Sunday, May 13, 2012

Touch a Truck

We went to touch-a-truck this last Saturday.  This is an event where they bring tons of trucks (maybe 30) into a parking lot and let kids go through them, even getting inside and pushing buttons on some of them.  Due to that ability, there were a LOT of horns being honked.  This is what Scarlett thought about the noise.




She did, however enjoy looking through the trucks and sitting in the driver's seats.  For the firetruck, they let about five kids on and the firefighter talked to them about fire safety for seriously, about 25 minutes.  I couldn't even see Scarlett, Wes had to go to the other side of the truck to see her and make sure she wasn't freaked out being squashed in there like a sardine.  He said she was just staring intensely at the fireman as if she were following every word he said...for 25 minutes.





I think this picture was more for Daddy than Scarlett.

She didn't really seem very interested in the Monster Truck.  She seemed more interested in the kids playing in the sandbox that we cut out of the picture.

Wes is trying really hard to get her to look at the camera.


Fail.  Oh, well.  Maybe next year, Wes.  Baby Boy Harris might care more about Monster Trucks.

They built a huge sand pit in the middle of the parking lot with tons of different types of trucks to play with.  They also had various art activities for the kids.  It was a fun, if loud, event and we'll definitely have to hit it up again next time they do it!

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Scarlett is really watching the fireman intently. That is too funny. she looks like she is really paying attention. I love the monster truck. Jerry took me to a monster truck show once and it was so loud. Yikes!!
Mom

Kurt and Courtney said...

Must be a Texas thing cause I've never heard of a touch-a-truck event. That said, I think the idea is flippin awesome. Random, but awesome. P.S. "Baby Boy" is not a real name, even in Texas. Still struggling for ideas, or just pulling the ole wait-and-see? :)

MikeS said...

My boys (and the girl) would love that. Miss you guys.

Nancy said...

That is a great idea for a kids' activity. I think the noise could be pretty obnoxious. Love the look on Scarlett's face!

Myrna said...

Remember at the butterfly museum, she wanted to play with the blocks or some sort of toy she was getting from a drawer before we even looked at any butterflies. The first thing of interest has her full attention.