Touch A Truck

There is a fundraising event held here each year

called the Touch-a-Truck.

They round up a bunch of trucks, tractors,

buses, etc... for the kids to explore.

There's other stuff there too,

but the trucks are the best part!

Piper was super excited to go,

but was giving me some pretty nasty attitude that day,

so I was honestly just moments from my breaking point.

My patience were worn out and I was just about to declare

that our trip to the Touch-a-Truck event was cancelled...

and then I received a message saying that I won free tickets.

Well.

Wasn't it Piper's lucky day.

This momma loves a good deal to much to pass up free entry.

Yes. 

Piper was VERY lucky.

She was squealing with delight as we walked onto the grounds.

There were horns honking, lights flashing, sirens wailing...

All the fun stuff that kids love.

And then Piper's alter ego arrived and she became so shy that she wouldn't move.

She hid behind my legs and begged to get up into my arms.

She wouldn't talk to the policeman with the police truck

(who just so happened to be Daddy's friend and knew her name).

She wouldn't touch the fire truck.

She wouldn't touch the ambulance.

She wouldn't touch the dump truck.

Nothing.

Absolutely nothing. 

Sigh.

KIDS!!!

How many times have I said it?

Elliotte was on my back in a backpack not making a sound.

I couldn't see her, 

so I don't really know if she was having fun or not. 

Every now and then a stranger would walk over,

laugh at her and kindly pull her hat back from covering her eyes,

but that was all from her.

Piper barely came out from hiding behind my legs until she found Sylvie and Caitlin.

THANK GOD!

Both Sylvie and Caitlin were reared up and ready to explore every vehicle there.

My munchkin was reluctant to follow at first,

but soon was the leader of the pack.

WHAT?

Head shake!!

Crazy kid.

Once Daddy arrived during his shift to see the girls,

Elliotte wanted out too.

It wasn't long before she too, 

was the leader of the pack.

I'm not sure the free ticket was worth the frustration at the beginning of the day,

but it was totally worth it for the photos that I was able to take!

xo

xo

Four adorable girly girls...

... sitting in a tractor.

There's no better place to play ring-around-the-rosie!

Checking out the ambulance.

The flatbed truck was a huge hit.
Can you tell.
Elliotte was enjoying it just a little bit.
Apparently ti makes the perfect dancing stage! 

Touch a Truck

Future farmers?

Ahhh yes.
The photo of Piper sitting in the tire.
My idea.
"Go sit in the tire" I said.
"It will be a great photo" I said.
Humph.
I didn't know that the tire had dirt and grime and water in it.
She sat anyway.
Yep.
My idea.

Ahhhh the shiny milk truck.
If you've ever seen the movie Cars,
you may remember when Mack is driving behind one of these
and is making funny faces as he can see his reflection in the back of the truck?
Well that is Elliotte's favorite part of the movie.
If you ask her now what Mack does,
she will lick out her tongue and wiggle it around.
Silly baby!

Here's Mack making funny faces to his reflection in the milk truck!

And here's Elliotte being Mack!