On Wednesday, we headed over to the town where I taught this past spring for a kids' truck event. Let me be clear: it was over 90 degrees and we went to an unshaded parking lot full of trucks. Finley, I am officially wrapped around your little finger. We arrived and spotted an ice cream truck right away...but not much else. Finley was looking around a bit disappointed, but then a HUGE ladder fire truck pulled in, followed by a pumper truck, an ambulance, and a police car. Phew!
He wanted to go to the ice cream truck first so we walked over with Dagny in the shade of the stroller. Finley was disappointed that he couldn't get in to drive the ice cream truck, but was delighted that the event was sponsoring the ice cream truck so we got to pick something and cool off for free! Finley chose a strawberry popsicle and off we went to find some shade. It was one of those double popsicles so we broke it apart and Finley started on his half while Dagny and I shared the other.
While we tried to eat our popsicles before they completely melted, we watched the trucks rolling in and the ladder truck raised its ladder all the way up to Finley's complete amazement.
Also a tractor rolled by pulling some cars and Finley was ecstatic to see a "train" roll by us.
I asked if he wanted to ride it in and he shook his head. I figured maybe later on I'd ask him again. Our popsicles were done and off we headed to the trucks. First stop, a street sweeper.
Then, a front loader.
And a tanker.
Just then, the train rolled by again and Finley exclaimed, "There it goes, let's get on it!" and I was thrilled. The enthusiasm was drained a bit by the nearly 20 minute wait in line to get on the train, but thankfully it was in the shade so we managed. The train cars were small so Dagny and I would have to ride in one and Finley in a separate car...hm...but by wonderful coincidence there was a father in line behind us in a similar situation. His daughter, just a bit younger than Finley, was eager to ride but he would have to stay behind with his younger daughter who was sleeping in the stroller. We figured if our two older kids rode together, that would solve our respective problems :) When it was finally our turn, Finley and his new bud, Anna, hopped into a car and Dagny and I got in the car behind. Finley was pumped!
Off we went!
Dagny was a pleasant passenger despite the bright sun and bumpy ride.
Finley and his new gal pal had a total blast!
When we got back to the parking lot, Anna's dad was so thankful that I rode with them and I was happy to have helped another parent of 2!
We went into the back of a limo before leaving and then we stopped to pick up a pizza to dine on at home in our cool, dry, air conditioned house :) Finley begged to play a little before it was nap time and I'm glad I obliged, because he immediately made his own truck event and had a line of "kids" waiting for a trip up the firetruck ladder and onto the school bus!
Art imitating life!
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