Touch-a-Truck 2014

I think that this might be the fourth time that Ian has attended the Touch-a-Truck event in the Woodlands. This year, he had a birthday party on the same day, and we asked him if maybe we should just skip going. "No!" he insisted. "Let's go BEFORE the party!"

We were guessing that, as much as Ryan LOVES vehicles on an everyday basis, he'd think Touch-a-Truck was the best thing ever. Not so much. I don't know if it was mainly because he was just tired from waking up at 5 that morning or that the crowds were a little intimidating, but Ryan didn't want anything to do with most of the vehicles. He was content to just be in Matt's or my arms the whole time and only expressed excitement about the big sandbox. Maybe next year will be Ryan's year to love it ... At least Ian loved the event as much as ever!

The vehicles were basically the same as previous years ...

the fire truck,

We snapped this picture in the moment before Ryan ripped off the hat and screamed, "NO!"

the digger,

the ambulance (complete with a get-a-fake-wound station),

a tractor,

recycling trucks (on which the LOUD air horns were, of course, the BEST part),

monster trucks,

and even a special landing by the Life Flight helicopter!

At the end, the boys enjoyed their time in the huge sandbox.