Big Brutus!

I have to admit,

I was pretty nervous

about a 7.5 hour drive

with the boys.

(Their longest ever).

But I told myself 

to just relax 

and go with the flow.

We had no time line after all,

so just have fun

on the way to Table Rock Lake.

After a few hours

we stopped for a long lunch.

Then, a few hours later

we drove past a huge sign that read~

"Big Brutus Ahead"!

Jake continued driving~

I joked

"Look kids, its Big Brutus!

What is Big Brutus?"

Jake said

"The Biggest Excavator ever made.

It is HUGE".

"Really?" I said as he kept driving......

"Are we going to go see it or not?" 

How could we pass that up,

the boys would be in Heaven!

"You want to go?" (Jake trying not to smile).

"Uh, yeah!"

Brakes, quick turn around 

and then.....

a cute little Museum

and 

BIG BRUTUS!

I have to admit,

I was even glad we stopped.

He is quite the site.

Almost unreal!

And yes, the boys loved him!

But, 

only those two

were brave enough

to climb up inside.

Before we had kids,

we would be on road trips 

and pass signs

for sites along the road.

We would always say,

"Someday we should stop there."

And never would.

Having kids

has really

taught me to 

slllooowww down,

enjoy our time,

relax

and see all 

there is

off

the path!

love, the rockinryans

oh, 

PS~I the downfall....

the boys trying to plan how they could

buy Big Brutus 

for themselves!