FBPirate95
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My parents keep my youngest 4 days a week due to my schedule and my wife's college schedule. So in the afternoons I spend time with him. He actually a great kid....I'm shocked at how well behaved and knowledge seeking he his. His favorite things are trains, big trucks, anything with a trailer behind it, and boats.
So when today when I get over there I start installing the guide posts and getting ready to do the wiring on the trailer. He sees me and stops helping my parents (they were doing yardwork). He comes over and asks "Can I help?" I replied not right now since I was drilling holes into the metal frame and didn't need him getting the shavings in his hands. I told him I'd let him know when he can help.
Well I get the prep done and tell him he could help. I had him run the wire snake up the guide posts so we could pull the light wiring. He did exactly how I told him and even insisted he did all the work. So I let him. Then we had to pull the new wiring harness through the tounge and frame of the trailer. Once again he ran the snake and pulled the wire. Then the wire needed to be run inside the channel. Luckily there are rings installed that the wire can run through. I asked him if he could see them. "YUP"..... Me: "Ok now take the end of the brown and yellow wire and run it through the first one." Him "ok". "Now keep doing that all the way down". He ran it like he was a pro. Then it was time for the other side. He grabbed the other wire pair and ran it down the other side just like the first. "Ok now we have to clean up...I have to go get your brother and sister from their dad. (they're my step kids). He said "OK".
Now here's the kicker....in the middle of picking up the tools he says "Daddy, thanks for helping me fix the trailer" (no, he didn't mis-speak. He actually meant HE was the worker and I was the HELPER). Little turd....lol
Anyway, just had to share. I got a chuckle out of it after a long day at work.
So when today when I get over there I start installing the guide posts and getting ready to do the wiring on the trailer. He sees me and stops helping my parents (they were doing yardwork). He comes over and asks "Can I help?" I replied not right now since I was drilling holes into the metal frame and didn't need him getting the shavings in his hands. I told him I'd let him know when he can help.
Well I get the prep done and tell him he could help. I had him run the wire snake up the guide posts so we could pull the light wiring. He did exactly how I told him and even insisted he did all the work. So I let him. Then we had to pull the new wiring harness through the tounge and frame of the trailer. Once again he ran the snake and pulled the wire. Then the wire needed to be run inside the channel. Luckily there are rings installed that the wire can run through. I asked him if he could see them. "YUP"..... Me: "Ok now take the end of the brown and yellow wire and run it through the first one." Him "ok". "Now keep doing that all the way down". He ran it like he was a pro. Then it was time for the other side. He grabbed the other wire pair and ran it down the other side just like the first. "Ok now we have to clean up...I have to go get your brother and sister from their dad. (they're my step kids). He said "OK".
Now here's the kicker....in the middle of picking up the tools he says "Daddy, thanks for helping me fix the trailer" (no, he didn't mis-speak. He actually meant HE was the worker and I was the HELPER). Little turd....lol
Anyway, just had to share. I got a chuckle out of it after a long day at work.
