Grandpa's truck

Yesterday early evening (waiting for Jason to get home from work), Nicholas, Celia and I went to Grandma and Grandpa's house ( a very long walk - all the way to the corner).
Grandpa was working on a bee hive blower (he's a hobby bee keeper) and as he was putting it in his truck bed, Nicholas and Celia wanted to get in. So they hopped in. Nicholas especially thought this was one the best moments ever to be in Grandpa's truck. Nicholas and I were playing a 'hi, bye' game which was cute. He says 'bye' so sweetly.


Then Celia wanted to go in the cab of the truck (truck was off and emergency brake on) and she figured out how to pull the truck door handle and pop up the lock. Then lock it and start all over. Pretty clever. :)


The other thing our little scientists observed was a hoppy Cricket. It was in the grass and Grandma spotted it. So she held it for Nicholas and Celia. It kept hopping and the kids thought it was fun. It even crawled on Nicholas' arm up to his shoulder. Neither of them were scared of it. Now, there is a delicate balance between acceptable creepy-crawlies and unacceptable. Crickets and moths/butterflies are acceptable. Sometimes a ladybug. But I think I draw the line somewhere near there. I don't want to show my own dislike for bugs, but I don't think I'd let a millipede crawl up their arms. Actually, I KNOW I wouldn't.