Every Labor Day Weekend we make a point to go to the Rock River Thresheree. Now for me, this is a new thing. I mean, never as a child did I attend a single event with so many adults wearing overalls. Charles has been going to the Thresheree as long as he can remember! He has many memories of camping there and using his own money he saved up to buy the perfect toy tractor. Now that the boys are a little older, they could really enjoy looking at all the tractors and machines.
The day before we went as a family, Ian rode on Lolo's tractor to bring some logs down there to be cut into boards. It was pretty cold but he loved being on the tractor for the long ride!
At the Thersheree, Ian and Sean were each able to pick out one toy. Ian picked a skid loader and Sean picked a John Deere tractor. It always amazes me how much they love these tiny little toys and just how much they play with them! Sean gets down on the carpeting in the living room and pushes them around, making tractor noises.
We rode the steam train that is fueled with coal. It's a little bit of a stinky ride in my opinion, but the boys love waving at everyone and hear the train whistle blow!
While riding the train, Ian saw this little kiddie train pulled by a tractor and begged to go on it! The guy who owns it just waits till kids come and sit in the cars and then drives it around, no charge! What a nice guy! Ian, of course, picked the John Deere car.
It was a long and enjoyable day and we look forward to taking them to it next year when I think they will love it even more!
