Our SUV

No, we haven't replaced our trusty old Civic. The SUV I'm talking about is our handy-dandy Chariot. It has taken us many a place over the course of the 18 months we have had it. When we had Solanne, all we had was an old tandem stroller that wouldn't turn (it was approximately 27 feet long). Given that it could accomodate an infant, it served its purpose for the first few months of Solanne's life. But I was tired of trying to maneuver the Monster.

We also wanted a bike trailer, so after much research, we opted for a trailer that converts to a double stroller.

I tell anyone who will listen that this Chariot of ours is the best baby/child-related buy we have ever made. Bar none. Yes, it was rather pricey. But I know it won't break down on us the way our Evenflo stroller did in the middle of its second winter. We're pretty hard on our strollers. We rarely take the car when we can walk, and that includes in the middle of winter on snowy and icey sidewalks and streets. We wanted something that would take us "off-road," that would take the stress of our Ottawa-Montreal weather, and that would be comfy for our kids. I've never been let down.

Last weekend was a gloriously warm and sunny one. Not quite Indian summer weather, but close enough to satisfy this summer lover. We packed up the kids, the Chariot, a picnic lunch, and we headed out to the Arboretum. This is why we have our SUV.







In true Montreal fashion, the signs and the map didn't match up...