My dad always seems to have a collection of toys. The toys vary in the type of play that they offer . . . be it fast, dangerous, just plain fun, or something that is new & totally different. And it also seems that the toys don't hang around for a long, long time -- there's always a healthy rotation in play. Over the years it has included ATVs, jet-ski's, a ski boat, cross-bows, motorcycle, 1970-something Corvette, paintball guns, dune buggy, a zip-line . . . .
and most recently a jeep, 4 kayaks, and a spankin' new motorcycle.
jeep
You're always learning new things about people, right? Well I recently learned that my dad has always wanted a jeep for playing around in, off-roading, and just to have a good time. Last year he found the right one.
He took the kids and I for a calm ride and each of them got a turn to drive.
Conner was very focused during his turn. He was really excited about this opportunity to drive a real car & took it pretty seriously. I think he wanted to prove what a good driver he was. All that practice on Mario Kart needed to prove for something.
Payton. Oh, Payton. Honestly, he's better than Conner on Mario Kart. But man, oh man. This boy was all over the road! One second my dad would be reminding him (for the 10th time) to watch where he was going, and the very next second his head is turned to the side or the rear! Taking in the scenery, I guess.
driving by . . . .
Anna took charge of the wheel and was pretty sure of her self. She had been "driving" for about a minute when she glanced over to my lap and said, "need Anna's purse!" (which I was holding). She promptly set that purse on her shoulder and continued on her way.
