Our cars are car seat-free for the first time in 9 1/2 years.  There are still booster seats -- eight in all -- but no more struggling with five-point straps, LATCH anchors, top tethers, and locking clips.  And I don't miss any of it.

For the record, the actual dates of significance are January 3, 2008, when Anna & Leah rode in their car seats for the last time, and January 8, 2008, when the car seats were removed for the last time.

I'd like to be able to put the car seats to use somewhere else, but unfortunately because of their age nobody will take them (nor should they).  But while we're getting rid of them, we'll be donating other related items (cribs, highchairs, toys, etc.) that we no longer need to Baby Boutique.