Emily and Will used to love playing in the car. (They actually probably still would if we would let them) A lifetime and many moves ago, 2 1/2 year old Emily would beg to sit in the drivers seat and "drive". It wasn't too long before Will was old enough to join her. They would go on wonderful imaginary trips, smudging up the windows and turning the radio volume up so loud I had a heart attach the next time I cranked it up to go somewhere. Another big treat for Em was sitting in Dad's lap and "driving" down the street to our house. The kids loved to be waiting for Allan as he turned onto our street as he came home from work. Then they would climb in and streer the car down the block and up the driveway. Hard to believe, it's not too much longer before Em will be doing this without having to sit in someones lap.
I know the kids are not alone in this fascination with cars and driving. There is a universal appeal of machinery and transportation. During a visit at an orphanage a while back, Emily and Will loved playing with some of the orphans in the orphanage's jeepney. The kids crawled all over that thing, including the roof.
Yesterday, while sitting in the van outside the clinic waiting for Allan, I saw this little guy. He's one of our neighbors and his dad runs a trike service. He was so cute and having such a good time that I had to snap a picture. Kids are often playing on trikes here. I am sure they are taking wonderful imaginary trips of their own. The "car" may be different, but the game is still the same.
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