After reading the title of this blog, some of you may be wondering why does Erin love L.T., who is L.T. and (more importantly) does Ryan know about L.T.? The good news is, I am not cheating on my husband of almost 3 months. In fact, Ryan loves L.T. as well. So the next question to answer is, who is L.T.???? L.T. stands for 'Little Toaster'...the name of my new car. That's right, I finally broke down (because Big Red broke down) and bought a new car. I never thought I would leave the dealership in a 2010 Honda Element. In years past, I would make fun of these cars and call them bread boxes and toasters on wheels. However, when it actually came to needing a car that could do everything I wanted, I kept coming back to the Element. First, it has an easy-to-clean urethane floor, as well as water resistant seats. No more having to worry about spills and messes. Just get a hose and spray it clean. Second, the Element has back seats that can fold flat, fold up and to the side, or can be removed altogether. This means that not only can there be tons of room in the back (taking the seats out), Ryan and I can sleep in the car if it starts to rain while we are camping (folding the seats flat). The third (and most important to Ryan) awesome thing about the Element are the accessory packages that can be purchased for it. You can get a dog package, kayak rack, bike rack, etc. It's nice to know that my car can grow with our changing interests and hobbies.

Although I will miss my old car (Big Red), I have to say that I truly love LT!