I also love backhoes. When I ride in Umma's car and see a backhoe, I tell Umma about it. I tell her if it was on or off, and what color it is, and sometimes she turns the car around so I can see the backhoe better.
Today, Umma said she had a treat for me and I thought she was going to take me to Maccadonalds, but it was even better than chicken nuggets. Umma took me to a place where there were a whole BUNCH of backhoes! I was so excited! One backhoe even had the bucket off and I got to watch the bucket get put back on. One backhoe was pushing dirt, and Umma said that was called a bulldozer. Umma and I walked behind a building so I could see the backhoes real good, and I got to watch the man push all the buttons and sticks and make the backhoe move. He even waved to me! Umma remembered to bring my camera this time! Thank you, Umma! So I took pictures.
This backhoe spins around. It scoops up dirt, then spins around and puts the dirt down. I watched it for a long long time.
Look at the wheels on this backhoe! They aren't touching the ground. Umma showed me this and we couldn't figure out how it stayed up in the air like a helicopter does.
Then Umma asked if she could use my camera to take a picture of me. Thank you for asking this time, Umma.
This day was just so much fun. Umma didn't even tell me we had to leave too soon. She let me stay and watch and watch until I was done. She said next time maybe we could bring chairs and water and sit all day!
Just when I didn't think the day could get any better, Umma actually did take me to Maccadonalds and I got chicken nuggets. And we came back to Umma's house and I played in my sandbox and pretended my cars were bulldozers and backhoes. Then Umma taught me a new song to sing to my dog, Jack. Hit the Road, Jack and doncha come back no mo no mo no mo no mo, hit the road, Jack, and doncha come back no mo.
Lackamanoooo!
(Note from Umma: We don't know what this word "Lackamanoo" is or means, but it's Brayden's word and he uses it as he sees fit. I know a young man who used to say the word "Banunja" and he's leading a sane productive life today, so I guess we accept "Lackamanoo" just as we did "Banunja". Oh, and I'm sorry about the wrong dates on the camera again!)
