The biggest news at our house today is ALL about driving.
Krissy received her learner's permit today. She is officially driving - with supervision of course! Her Dad insisted she drive home. So the very first vehicle she drove was a 1 Ton Ford Diesel Truck. I think she was quite terrified, but they all made it home in one piece. (Can you see this little beauty in a BIG construction truck?) I see a small car in our near future. Every vehicle we have is BIG, and that makes it pretty hard to learn. Besides she may as well get used to driving something a little more in her price range.
Joshua got his first bike. Always cautious, he had to walk it a little before sitting.
Look Momma, (or should I say Hi A Toot - he still likes the Amharic better on this phrase)!
Hi Momma! I am riding!
Riding is hard work! (Notice the I am taking a break slouch)
Even MORE exciting than riding his bike was riding in Daddy's PAYLOADER! He was so so excited when Chad went to get it. He stood at my office door grinning and yelling "Bye Momma! Payloader! Daddy get you!"
Did you know payloaders have horns? That was a majorly big hit with our 2-year-old! He sat on Chad's lap and was honking the horn, flipping the blinker switch, and steering as much as possible. He was quiet and taking it all in, but insistent in trying out every button Daddy would allow.
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Joshua and Daddy even scooped up a few buckets of dirt. Joshua loved this. I wish I had his explanation on video as he told me all about it. He said, "Momma... Daddy payloader... bucket... woosh" He was so excited he could barely get the words out - breathing fast - and using lots of gestures. When I filled in the blanks for him " You lifted up dirt in the payloader bucket?" He yelled, "YEAH!" and clapped and giggled.
Before we left the shop today he also talked his Daddy into a ride in the backhoe. Momma sneaked in a little filing instead of photographing that one. When we got in the Expedition to leave he yelled "Bye!" to both the backhoe and payloader until they were WAY out of site.
Much to his Daddy's delight we have a little "motorhead" on our hands! Nothing is as exciting to Joshua as something with wheels and a motor. Daddy is LOVING IT!
