A dream come true...

I think "firetruck" ranks right up there with one of Madalyn's first big words. Anytime we hear any kind of siren, she immediately belts out "Firetruck, Firetruck!" I swear she can hear a siren a million miles away. It's even funny how sensitive Mark and I have become to sirens just because Madalyn lets us know every time she hears one.

This past Thursday, Madalyn and I went to Michaels to meet our friend "MeMe Cole" for a bit of shopping. After we were done and we were walking to the car, a firetruck drove through the parking lot. I rolled down Mady's window so that she could get a clear view of it, and she got so excited... shrieking and yelling "firetruck!" We drove down through the parking lot to Staples where we parked again. As we were walking to the door of Staples.. here came the firetruck again. It was so cute. Mady stopped in the middle of the parking lot waving and telling the firetruck "hi." She was so excited to see it up close.

All of the firemen got out of the truck to and started walking towards the Staples door. I told Mady that we could go down and look at the truck a little closer. We passed on fireman on the way and I told him that Mady wanted to go see the truck up close. The next thing I know he's walking us over and pulling stuff out of the truck to show Mady. She got to touch a fire helmet (she wouldn't put it on!), she got some junior fireman stickers, she got to sit up in the drivers seat and the fireman turned on the lights for her. It was so fun. Her face was absolultely lit up with excitement. It was almost like her biggest dream had just come true. I knew she had an obsession with firetrucks but wow! she loved this! I was able to take her picture with my phone while she was sitting in the drivers seat. Then I took a picture of her sitting on the front of the truck but unfortunately I must have closed my phone before it finished saving and I lost it! Ugh! I am glad that I have a picture in my mind of her huge smile as she was enjoying her time on the firetruck!

We waited outside until the truck drove off. Madalyn was proudly waving and saying "bye, firetruck" as it drove by while all 3 fireman in the truck were waving back at her!

The whole rest of the day all she talked about was the "firetruck" telling me and Daddy that she saw the "helmet" and the "lights." It was definitely the highlight of our day. I am so happy that I was able to be a part of such an exciting experience for her!!!