After having a discussion with friends about car seats, we thought it was pretty funny that we all survived riding on our parents' laps, not being buckled in, sitting in the rear window and more.
So, did we decide to let Natalie rid shot gun?
Of course not. But she did look pretty cute all buckled in, didn't she?
The real reason she was up there? Natalie and Isabelle's car seats were next to each other. It was cute for a while when Izzy would hold Natalie's hand.
Then, Natalie realized she didn't want her hand held, and Izzy didn't understand why.
So we finally initiated a move of the car seats. And, because she is mobile, strapped in the car was the best option!
Now? The girls can't hold hands anymore, and pretty much everyday, Izzy reminds us "Mommy, you moved Natalie. I can't reach her!"
My response? "That's right!"
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Twitter: itsahero
July 17, 2009 at 10:55 am
Your girls are too cute! Look at that huge smile!
Oh that is cute! My baby spends countless hours sitting in the front, when our car is parked in our laneway. He loves being in the car, playing, touching things. Of course, I am right there with him!
That's precious!
I love the things kids say xo
We had to move our kids apart, too
We have 3 kids in the back and every time, whenever we go anywhere, we have to make sure no one is hitting/pinching/even kicking each other. It makes road trips fun.
Does Izzy's hand holding demands ring any bells to the torture you put my fingernails through? I sure do think with Blubs closing doors and Sampson being her very own independent little lady that they have just a wee bit of Auntie Em's semiOCD habits in them!
LOL! Cute picture. Long trips the two of mine get split up so I don't have to hear "He/She touched me!!"
Ours are each lobbying to sit next to the new baby when she is born. I'd like some king of forcefield to protect the midget from projectiles and physical assults. Child four has pretty much made the nec. of the minivan clear (even to me) and I am doubly grateful for the captain seats in the second row. Now I just have to deal with "near" and not nec. "right next to."
Ha Ha! When I was little we had seat assignments in our mini van and were stragetically placed according to who got along best with who. I guess it worked for the most part but we did hear the occassional "Sit on your hand!"
A real sibling spat! At least it resulted in yet another adorable photo of your girls
ahhh the good ole days…it's sooo not like that anymore huh?
and pretty sure that's the sweetest shot gun passenger i have ever seen!
I have had to move my children around in the car multiple times to force them to keep their hands (and other body parts!) to themselves! Now I just can't wait until I can flip Charlie around.
And I think going from Odyssey to Jetta that is what I miss the most – the fact that they could not really touch each other in the van. But it's still nice to be in a car again…even if I get to sound the stereotype mom "Don't touch your sister/brother!", "Hands to yourselves!", and all the other variations.
She's a cutie!
Aww, that is so sweet of Izzy! What a good big sister!
Awwwwwwwwww, she loves her sisser!
I had to move EJ for the same reason!
"I can't reach her." Haha!
Yeah, it's amazing we survived our childhoods, huh? My seat belt was my mother's right arm flinging out in front of my sister and me in the front seat whenever she had to brake suddenly.
You are so wise! I can only imagine that some days are worse than others with siblings riding next to each other. =:o
Twitter: patric3_b
July 17, 2009 at 7:57 pm
Aww but she looks so happy to be riding up front!!! lol
That is so cute Izzy wanted to hold her hand! Poor Izzy she got rejected by her sister!
Twitter: suburbsanity
July 17, 2009 at 8:40 pm
She looks like she thinks she is a big girl!
Twitter: elainea
July 17, 2009 at 10:25 pm
It is kinda crazy to think that as kids, we weren't even strapped into the seat belt most of the time!
She is so cute strapped in!
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