A view from the front seat.

I am amazed at how much time we spend in our car…I have heard that this only increases as your children get older, and you’re running around to more and more lessons.

I looked back one day, and smiled. Here’s a pretty typical look in our back seat.

Elliot is almost always holding a toy, he’s usually looking out the window for ‘Trucks’. A word we currently hear about 200 times per 15 minutes. He loves all kinds of trucks. But has recently begun to recognize and verbalize about: Race Cars, Trains, Digger Trucks, Dump Trucks, Cars, Motorcycles, Bicycles, Mover Trucks, Monster Trucks, and Choo-Choos.

Truman in some crazy outfit. This day it was a good day for football gear :), he’s usually involved in trying to engage someone in conversation, telling funny stories, or wanting a adventure story told to him. He loves to talk on car rides, and can often be seen trying to convince Tucker to talk to him.

Tucker almost ALWAYS has a book in his hands whilst in the car. (and won’t let me leave the driveway on a long trip, if he doesn’t have one!) I don’t know how he does it, just the thought of it makes me car sick. But he loves to read in the car.

Sometimes Truman is in the middle, but mostly Tucker. He’s a great help at taking care of his brothers on either side. We’ve had many adventures this summer, soon they’ll be another munchkin to join the pack, and the dynamics will change as we move the older two to the back seat…