Flashback Friday...Sisterly Love x

Cafe Bebe has given us all a chance to check back over our photo archives and share a picture from the past.  I love this idea.  There is something about old photographs that is so wonderful.  Not only do they capture a moment in time from our past, they have also had to physically survive the test of time unlike modern digital photography.  Their frailty makes them all the more precious.  We are lucky enough to have quite a few old photos that my Nan had kept over the years.  When she died we salvaged her pictures and scanned them all onto our PC's to preserve them for a whole new generation to enjoy.

This photo is over 40 years old.  It shows myself (the little one) with my big sister Paula a.k.a.QWERTY Mum.  Who would have thought that all these years later we'd be blogging sisters and I'd be posting our baby pics online!!

I love this photo.  We have always been close and I love my sister's face as she hugs me in this picture.  So cute and loving :)

This next photo was taken a few years later and is a rare shot of my family together.  I am the little show off in the red hat and my big sister has her protective hands around my shoulders. Looking at these old photos you can see the relationship between me and Paula.  She was my idol, my protector and my friend.  She still is...I love you Paula xxx

A Big Sister's Perspective on the Graco Symbio

The Graco Symbio Put Through Its Paces By Freddy's Big Sister

There would be no point in having a pushchair that did not get the seal of approval from 8 year old Kizzy!  She is my canny, discerning daughter who likes to have a hand in all household purchasing decisions!  She has a very mature head on her shoulders and likes to be involved and have her say.  She is also a fantastic big sister, who cares deeply about her little brother's comfort, welfare and happiness.  So today we put the Graco Symbio through its paces to see if Kizzy approved of her brother's new mode of transport. 

She wanted to push him and decided on the outward facing position so Fred could watch the world go by, pointing at cars, cats and other children!  I was very impressed at how well the Symbio handled.  With the wheels in full swivel mode she had no trouble manoevuring around the pavements.  Consequently Fred had a nice, smooth ride.  Kizzy broke into a run at one point to see how well the Symbio coped at speed.  They worked up quite a head of steam which Fred thought was very funny!  Kizzy said that because the Symbio was so light, it felt like she was just running along and not pushing the pushchair at all!  So if I'm ever in a hurry or have a bus to catch I know that it will not pose a problem (although if you've ever seen me trying to run, you'll realise that the pushchair is the least of my worries in that particular scenario!) You can check out her speed test using the link below...

The Symbio Speed Test

Kizzy loved the cosy toes!  It is very soft and fleecy on the inside, an absolute necessity in this cold weather.  Kizzy was happy to know that her baby brother was warm and snuggly!  It met with her stringent approval.  The colour is a real positive feature.  Black and red is a fabulous colour scheme, reminiscent of race cars with go faster stripes.  Kizzy liked that the pushchair and the cosy toes matched and that the cosy toes looked like an integral part of the pushchair and not an after thought.

The reversible handle mechanism was another feature that Kizzy liked.  She was easily able to hold down the button and pull the handle across to change the Symbio from frontward to rearward facing.  It really is incredibly simple to do.  She saw how useful it would be to change the orientation of the pushchair if Freddy was tired or sad. The caring, big sister side of her was pleased by this feature!

So, overall, Kizzy approved of the Graco Symbio and is looking forward to putting it through further paces, all the while keeping her discerning big sister's eye on the proceedings!