What ever happened to coin operated rides?

When I was young, it seemed like every store had coin-operated rides just outside the entry way. Now it seems like you have to search to find them. Luckily a mall nearby has about 6 or 7 of them just outside their play area. Oliver asks me all them time if we can go to the mall and ride the fire truck. These pictures are from last month, but I just realized I never posted them on my blog. I guess its never too late to post cute pictures!

The video is of Oliver driving the newest ride at the mall, I don't think he was sure what to think of it!

It is so much easier to drive on tile, Mommy!

Oliver got this Little Tykes Cozy Coupe for Christmas. Ever since, we have been trying to teach him how to push it himself, and it hadn't happened yet so there was still a lot of Mommy push me involved. It turns out that the reason he couldn't do it is our frieze carpeting is just too deep! This morning I encouraged him to do it on the tile and off he went. Check out the video to see him maneuvering around the island in our kitchen.