Touch-a-Truck

What came to your mind when you read Touch-a-Truck? Boy heaven!? That is just what it was. I cannot get over the fact that someone actually had the idea to get tons of massive vehicles in one place and let kids jump in the driver's seat and honk the horns. It was loud, but there were smiles and giggles galore! And the weather was gorgeous. We could not have asked for a better evening!

Our friend Jackson started with us, but he couldn't handle the loudness. I felt bad for him bc he LOVES diggers.

 Sitting in the scoop. Jackson covering his ears, Ben with his hand-made sun visor and Nate complaining it was hot (don't worry, it wasn't). 

 Driving a digger.

 Checking out some kind of old fire truck.

 The biggest dump truck ever. Multi-million dollar for sure! It really was larger than life.

And they got to climb up into it.

And drive it. Wow! See all three of my boys? The operator of it asked Ben to do him a special favor - honk the horn. Boy, did he!

 And they got to steer a real fire truck!

 Future fireman?

 My favorite - a military armored car. There was a guy in the back to chat with, a body shield and body armor. It was crazy cool!

 A crane truck. The boys actually got to hold onto the crane and they raised it up a bit where their feet were off the ground. 

 A sewer truck. They cleaned it up real nice for this. 

To keep the outdoor fun going, we went to a free outdoor event at Cabela's and the boys had a blast. Who knew?

Ben shooting a pellet gun. It took two fingers, but he finally pulled the trigger.

 Daddy had to help Nate, but don't think Nate wanted to give up his turn. He took his shots.

 Shooting a bow and arrow. The guys working it were trying so hard to get the boys to hit the target. The boys didn't seem to care either way!

 Nate finally hit one! With great assistance of course. So proud!

 And they had some cool animals. They are petting a Honey Badger.

Lately

I honestly can't believe I haven't gotten more complaints from the grandparents since my blog has been sparse for quite some time. Here is a fly by of the last couple of months in pictures.

We have spent plenty of time with friends! We have been relatively cool for May/June and have been loving it! 

 But some days are really hot and you just need to drink from the cooler.

 Brothers! At a staff bbq in the park.

Wherever I go, they go. We had a volunteer group repaint the kitchen where I cook for World Impact. The boys are inspecting their work.

 Checking on other work groups with Maren so mom can take photos for work.

 Another staff work day - getting to eat with the group without doing all the work. Perfect!

Painting. I could barely drag them inside because they were having so much fun.

Some mornings start like this. What more could a mom want?

The city is still tearing up our road. They dug a massive hole directly beside our driveway for the gas lines. The boys loved checking the progress. 

Only days after they dug our gas line hole, this happened just down the street. We were so thankful that it wasn't at our house. No one was injured, but it was quite a scene for a few hours.

Mother's Day

I am so blessed!

Soccer ended. Medals for everyone.

 We have planted beans with our friend, Linda.

 We have had a picnic with friends.

We have shared a hug with a friend.

 

We have been brave.

 Very brave...while the parents wrapped the kiddos for fun. 

And we have even photo bombed a friends 30th bday picture.

At least we brought a pretty cake and cake pops to make up for the photo bomb.

It's been a wonderful spring. Summer feels like it is here now.

First T-ball Game

Ben had his first T-ball game last night. The game didn't start until 7:15pm which is only 15 minutes shy of our normal bedtime. Ben LOVED it. Little brother, not so sure! The team is made of 4 and 5 year olds and Ben definitely looks like one of the smallest on the team. This is a first since he is second oldest in our group of friends. Nate wishes he could play so badly. We have told him he isn't old enough and just before we left for the game he said to me, "Mama! Look at me! I am big. I am sssttttrrrrrrooooooooonnnnngggg!" He was trying to convince me he was old enough to play. It didn't take long after getting to the field that he was over it and wishing he was in his bed at home asleep. This could be a long month for him!

Each team gets to bat 3 times. Each player gets to hit, no count of strikes or anything. Each player gets to advance one and only one base for each hit. When the last batter comes up they run all the way around.

Warming up with his team. (second from right)

Posing for mom 

 First hit!

 Getting the game plan from the dad at first base.

 Running home!

 RUN!

 Safe!

 High Five from Coach

 Watching other teammate bat.

 Playing right field.

 Some friends watched with us a little too!

 Waiting on 3rd base by Daddy.

 Little brother fell out of his chair.

 It's a hard life. Why waste the energy to get up?

 My little t-ball player! 

(He would only give that goofy grin.)