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I helped make a dream come true for my little Nathan.

We showed up to the door of our local fire station unannounced (though, I did speak to the Chief about this a few weeks back, and he said to come whenever!) with a box of brownies in our hands.

The firemen were so gracious in not only giving Nathan a tour of all of their 5 vehicles, but also by allowing him to sit in every single one of them. We even left with parting gifts: a plastic junior firefighter hat, and a sticker badge.

What he really wanted to do was drive it.

He’s so small in this dirt engine.

The following week was fireman this and fireman that.

“What is your problem?,” he’d say. What he really meant was, “Do you need help?”

Then, he’d run in with his fire hose aka vacuum attachment to put out the fire or rescue someone or something.

 

Helping Papa water the plants with his “fire hose”.

 

Then, he got really creative.

Nathan as Fireman Dinosaur!

 

This trip was exciting for me as well. It was such an honor to meet these men who serve our city, and protect us from the fires that come rolling through during the Santa Ana Winds season. I actually ran into a few of them while at the market, and they recognized us. They even remembered Justin’s name (Nathan wasn’t with us). I appreciate this sense of community. I hope Nathan and Justin learn to appreciate it as well.

Being able to experience things like this with my child, and see his eyes light up, and his imagination and understanding of the world grow…and knowing that I was a part of it…reminds me that the daily turmoil that is motherhood worth it.

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