All three of the boys have taken their turn on the tractor now. K, the 10 year old, can start it up alone and run the whole show - with the exception of changing out implements. M, the 8 year old, has now taken several solo trips around the perimeter of the field - both with the harrow and the disc. And Z, the 7 year old, has gone around the field several times with only a tailman riding in case of emergency...but he did it all himself.
It's wonderful to see the boys engaged in the farm. As the weather warms up and they start to see things happening, they grow more and more interested. Most days, the younger boys run straight out to the goats after school and play. Sometimes they play tag with the kids - those kids love to run. Sometimes they play cops and robbers, shooting the "bad guys" as they jump around in the pen. Most sunny days, the boys are outside.
The tractor is a newly introduced tool/toy. We have had some good weather and are preparing the field. That means lots of runs on the tractor. The boys love to drive it. What kid wouldn't? I remember bucking hay at my friend's house just so that we could drive the tractor. Our boys enjoy the golf cart just as much and will spend hours driving around picking up trash just so that they can drive it.
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