Thursday, August 20, 2009

Forget the Reception, Papa has Tractors Mamma! A photo Story Friday

PhotoStory Friday
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Last week Aaron's little sister got married! We, unfortunately weren't able to make it for the temple sealing in Portland, but we did make it to the reception a few days later. Javin was SO excited to go cause it was at Nana and Papa's house. We told him the day before we were leaving that we would be going to Papa's house. He was so excited he wanted to leave that very moment. I was eventually able to convince him that tomorrow was a better time to go cause Daddy still had work and then we would go.
Well, the next morning came and the first thing out of his mouth was, "We going to Papa's house now? With tractors and dogs and dogs and tractors? We going now Mamma?" I told him that we needed to wait for Daddy to get home from work first and he said, "make Daddy come home NOW Mamma!"
It went like that all day until Aaron finally got home! Yay, we were off to Nana and Papa's! We tried to explain we were going for Rose and Will's reception, but to him there was no greater reason to go then the tractors and dogs!
The reception was nice and the bride and groom were gorgeous, of course! But all my boy could do was focus on getting up in those tractors! So the next morning that is what we did! Papa has a really cool fancy John Deere. To most of us, one tractor is pretty much the same as any other, but this one was super cool! You see, it can be set to go at a snails pace, literally! The thing goes as slow and .03 of a mile an hour!
Papa fired it up (Javin was already properly atired...ear plugs...he is NOT good with loud noises), Javin was in the drivers chair, and Aaron in the jump seat!
(Here is Papa starting up the engine!)

(Look at the concentration on that boys face! He was making sure he was doing what daddy said!)
(Ok, now turn this way!)
(Javin looking just so confident behind the wheel of the tractor...now he thinks we should let him drive the car!)
(Orissa wanted in on the tractor action, so I handed her up and they took off again!)

And off they went! Javin was driving, yes you read that right, my three and a half year old was driving the tractor! Aaron told him which way to turn the wheel and what direction to go, but he was DRIVING! I think he was pretty sure his birthday had come twice in one year!

17 comments:

  1. How fun! My son would love to go anywhere that has dogs and tractors too!

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  2. Kids love tractors don't they?

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  3. tractors. Waaaaaaaaaaaaay more exciting than weddings!!!

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  4. That is one COOL tractor! Great pictures of your future farmer!?!

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  5. that's cool i bet Javin loved driving!

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  6. Tractors are way more interesting than weddings, even for girls!

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  7. That is so cool! I could feel his excitement wanting to go and get in those tractors, mainly because that is how my son would have been. My son loves his grandpa's tractor. And he loves going to see grandpa! I can't tell him we are going to see grandpa until we are actually on our way down because if I do he starts asking hours and hours before we leave! The other way I can just cut down a bit on the whining time (the hours drive to my parents)

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  8. what a fun day for a little boy. Here’s my photo story. happy Friday!

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  9. You certainly made his day and jelled admiration for Papa too! This photo of him driving is one for the frame and certain to bring him fond memories for a long time!

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  10. Boys will be boys, won't they?? Love the photos. That cake looks heavenly!

    Lisa

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  11. Very fun post. Kids can be so impatient to go when they set their mind to it. I think you might want to wait a few years before letting him try his hand at the car.
    If you'd like to stop by my blog I'm at Cake Crumbs.

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  12. That's too cute! My kids would love that!

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  13. Looks like fun times to me.

    great photo friday

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  14. There's just something about a boy and his tractors!

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  15. How fun! I think it's just something about the big wheel and being able to sit high above ground to make them feel more powerful. My kids love tractors too.

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  16. Ah, what kid can resist a tractor? :) Beautiful bride and cake.

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