Heavy Duty

One of the great things about having a family in our community is the incredibly strong support network of moms.  Our local MOMS (Mothers Offering Mothers Support) group is always planning activities for kids in town and our own playgroups meet often too.  Sam's playgroup in particular has a standing meeting time of 10:00 on Friday mornings for the kids to play and the moms to visit.  Each week a different family hosts at their home and we all have a great time.
Last Friday we were lucky to have playgroup at Sam's buddy Eric's home.  This playgroup was even more special than others because Eric's parents, Matt and Janna, own a snow removal/demolition company and made sure one of their loaders was parked in the driveway for the kids to see. 
Sam was the first of his playmates to go up the ladder and sit on Matt's lap to "drive" the loader.  He was reluctant to come down when his turn was over. 
The day was also special because Matt and Janna offered to pick Ben up from preschool while they were picking up their daughter, Ashley, so he could come back to the house and see the loader too.  Ben was more excited about riding in Ashley's booster seat in Matt's big truck than he was about seeing the loader....go figure.  He did stand by the blade because it was so BIG.