother's Ford Explorer.  Since Stephen didn't have his license yet, Abigail got to drive it for the first few months. 

The kids nicknamed her "Dora the Explorer."  

The above photo is the kids on the first day of school in 2015.  

When Lydia got her driver's license, she bought Dora from Stephen.  The legacy continued....

 

But the photo above is from yesterday when we all said our goodbyes to faithful Dora.  

Her last drive will be to the junk yard.  

Funny how our dog Tucker is still facing backwards for the photo...

This is why Dora's time has come to an end.  She is almost rusting through on the bottom plus her brakes are almost non-existent.  Since the spring, Lydia has only been able to drive her around town, nothing over 25 mph.

Yesterday's family photo with Dora the Explorer

End of that adventure.  

New adventures start this week: 

Abigail headed back Sunday to Minnesota for her job, Stephen returns to school in Minnesota on Wednesday, Ben and Jonah start middle school on Wednesday, and we bring Lydia for her 1st year at UW LaCrosse on Friday.  

Oh where did all the years go...?