Ride Along with Grandpa Bob

Grandpa Bob drives a garbage truck. The boys know that, so every time we see one (it doesn't matter where we are) they think its Grandpa Bob. Dave and I thought it might be fun to let Sam go for a drive with Bob in the truck. He has a route on Tuesday that goes near the house and out to Mardon. We decided that this would be the perfect time to let Sam go for just about an hour. Sam was SO excited! He talked about for 2 days until it was time. Dave loaded up his car seat, and got Sam situated and took a few pictures, Sam was on cloud 9. In a little over an hour the door opened to a different Sam. He was very mad. We asked if he had fun. NO! was his answer. That doesn't shock us because he always says no even if he loved it. Then he started in on this LONG story... His legs hurt because it was to bumpy, and it smelled bad, and Grandpa Bob couldn't hear him because it was SO LOUD!!! And the only part he liked was the arms going up and throwing the garbage back. It was really funny to hear him tell us. He kept giving Grandpa Bob dirty looks while he was telling us, like Grandpa had deceived him in some way.

Sam now talks about how much fun he had on his ride along but still does not want to talk about the bumps. He says next year Grandpa Bob can take him again and try to not make it so bumpy, because we all know that Grandpa was making it bumpy on purpose. I'm thankful for the memories that my boys get to make with their grandparents.