Nearly 12,000 adults and kids were on hand to "Meet the Machines" at Budrovich Excavating & Contracting Headquarters on April 26.  The fourth annual event, co-hosted by Fabick CAT, welcomed a record number of nearly 4,500 children ranging in age from three to 16. The event was held at Budrovich's headquarters, which is in an old quarry in south St. Louis County.