Mr. & Mrs. Vandebilt + kids

I’ve been to Montreal a number of times – I’d say close to a dozen but this is the first time with kids. One of the best parts of going places with them is they force us to see the city in a totally different way.

We spent the morning at the Sir Wilfred Laurier park after I almost died carrying the stroller up out of the metro – might be time to hit the gym again 😳. City parks are awesome. They’re usually completely enclosed which is fantastic for those of us with children who like to wander. There’s also usually a number of benches surrounding the play area so the parents can sit back and watch. My kind of morning.

Next up on the agenda was lunch and the Jean Talon market. We headed to Pizzeria Napoletana for some delicious pizzas after hitting up the depanneur to grab some beers and a bottle of wine to drink at the restaurant. I do love the bring your own bottle idea.

Jacob wanted to stop by La Boîte aux Huitres for some hand shaking so the kids and I did laps of the market. That place is enormous and amazing and did I mention I love a city. We grabbed some coffees after a great local tip.

I had never really spent any time in either the Laurier or Jean Talon areas before. They were both super. That’s really the best part of adventuring with the kids – it forces you to experience a city as if you lived there by visiting a park or chatting with a local after they stare at how many children you’ve stacked onto your stroller.