Touch a truck

This was our second annual trip to the Touch a Truck show.  We decided to head over there right after church, shortly after the show opened.  When we pulled up to park, we were shocked at how many other people apparently had the same thought.  There was a line that ran almost the length of the convention center.  The show ran from 11-4 and I think everyone wanted to touch the trucks before their little ones had to go down for their afternoon naps.

The crane outside the convention center was a big hit with Karsten.




We packed a picnic lunch because we thought we might need a break during the event - it turned out to be a good way to let some of the early crowds clear.


I'm not sure who this bird was - I think he was associated with Harvester's.  Karsten was excited to see him and gave him a big hug!


Trying to figure out how to drive the tow company's H2.




Karsten was excited to see that there were animals to pet...'like at the farm mommy!'


And Liam was along for the ride and enjoyed watching all the people and trucks.


Yet another character - Karsten ran right up and gave him a hug!


This big dumptruck had a LOOOOONG line to get into the drivers seat.  After we waited in line for 10 minutes or so, Scott had the brilliant idea of letting Karsten climb up on the other side of the truck. He was perfectly happy with this solution!




We ran into Jenn, David and the kids.  We coerced Eden and Karsten to pose for us on the front of the armored car.  These looks say 'fine, take the picture already'.


The combine also had a loooong line (are you seeing a theme here?) so we decided to sit in the tire and sit on the header.  Scott showed him how the header worked.




All aboard the school bus!


Rumor had it that the line for the fire truck was an hour and a half.  So, Karsten climbed on the back of the firetruck and posed for a quick picture.  These shortcuts worked this year but I bet we'll be waiting in these long lines in the future.


We visited the semi truck for the tow company on the way out - by this time, both boys were getting tired and were ready to head home.