Keys and Steering Wheels

Michael has recently been infatuated with keys and any type of motorized object that uses a key and has a steering wheel.  I used to let him play with my keys, but found out that probably wasn't the best decision since my trunk was always popped on the car, and he would always set off Russell's truck alarm.  I finally found a key chain for him and put an old key on that we don't use anymore.  He carries that key around everywhere he goes, including to bed.

Russell recently purchased a used ATV for our place in the woods.  It is currently residing in our garage and everyday, Michael demands he gets to go and sit on the ATV and act like he's driving it.  He knows exactly where the key goes, so he takes "his" key and inserts the tip of it in the ignition and then acts like he's riding.  He can sit on that thing for 15-30 minutes and just play.

It's not only the ATV, it's lawnmowers and tractors and trucks.  We went to the grocery store last week and he spotted the shopping cart with a truck on the front of it, so he insisted we use that cart to grocery shop with.  This truck cart had TWO steering wheels, so he had twice the fun as many grocery shoppers made that observation with a laughing comment to me.  Unfortunately, I did not have the camera to take a picture...who would think you'd need a camera to take to the grocery store????

Playing on Grandpa's tractor

And he has spotted the rows of riding lawnmowers at home improvement stores we go to....it's really tough for me to shop with this little guy now because he wants to ride everything and Mom can't get her shopping done!!