From Monday October 13 2008
We went out to a local place by the lake with some ditches, trails, and hills to climb. She thought it was fun and laughed a lot. It also gave me an opportunity to gather a little info as far as how my Jeep feels in certain off-road situations. We had a really good time. We drove through things in two-wheel-drive that our past four-wheel-drives wouldn't have made at all. Jeeps rule! We managed to customize my paint a bit too. We went across a ditch that actually required 4wd and then down a wooded trail which got very narrow and after about 100 yards it actually seemed to close off in the woods. So we turned around in the wide spot at the end and drove back out. My nice pretty Jeep now has minor scratches on every side including up the middle of the hood as well as a few really deep scratches that may or may not buff out. Oh well, it's a Jeep right? Anyway, after more thought about that trail, I have concluded that it must have been an ATV trail which would explain why it closed off in the woods.
After a while our daughter started complaining that her back hurt, and the sun was getting lower in the sky so we called it a day. Apparently, her car seat somehow managed to cause her a little grief. When we got home we found a red mark in the center of her back which went away after about 20-30 minutes. So, I'm guessing that a full day off road would probably result in a big nasty bruise and a very unhappy little girl. So we'll be switching car seats. The giant, super-padded bright pink one will go into my manly Jeep, instead of the sleek black one that is there now.. I'm sure it will be a big hit. But hey, she has to be comfortable, and a Daddy has to do what a Daddy has to do. Keep her happy. If she isn't happy, nobody is happy. Funny how kids are like that huh?
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