Cars

Anyone who wants to argue with Eoin being all boy, bring it on . . . this child is obsessed with all things boy! Basketball, 'hi ya' (his version of karate), helping daddy work in the garage, and of course, cars, trucks, tractors, basically anything with wheels! Okay, I have to admit, he likes to help me comb my hair every once in a while, but that's beside the point. The child freaks over vehicles. On our way to school every morning he points out every vehicle to me. School buses, plow trucks, big trucks, tow trucks, UPS trucks, tractors, everything. In fact, I have been corrected by my sweet 2 1/2 year old when it comes to vehicles - I said, "Look Eoin a bulldozer!" His response? "Well, it's kinda like a bulldozer, mommy, it's a backhoe." Seriously!

I found out that State Farm, being a major sponsor for the new Disney Cars movie due in theaters in June, was going to have life sized 'characters' at the two corporate locations in town and couldn't wait to get Eoin over to see his favorite, Mater! We went before school/work last Friday and he was thrilled! Although Lightening McQueen was at the other location, he was very pleased with the new 'character' Finn McMissile! He couldn't stop staring at them. The characters looked great, but did not move; Eoin said they were broken, and needed new batteries! Out of the mouth of babes.

Grandma Kohn picked him up early from school that day to take him on a trip to Toys R Us for some new cars (she helped set up the visit and was thrilled to hear how much he loved it!). He received the characters from the movie and clearly they fit in well with his expansive collection. The picture above shows a small portion of the amount of cars this child has, but the impressive thing is that he knows when one is missing!