Jeff's Truck: The Next Chapter

We lost a family member in the Courtright household this month. OK, so not an actual family member. But sort of. After 11 years and 190,000 miles, Jeff finally had to part with his beloved Dodge Ram truck.

Poor truck, it was just costing too much money to keep the thing running. Jeff gave it chance after chance (and paid more than his fair share of mechanic bills) but we eventually had to face the sad truth: it was time to move on.

Jeff's last photo of his red truck. R.I.P. Dodge Ram, you were good to us. Note the serious expression on Jeff's face.

Anyone who knows Jeff would admit that this big red beast of a truck has Jeff written all over it. From the day he bought it, it fit him like a glove.

First photo of Jeff with his brand new Dodge Ram. Awww, he looks SO YOUNG!

Jeff and his new Dodge back in 2004.

Not only was this truck Jeff's sidekick, but it's been a part of our family through so many milestones. We don't even know our lives as a family without this truck. Let's take a stroll down memory lane and relive some memories in Jeff's truck.

By far my favorite photo of Jeff's truck with little Collin and Kevin -- wow!!

Jeff and little Connor in front of the big red beast.

Christmas caroling in Jeff's truck with all 4 kiddos.

Little Connor (with curls!) and Kevin hanging out in the back.

Taking baby Connor for a bike trailer ride.

Connor and little Kaitlynn go for a ride in Daddy's truck.



Tailgating, a Courtright tradition.

What incredible memories we've had with Jeff's awesome red truck. We are SO going to miss it. And it's going to take some time to get used to the new color and look, but without further ado....

Introducing Jeff's Truck: The Next Chapter!

Here ya go, the new WHITE beast!

He's not a bit proud!

After MONTHS of fighting the need for a new vehicle, Jeff finally admitted it was time. Then began WEEKS of back-and-forth over what he wanted and how much he wanted to pay. In the end, we all agreed that Jeff deserved a nice truck so we might have splurged a little bit. But no doubt, this one is going to take him into his golden years of retirement, ha!

Beautiful, we love it!

Jeff's very first selfie with his new sidekick. Aww.

Look at that face! He is a HAPPY camper!

After going down the rabbit hole to find all of those family pictures and memories with Jeff's old truck, it makes me look forward to all of the future adventures and memories to be had with this new one. Kind of amazing to think of all the things this truck will be a part of in our future as a family. Congrats on your new truck, Babe!