Trucks

Hello again.
Here are a few more pics from events earlier this month. Salem has an event every year that's perfect for toddlers. They gather a bunch of big trucks together so kids can climb aboard, play around, and honk the horns. Thankfully for the neighbors, the park is in a less densely populated neighborhood and only lasts 2 hours, as the kids went absolutely nuts with respect to honking the horns. We nearly had to wear earplugs walking past these trucks as you never know when the horn would blast. They had an old firetruck, a dump truck, a tow truck, and some construction vehicles. He loved it! Here are some pictures from the event. He liked the trash truck the best. I guess he wants to take after his dad, as when I was about 4 years old I wanted to be a trashman. Dinosaurs scared me, so I didn't want to work with Fred Flintstone; my Dad's work seemed dangerous (a guy got his fingers chopped off in a saw just before I made this declaration); and since a trashman was the only other profession that I knew about, a trashman it was for me! We'll see about his professional aspirations, as music seems to be his liking right now, but we'll make sure he gets to pursue any career path he chooses.

Enjoy!
Love,
Doug, Jess, and Shea

"A firetruck! Wew, wew, wew, bah, bah!"
(that's Shea speak for the sounds the fire truck makes)
One of the cutiest things he does is says that the firetruck and ambulances are "crying" when their sirens blare. We say that that's because they're sad that people are hurt and that houses are on fire and want to get there as fast as they can to help those in need.

Uncle Eric would have loved checking out this old firetruck. The bell had a manual lanyard, so Shea loved it too!

"Ding, ding, ding! Get out of the way!" yells Shea, as he yanks on the bell lanyard.
Jess is bothered by the smell of the trash truck parked beside the fire truck.

Is it me, or does Jess's expression seem just a bit maniacal to you too? It's almost as if she's telling Shea to steer right for me! I should probably sign that check for the insurance policy just in case. No, you don't get 50 points for hitting dada!

This trash truck was a perfect fit for Shea. It also had one of the loudest horns of all of the fleet!

Shea tried his hand as a tow-truck driver, but really preferred the trash truck.

This is more Shea's size though. The Cat in the Hat was a good travel companion too.