Garbage Trucks

Back in October, the city hosted a trash festival (of sorts). Our neighbor told us about it and knowing John and William's fascination with trucks and garbage trucks in general, I knew we couldn't miss it. Ironically, then I told them we were headed down town to see something special, they were not convinced. I even told them we were going to see garbage trucks and they asked to go back home. (Could have been the nearly thirty-minute car trip traveling into town in only one lane of traffic since the lanes had shifted for rush hour!)

We approached the block where the trucks were parked and their mood shifted immediately! We loaded up and headed to see the trucks. The waste management team did a great job of answering our questions and helping the boys in and out of the trucks. We are so grateful for their kindness to us and all their hard work to keep our city clean! 

William is happy to sit in the big truck

Brothers posing in front of a front loading garbage truck

John is not ready to get in any big trucks, but is happy to check out the electric cart they use around down town.

His confidence boosted, he climbs into a big truck...

and is very pleased!

Here's William in a 1950s garbage truck--his brother is also inside telling him about the "controls"

Riding the garbage truck like the workers

Now, every time we drive by this block, William asks about the garbage trucks and John informs him, "Nope. No garbage trucks today!"