Hudson and the Tractors

When Nolan was three years old he LOVED John Deere tractors and all farming and construction equipment. He knew the names a specifications of all of the different models of John Deere. Seriously, we had a ton of the actual JD brochures that he would make us read to him at bedtime. We have never been to the petting zoo when visiting the stock show - we are always in the exhibition halls looking at the tractors on display and talking to the salesmen about them. He also LOVED the tractor trader magazine (just like auto-trader but for tractors obviously!) Anyways, the point of that little trip down memory lane was to tell you that I think Hudson is going to be just the opposite. He loves fast cars and "old timey" cars. He doesn't care to learn about the names and types of construction equipment and tractors. But he does love his big brother and that is something they actually like to do together - play with tractors and construction toys out in the dirt or in the sand box. A few years ago we stopped at a construction site that had a big JD tractor so that Nolan could see it. It was like a magical moment for him. He couldn't believe how big it was and of course it made for the cutest pictures. There is a construction spot by my work that I pass all the time - when I see all the red tractors lined up I think about how much the boys would like to see it. Even Hudson who isn't in love with tractors would still appreciate a dirt pit and the huge machines. (Isn't that every little boy's dream?) I think that it's just something about the shear size of these things that make boys like them. Anyways a few weeks ago Nolan spent the night with MiMi and it was just us and Hud for the evening. We decided to go eat Al's Hamburgers. While we were there I mentioned to Scott that I had always wanted to take the boys over to that construction site. he said we should take Hudson over there after dinner, so we did! Hud thought it was the coolest thing ever! He especially liked the fact that there was so much dirt for him to jump through - ugh! I snapped a few pictures attached below for your viewing pleasure...