Ian's Big Day!

We decided to take a break from our painting (the trim and gutters on our house) to take Ian to Mimi and Pa's for a fun afternoon since it was such a beautiful day.  He was thrilled to get to drive the boat again...

 and when Pa opened the barn door to reveal (drumroll, please) the John Deere tractor, he almost came out of his wheelchair and was squealing at the top of his lungs!

 Pa let him drive and he immediately learned how to make it go faster and how to raise and lower the bucket which he managed to do the entire time he was on the tractor.  He's definitely fascinated by levers!

 All that boat and tractor driving makes one sleepy, so he took a turn in the hammock and....

 the porch swing.

One last chance to drive the tractor before we headed for home, gave him a shower and put him to bed so he'll be ready for a new week at school!  We are sure he's dreaming about a big, green tractor right now!