The End of an Era

Honestly, this picture makes me cry. I'm not kidding. Today I traded in my 10 1/2 year old, good ol' reliable double stroller--and even sadder--and for the first time in 10 years--I don't need it anymore. This baby has been on countless trips to Disneyland, off-roading in mountains, on the beach, multiple libraries across two states, you name it. While it is technically a double, in a pinch, I have crammed two kids in the back seat. I have been in denial for several months that this thing was on it's way out, even though something on it breaks off everytime I take it out. It's fate was sealed when in the tram to the Disneyland parking lot, I realized that despite a recent hose down, it was so dingy and filthy I couldn't make eye contact with the gal next to me. I traded it in at Babies R Us for a coupon for 25% the stroller of my choice.

. . .which after was the Graco LiteRider. Not particularly snazzy, or trendy, but boasting the lightest frame and the biggest storage basket available. Let's face it. The stroller's job is to carry all the "stuff" so I don't have to--the baby is optional.

Note the cool organizer I got hanging off the back.

PS. Sorry to spend so much time on a stupid stroller, but frankly, this is was a big deal.