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Last week while at the in-laws (for the a funeral) my brother in law (Paul) and a first cousin (Scott, who works with BIL) stopped by. Scott says he wished he'd known that we were there in the Corvette, as his 6 year old son loves sports cars and would go nuts to see it. I told him we would be back next weekend for a wedding and were planning on driving the Corvette.
Well, yesterday at the wedding we saw Scott and he asked if we were in the Corvette. Yes, but it was at the in-laws house and we drove them in their car. So shortly after I get back from golfing this morning, Paul says "There goes Scott driving by. Probably showing Ben your car." By the time I get to the window they have turned the corner and were driving away. I told Paul to call them and bring Ben back so he could really see it and I would take him for a ride.
Shortly they were back and I put the booster-seat in the Corvette. While putting the seat in, little brother asked if he could go too "I'll ride in the back seat" I tried to explain that the Corvette didn't have a back seat, but he didn't hear me at all and walked off pouting. I put Ben in the seat, buckled him up and off we went for a ride. You could sense the excitement from the little 6 year old. He had a million questions. How fast does this car go? You won't drive that fast will you? Etc, etc. We got out toward the edge of town and I romped on it pretty good (took it up to about 75-80) and he said "Are we going to fly?" Went out a few miles and turned around and he asked "Can you make it go fast again?" So I obliged the little guy this time taking it up to about 90. He had eyes as big as saucers.
When we got back to the house he told me "Don't go as fast with my brother, it will scare him." So we swapped boys and I took the other one (and his Teddy bear) for a short ride, it was great. I asked him "Are you kind of excited?" "A little," he said, "but Teddy is really having a good time."
Once we got back the two boys couldn't stop talking about their ride and mom and dad were all smiles and thanks. "You really made two boys very happy today." I think I got as much out of it as they did.
Well, yesterday at the wedding we saw Scott and he asked if we were in the Corvette. Yes, but it was at the in-laws house and we drove them in their car. So shortly after I get back from golfing this morning, Paul says "There goes Scott driving by. Probably showing Ben your car." By the time I get to the window they have turned the corner and were driving away. I told Paul to call them and bring Ben back so he could really see it and I would take him for a ride.
Shortly they were back and I put the booster-seat in the Corvette. While putting the seat in, little brother asked if he could go too "I'll ride in the back seat" I tried to explain that the Corvette didn't have a back seat, but he didn't hear me at all and walked off pouting. I put Ben in the seat, buckled him up and off we went for a ride. You could sense the excitement from the little 6 year old. He had a million questions. How fast does this car go? You won't drive that fast will you? Etc, etc. We got out toward the edge of town and I romped on it pretty good (took it up to about 75-80) and he said "Are we going to fly?" Went out a few miles and turned around and he asked "Can you make it go fast again?" So I obliged the little guy this time taking it up to about 90. He had eyes as big as saucers.
When we got back to the house he told me "Don't go as fast with my brother, it will scare him." So we swapped boys and I took the other one (and his Teddy bear) for a short ride, it was great. I asked him "Are you kind of excited?" "A little," he said, "but Teddy is really having a good time."
Once we got back the two boys couldn't stop talking about their ride and mom and dad were all smiles and thanks. "You really made two boys very happy today." I think I got as much out of it as they did.