Heaven Is A Truck

Saturday started out with a petting zoo and pony rides, since naturally, that's how a Saturday should start. Wyatt has a natural affinity for animals, he has the gentlest touch, yet a voice full of excitement when he is near them. I love watching the curiosity in his eyes in new situations. He walked slowly towards the roosters and ducks, then crouched down so he was eye level with them, and gave a nice little wave, to him, they are friends. After saying hello to each of the animals in that stall, and giving the bunnies some cuddles, he greeted one of his favorite animals, the goats.

He entered the stall and stuck his little pointer finger straight out, turned to me with a giant smile and said "goats! baaaaa!" Each goat received a hug and a few pats on the back. I'm pretty sure I could have left him there and he wouldn't have noticed. On the way out he decided to take something with him, in the form of some goat poop on his shoe. Even though I cleaned it off, the rest of the time we were out he kept checking his shoe and asking me about it!

Then it was time for Truck Touch! I had been waiting for this all week and was looking forward to Wyatt's reaction. A perk of being a parent that I love is seeing how the simplest of things can be so fun and entertaining. I think I can confidentially say that today was one of the most exciting days of Wyatt's life! At least that's how it came across on his face and by his reaction to all of the cars and trucks.

He ran full force, then stopped in his tracks when he saw the police cars, and better yet, he could actually climb in and drive and push as many buttons as he wanted to!! Heaven!! Police cars, city bus, fire truck, ambulance, helicopter, the excitement just kept coming and coming. He was so well behaved too, holding my hand, and waiting in line, and not getting upset when three older kids cut in front of him in the helicopter line that he had been so patiently waiting in.

I wish Justin could have been there to see Wyatt today, his happiness was contagious. The sun was beating down on us with no shade in sight, and he was still certain that there was poop somewhere on his shoe, but nothing could put a damper on his happiness today.

We stopped off on the way home at the Farmer's Market to pick up a homemade cinnamon roll for Daddy to take to work, since he is working night shifts right now and had to miss the fun, then home again home again, where Wyatt took a three hour nap. Happiness for Mama!

I love summer Saturday's, packed full to the brim, followed by wonderfully mellow summer Sunday's to recuperate.