Ridin' Toys

Nathan has started riding his dump truck riding/push toy downstairs.  He figured it out himself, hopped onto it (backwards, but don't tell him) and started scooting around the playroom, having a grand time.  And that discovery prompted him to discover other new toys that he should ride.

Next he tried to climb into a real dump truck toy (not intended for riding at all) and he could not be persuaded it was a bad idea.  I tried to show him how much fun it was to put stuff in the truck bed and then dump it out, but he wasn't interested.  When he started to get angry that I wouldn't let him sit in it, I hid it in my closet.  Out of sight, out of mind, thank goodness!

This evening Nathan discovered another toy he wanted to turn into a riding toy... the lawn mower!

Maybe this is what's called a  "riding lawn mower"...

No? How about now?!

Daddy actually let Nathan have a little fun with this one, although I'm wary of the precedent we've now set.  I hesitate to share this video because it shows how messy the house gets by the end of the day all the time.  I always occasionally pick up all a few of the toys after Nathan goes to bed, just so it looks nicer we're less likely to trip and break our necks.  Well, after that much edited disclaimer, here we go!

Disclaimer: Feel free to watch the next video "Down the Slide", but its next up for a blog post Thursday or Friday.