this is AWESOME

so I took the kids to our favorite hangout 

(Target)

to pick up a few things that we need, and few things that we don't. 

one of the things that I really needed was some big bins to store stuff in.

as I was driving over there I was trying to come up with my 'game plan' for how 

I was going to make it work. Normally Claire likes to sit in the 'basket part'

(which I technically think they advise against)

but since I have to get big bins, she can't sit there. 

so that left the 'front part', but if Charlie freaks out about being in the carrier

(which he did last time)

then I'll have to put him there... and Claire will have to walk

which I just know she'll rebel against since she doesn't have a choice otherwise.

while I pulled into my parking spot, across the way from me

I saw the solution to all my problems

(or at least my current one)

I quickly parked the car and ran over to grab it before anyone else could

(which thinking back, I don't think I had any competition)

I got the kids buckled in and hoped for the best

(that there not be any screaming or fighting)

seriously - CHECK THIS THING OUT!

It's like the Suburban of shopping carts!

I think you need a special license to steer it because it was super hard.

(for some reason I just laugh really hard when I look at the kids in this photo)

this was taken inside the store from the opposite end of the cart

(and with my cell phone - so sorry about the quality)

it looks like they're angry, but they actually had a really good time. 

so maybe this cart isn't a big deal to you - but it is to me.

I've never seen one like this and was sooooo handy to pick up bins

and the other random things that we found.

Claire kept telling people, 

'My mom said this cart is hilarious - and she called it a monster'

which is true. 

I find this monster cart to be super duper hilarious.