{"id":12052,"date":"2014-10-26T16:03:45","date_gmt":"2014-10-26T21:03:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/brubakers.us\/?p=12052"},"modified":"2014-10-26T16:03:45","modified_gmt":"2014-10-26T21:03:45","slug":"my-favorite-time-of-year-is-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brubakers.us\/?p=12052","title":{"rendered":"My Favorite Time of Year is Here"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fall is my favorite time of year not just because my birthday falls during this season and I milk every stinking second of it and force everyone to be nice to me, but because the weather is absolutely perfect. It’s neither too hot nor too cold and the foliage begins to change colors. It’s probably prettier in New England but, even in Kansas, Fall is breathtaking. I love Fall!<\/p>\n

We had some fantastic weather this weekend so we took advantage of it and drove around in Alex, the newest member of our household fleet. <\/p>\n

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Grandma was super excited to ride in Alex yesterday citing that it’s her first time riding in a convertible in all of her 92 years. Brian was like, “Had I known she we be so excited to ride in a convertible I would have gotten one years ago.”<\/p>\n

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Alex is definitely flashier than Bebot but to me, a car is a car. I actually still prefer driving around in Bebot so I’ve only driven Alex a couple of times. Brian gets to drive Alex a lot more than I do even though Alex is technically my birthday present. <\/p>\n

I know, I know. My new Frye boots<\/a> and my new iPhone<\/a> were supposed to be my birthday presents but I’m milking this birthday thing, remember?<\/p>\n

Anyway, since we haven’t given Brian’s truck to his dad yet (we promised Jenni that we would help her move so we’re hanging on to the truck until then) I’m either driving the truck or Bebot. Mostly because Bebot has great gas mileage. <\/p>\n

My little sister Nickira noticed Alex in garage last week when we came home to say hi to Brian after spending the afternoon at the Wichita Art Museum<\/a> and the Keeper of the Plains<\/a>. She was curious about the new vehicle because she hadn’t seen it before and wanted to know whose it was. After she found out it was mine, she wanted to ride in it. It’s amazing to me how a ten year old can tell the difference between cars and know that one is better than the other. I suppose Bebot can’t transform into a convertible but the top was up on Alex the first time she saw the car parked in the garage yet it still intrigued her. Maybe it’s mostly that she hadn’t seen it before? Whatever the case may be, I found her reaction to Alex quite interesting. <\/p>\n

Here are some more pictures of Alex. Enjoy!<\/p>\n