I bought my first umbrella at 19 years old, so I wouldn't get soaked on my way to work. I remember feeling so proud of myself, and the dark blue galaxy of stars on the canopy looked nice, so I thought. A week after Max came to live with us, I put that umbrella away and bought a larger one, which could fit three people under the canopy.
Max uses the older one for himself, (which is really better-suited for kids, anyway) and the newer umbrella is for the family when we go out as a group. I guess, buying that bigger umbrella shows how I was already committed to having a family, even before we knew Max would be with us permanently.