Touch-a-Truck

We went to a Touch-a-Truck event in the town right next to us. Essentially, they gather a big array of large vehicles and let kids check them out. Finn was very excited to see all this machinery in one place. First up, a fire truck:He just climbed right in:We went during the horn-free hour and Josette slept the whole time: We went with Finn's cousins, and here are Libby and Liam and Finn:

Finn wanted to drive:

Finn and Sean climbed up into this large front loader. For most of the vehicles, there was someone there who owned it or operated it, but this one was unmanned. Finn loved trying out the steering wheel and playing with the levers. Unfortunately, he was grabbing one lever, and all of a sudden, the bucket jumped! Oh my, we were startled! Can't believe they left this unattended and operational, but Finn was all smiles:

The National Guard recruiters were there:

A big roller:

Finn's favorite, the backhoe:
And my favorite, the helicopter: