I've gotten outside the past two days in the afternoon and it's actually worked well. I have done the basket idea and it seems a whole lot less hectic than it was before when I tried it. Now I don't have to try to be in two places at once (walking the kids to the door while watching the ones in the back.) I think it looks good too when we're outside although it's a whole lot warmer and there's more sun on us in the afternoon. We don't get out until around 4pm and pickups are between 4:30 and 5pm but it works. The kids love it and that makes me happy!