Today, we went to the (apparently annual) "Touch-A-Truck" event in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. I had never heard of it and noticed a friend's post about it on Facebook a couple days ago and decided to check it out. The boys liked it a lot. At first, I didn't think Bug liked it nearly as much as Monkey - the occasional loud horns and sirens scared him and made him cry and cling to me a few times - but later, when he was on the phone enthusiastically telling Grandma all about it, I realized he enjoyed it more than I thought.
The school bus was a favorite of both boys. Both are fascinated by them, and neither had ever been on one. I am hoping the experience helps eliminate the mystique of riding on a bus, instead of adding to it...
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Not sure why Bug's hair looks so red here! Just got his mop chopped this morning before we headed to the event. |
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Monkey hanging out the window. |
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Free popsicles, woo-hoo! |
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Monkey on a Mowing Monstrosity. |
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Bug checkin' it out too. |
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Trying on some fireman gear |
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Driving the fire truck |
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Humvee and soldiers. |
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Sitting in the sling for the gun turret on top. |
Tangent: as we were leaving the humvee, I said to the soldier, "Thank you for your service," and surprised myself by suddenly feeling all choked up and emotional. Even though I am a pacifist and strongly against war, I still appreciate the act of saying, "I believe in this country enough to give myself to it. Do with me whatever you want," which is something I could never do, and something I (completely selfishly) hope my boys will not do either. I just think of all the unimaginably scary and awful things these guys may have seen/experienced, while I've been going about my simple little happy life... it just gets me. Anyways, back to the main topic...
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BOING! |
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First snow cone ever. |
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Sharing it with his little brother. |