Fire truck!

Oh, Reed was a happy boy tonight. He got to take a ride in an old fire truck!!! Our neighbor directly across the street is affiliated with the Elgin Fire Barn Museum and is essentially the go-to guy when it comes to all the public relations stuff. Basically he is the guy that drives the big old antique fire truck in parades or takes it to festivals, fundraisers, etc. The upside of this is that a couple times a year there is a cool fire truck parked right in front of our house. Last time it was on our street, however, was a little bit before Reed's interest was really piqued in trucks of every sort.

Our neighbor, Bob, came over today and told Bob that he would have the truck out today for the Fill a Boot for Jerry's Kids fundraiser and wondered if Reed would like to ride the truck home from the event. Awesome!

If I could only reach the peddles...

Firefighter in training

Off we go!

The truck was only a few blocks from the house, but Bob and Reed had a great time on the ride home. Reed has also been promised a longer ride in the future. He can't wait!