What a hassle--we thought we'd get to dig this week, but the bureaucracy has thwarted our plans. Since the kids get such a big kick out of coming out to the place, they were as impatient as we are. So, we figured, why not let them get a head start on the digging?

We equipped them with hand shovels and set them loose. They wasted no time getting started.

So, it took a little while, but they did move some dirt:

But, they got lazy on me fast. Excavator Mike left some equipment laying around. Maybe that would speed things up a little.

My daughter wasn't even a little bit afraid of that big machine. Neither was my son actually.

Okay, just so I don't get angry comments, of course the kids didn't do any excavation, at least not in quantities of more than a couple dozen tablespoons of dirt. I just sat them in the equipment for photos. (Sorry if that spoils the illusion for anyone, but I don't want to get outraged comments from people who think I'm actually making my kids excavate for my foundation.)

Excavator Mike was too smart to leave the keys in it anyway.

2 comments

Dear Sir,

I suggest that you reconsider your methods. Please look at http://www.aap.org/policy/00661.html and reconsider.

Sincerely,

Upton

posted by Upton Sinclair @ 6/2/2003 2:52 PM CST

Those cabs looks pretty plush for regular earth movers - running delux models on linear ranch? :D

posted by James Costello @ 5/21/2003 7:52 AM CST