The Little Red Car

C. was almost two. We were babysitting him for the day. I can still remember that day. We played with the hose, played in Poppy's truck, took a walk. The walk is when we discovered the red car. C. pointed and was very excited at something he saw. I followed him to the red car that was barely visible in my neighbors yard among a pile of wood. The neighbors son was obviously not using this car any more, so we knocked on the door and asked if we could borrow it. We were told to keep it. What a treasure. C. played with it for the rest of the day. As he got older, I would "send him to the store for sugar, coffee...." in the little red car. It kept him busy for hours. 

Then K. came along - she enjoyed it too.
 


Her favorite thing was opening and shutting the door and getting in and out. 

Now number three.... V.
 


Of course she loved the car too as did T. (number 4)
 


Last month D. played with the car all afternoon.


Wow. A little walk on a fall day with C., a generous neighbor.... a pile of memories with all the grandchildren and the little red car.